deadline extended: call for submissions, itch #11

[Sarah Vox]

The deadline for submissions for itch #11 has been extended to December 1st.  We hope you will submit.

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The passing in quick succession of many legendary pop culture icons and dance luminaries this year gave us pause to reflect on the manner in which certain figures shape the lives of countless others. Be it the haunting image of Pina Bausch's recklessly frail arms waxing the air amidst wrestling men in Café Müller, the endless capacity of Michael Jackson's body to transform time, space and flesh, or simply the silhouette of Farrah Fawcett's flawlessly feathered profile, the magical imprint of icons most of us have never met lives on in us, articulated in our dreams, our choreographies, in our speech and our moves on the dance floor. 

The public mourning of such figures that circulated via mass media, from NPR to Twitter, not only made us recognize how much we share culturally, it also made us remember the young and secret crushes, private muses, pet infatuations and idolatries that laid the foundation for our fantasy future selves.

Conversely, much like how our biological parents endowed us with eye color and bone structure, we exist in affective communities and spheres of influence that shape, inspire, nurture and imprint our development as artists. Many of us have shared mentors, for example, providing familial glue that connects an otherwise disparate group of artists; and some of us have coursed uniquely different paths and sets of experience that planted the springboard towards becoming cultural producers today.

For the upcoming issue of itch, we want to know: How did you get here? Queering the notion of lineage and the family tree, we want to pay tribute to the people, figures, ideas, etc., that have given birth to us as artists. 

Suggestions: Submissions might take the form of...

A map, a graph, a constellation, a memoir, a fan letter, an image, a family tree, an homage to that which inspires you to make work, remembrances (i.e. where were we when...? the first time you saw...?)

Send your submissions here:   sub...@itchjournal.org

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[Sarah Vox]