Publication of the Oregon Humanities nonprofit featuring place-based essays and cultural reporting.

Oregon Humanities is a general-interest magazine published three times a year (spring, summer, and fall) by the nonprofit Oregon Humanities organization. The magazine features essays, personal essays, features, excerpts, and visual media that explore the experiences, ideas, and beliefs of Oregonians, with a strong emphasis on diverse perspectives, critical inquiry, and social justice themes.

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Oregon-based photographers and artists are invited to submit high-resolution digital images for the cover and table of contents of the Summer 2026 issue themed 'Revolution'. Cover images should be vertically oriented; table of contents images should be horizontal. Include your name, title of the work, media type, contact info, and a description of the image's relationship to the theme. Deadline is July 3, 2026.

Oregon-based photographers and artists only.

Art Submissions

Submit true stories about revolutions—personal or political, successful or failed—for the Summer 2026 issue themed 'Revolution'. Submissions should be no more than 400 words and may be edited for space or clarity. Deadline is July 3, 2026.

'Posts' Short Essay Submissions

The theme for the Winter 2027 issue of Oregon Humanities magazine is “Passage.” We’re looking for stories about transitions, journeys, and motion.<div><br></div><div>There are many kinds of passages, and we’re open to writing about any of them: voyages past, present, and future; changes both physical and mental; even transformative texts. Explain how a transformational law or an unforgettable melody came to be. Explore the movement of people, traditions, and languages. Write about physical routes, such as rivers, roads, and trails, and how they’ve evolved or shaped communities over time. Consider rites of passage and how we mark milestones. Tell us about the experience of being at the threshold of a new place or state of being.</div><div><br></div><div>We welcome all forms of nonfiction writing from Oregon residents, including essays, journalism, criticism, and excerpts from forthcoming or recently published books. Successful submissions will reflect our vision of an Oregon that invites diverse perspectives, invites challenging questions, and strives for just communities. We encourage submissions from writers of all levels of experience.</div><div><br></div><div>We encourage stories created with or by communities—classrooms, neighborhoods, congregations, or any other group with shared interests and experiences. Some examples follow:</div><div><br></div><div>“Borrowed Kitchens and Conference Rooms,” an exploration of the shortage of community spaces in East Portland</div><div>“We Contain Multitudes,” a story about the experiences of international and BIPOC adoptees, featuring many voices</div><div>“The Power of Community Spaces,” a profile of what one space means for a small Oregon community</div><div>“My Heart Belongs Where the Trees Are,” a story about Black communities in Eastern Oregon</div><div>“What They Carried,” stories of refugees told through objects</div><div><br></div><div>Please send drafts of personal essays, which should push beyond simple narrative and consider larger thematic questions. If you’re pitching a journalistic or researched piece, please send a proposal and links to any prior published work, and tell us why you’re the person to write this story.</div><div><br></div><div>Features generally range between 1,500 and 4,000 words.</div>

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