Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World

06/03/2015

Keep those submissions coming! http://www.symsyw.org/?p=741

Hey all! We're still accepting submissions past our deadline of March 2, so if you have a story, poem, drawing, painting, or other literary or art work, we want to see it! Send all submissions to [email protected] or mail to Medaille College, Attn. Speak Your Mind, 18 Agassiz Circle Buffalo, NY 14214.

27/02/2015

Accepting Submissions Now http://www.symsyw.org/?p=736

Please note that we are currently accepting submissions until Monday, March 2nd. Our submission manager is down, but you can still submit by sending your work to [email protected]. Please put your name and Art or literature in the title. For example: John Doe - Art. You can also mail submissions to: Medaille College Attn: Speak Your Mind 18 Agassiz Circle… [ 30 more words. ]

06/02/2015

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06/02/2015

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06/02/2015

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS AND WRITERS http://www.symsyw.org/?p=725

The Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World editorial board is now accepting applications for this year's literary magazine! Poetry, artwork and short stories are all welcome! You can submit your work online or print out an application located under the "submit your work" tab. The application deadline is March 2, 2015. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!

05/12/2014

Now Accepting Applications for the Student Editorial Board http://www.symsyw.org/?p=712

We are now accepting applications for the 2014-15 student editorial board (SEB). Are you creatively inclined? Do you live to draw or write? Are you passionate about sharing the creative arts with others? Then we want you! Each year 8-12 students sign up to for a year long crash course in learning what it takes to assemble and produce a literary and visual arts journal. [ 82 more words. ]

29/08/2014

Hey all! We're gearing up for another exciting year and will be looking for more student editors and submissions soon. If you are interested in working on the journal or submitting or know someone who is, please email us at [email protected].

25/06/2014

Check out pictures from our Unveiling Reception!

This year’s Unveiling Reception was an incredible opportunity to celebrate 10 years of Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World. Check out the pictures here!

25/06/2014

2014 Journal Unveiling

23/06/2014

SYM & SYW 2014, Issue Ten http://www.symsyw.org/?p=668

Check out this year's publication on our ISSUU site! [ 1 more word. ]

30/05/2014

Join us for our 2014 Unveiling Reception! http://www.symsyw.org/?p=662

Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World is presenting it’s Spring 2014 10th Anniversary issue! Our Unveiling Reception will be held on June 4th from 6-8 p.m. at the Sullivan Center on Medaille College Campus. There will be food, refreshments, music,… [ 34 more words. ]

19/02/2014

Some of our student editors attended Second Friday at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center!

30/01/2014

SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO SYM & SYW 2014! http://www.symsyw.org/?p=652

Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World is now accepting submissions for our Spring 2014 issue. Please submit your paintings, drawings, media projects, sculptures, poems, stories, etc. If you created it, we want to see it. With your submission comes… [ 74 more words. ]

18/12/2013

MLK Art Contest http://www.symsyw.org/?p=644

Here’s an opportunity for area high school students to submit their work for consideration! Check it out. [ 2 more words. ]

10/12/2013

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED http://www.symsyw.org/?p=634

Send in your applications for the STUDENT EDITORIAL BOARD ASAP! Our December 9th deadline has been extended to allow for more applicants. Find the application under our SEB section.

04/12/2013

Poem of the week: Pursuits by Heath Christle
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/246486

It is not that you want / to be the one to make prints / in the untrampled snow / It is that you want

02/12/2013

Check out our new Twitter page!
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The latest from SYM&SYW (). Student-run literary and visual arts magazine out of the Buffalo Public High Schools, Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World

02/12/2013

We are currently accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Student Editorial Board. If you or someone you know is a cool Buffalo Public high school student with an affinity for the arts, you should apply! More information at symsyw.org!

24/10/2013

Looking forward to seeing many of the wonderful teachers who will be working with us this year at the Teacher Reception this afternoon!

05/09/2013

It's back to school time! Wishing all you fantastic Buffalo teachers and students much success this year!

26/08/2013

We're looking forward to Spotlight On Youth (SOY) starting up in September! What will you read, present, perform or share on Sept. 18th?

Spotlight on Youth (SOY) is a Coffee House/Open Mic series held on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month from 6:15-8 pm. It gives young people ages 12-21 to share and develop their talents in front of a live and supportive audience. Youth can perform or share any kind of creative work —poetry, mu...

19/06/2013

You can find the full 2013 SYM journal online at http://issuu.com/medaille/docs/sym13. Check it out!

A literary and visual arts anthology edited by and featuring the work of students throughout Buffalo. Issue 9 - Spring 2013

18/06/2013

Pictures from the unveiling of the 9th edition of SYM, held in the Sullivan Center Events Arena at Medaille College on June 5, 2013. Highlights from the event included a performance by the UniTones youth vocal ensemble, poetry readings, art show and award ceremony.

18/06/2013

Thank you to all our editors, staff, teachers, students and great volunteers who made the Unveiling Celebration this year a wonderful success! Thank you to everyone who came out on the 5th to support the work and creativity of Buffalo students. We'll be putting pictures up soon!

19/04/2013

Rainy weather forecast getting you down? Stop by the lovely CEPA Gallery for a healthy dose of art and culture, plus the opportunity to see the work of one of SYM's own editors. "Landscape Girls" and "Worst Word" will be on exhibit through May 9.

CEPA Gallery Exhibitions

18/04/2013

Did you know you can access the 2012 Speak Your Mind journal online? Medaille College is hosting our journal on the web so you can check out all your favorite art & lit from last year with the click of a button:

Since 2003, Medaille College has sponsored a writing program and published Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World, a literary and visual arts magazine for Buffalo high school students. Each year the j...

10/04/2013

Have you purchased your ad space in the SYM Journal yet? We love to feature ads from local businesses and organizations, plus it's a great & easy way to support the creativity of our local youth! Contact us for rates, or help creating an advertisement. All proceeds go towards journal production costs. Remember to order your ad space BEFORE May 3!

03/04/2013

Wishing our Buffalo Public School students, teachers & administrators a wonderful spring break! What wonderful things are you filling your vacation with? We have some great past editions of the Speak Your Mind Journal to share if you're in need of some reading material... :)

22/03/2013

After a bit of a Facebook hiatus, we are back & just in time to remind you to turn in any of those last minute submissions! Submission review has begun, make sure to send your work to us ASAP for a chance for publication this this year's journal!

Thank you for your interest in Speak Your Mind & Shape Your World. We hope that you will submit your work! You might want to ask a teacher or mentor/adviser to help you prepare your submission. Here are the steps: 1. Make sure your piece is ready to submit. 2. Click below to choose either…

26/09/2012

We are currently launching an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for next year's book. Please consider donating and pass the word on to your friends. Thanks! http://www.indiegogo/symsyw.org

24/04/2012

If anyone knows a buisness who would like to buy an ad in the 2012 journal or donate to our raffle on June 6th, please message SYM and let us know!! We are in really great need of ads this year!

19/04/2012

The selections have been finalized, the covers have been chosen, and the layout is currently under construction. Things at Speak Your Mind are really getting underway. We can't wait for the unveiling on June 6th at Medaille College! What are you most exited about for the 2012 issue??

29/02/2012

ATTENTION ALL WRITERS AND ARTISTS: This Friday, March 2nd is the LAST DAY you can submit your work to the 2012 Speak Your Mind Journal. All work can be submitted at: http://speakyomind.submishmash.com/submit

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