07/07/2026
📢 We are extending SCHOOL SCHMOOL submissions deadline to Sunday, JULY 12th at 11:59pm.
This year’s theme, DISMANTLING, COLLECTING, REBUILDING, is inspired by the art of collecting, whether it’s objects, memories, ideas, etc. Collecting can function as a tool for community-making, as people gather to collect ideas and foster hope among each other. Collecting is an act that gains significance in its process of repetition; the more it’s done each day, the more it becomes anchored in one’s identity and sense of belonging in community. This is why the repetitive act of collecting is emphasized in the struggle for dismantling interlocking systems of domination (“imperialist white supremacist capitalist patriarchy”, as says Bell Hooks), as well as the imperative for rebuilding. In this way, it is a characteristically creative tool that cultivates the collective ability for radical imagination. We define “radical imagination” as the capacity to envision realities, social institutions, and futures that are fundamentally different from the present by questioning the deepest foundations of societal structures rather than accepting the status quo.
We are looking for:
- Articles, personal essays, how-tos, profile pieces, and 101s
- Poetry, prose, short stories
- DIY zines, ancestral skills, counter-mapping, survival tips
- Any medium that resists dominant narratives and builds collective memory
Email submissions to [email protected]
Full guidelines are available through the link in our bio.
Yes, contributors are paid; check our slides for details.
— School Schmool 2026 coordinators
