Litmag UMSL

04/05/2024

T-minus one week until we get to celebrate our departing MFA students! The culminating point of the UMSL MFA program is not just the completion of a thesis but also a public reading, which is held once at the end of each semester as a commemorative send-off for our incredibly hardworking, creative, and thoughtful, creative writers.

We hope to see you next Friday, May 10, at the Lee Theater in The Touhill Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 7 pm. We'll have a cash bar, finger foods, and lots of emotions.

27/04/2024

27/04/2024

LAUNCH PARTY REVEAL 🥳 Huge congratulations to all the accepted submitters for this year, we can’t wait to share this year’s print with you all!!! For those accepted please be sure to check your email for your official invite and further details. It’ll be the night of nights, it’s YOUR time to shine. We can’t wait to meet you 🤩

19/04/2024

Congratulations to the 2023 Litmag editorial and design staff on their award winning book 👏👏👏

The 2023 edition of the annual student-run publication featured 61 pieces of art, poetry and prose from a diverse group of campus creators.

25/02/2024

MEET THE STAFF: Public Relations Committee🥰
You may have seen some of us visit your classroom! We are so excited to meet the new published authors and artists of 2024. We will make sure you feel welcome and joyous as we plan the future launch party 👀

17/02/2024

You’re submissions have been so captivating so far, we can’t wait to share the final product🤩

16/02/2024

‼️LAST DAY PEOPLE‼️ In the wise words of Hamilton aka Lin Manuel Miranda: “Do not throw away your shot”

15/02/2024

🚨DEADLINE ENDS TOMORROW 🚨

14/02/2024

Still encouraging more art, prose, and multilingual pieces 😁 the deadline is just around the corner 😮‍💨

13/02/2024

🚨JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT🚨 I know we’re all procrastinators but don’t let this creep up on you! 🤭

11/02/2024

Submission link is in our bio! DM or email with any questions, we’d love to assist you 😄

10/02/2024

As the kids say, sometimes the best caption is no caption 😎

10/02/2024

🚨HALFWAY POINT🚨 The deadline for submissions is halfway here, don’t wait too long. We’re still welcoming all submission types 😁

10/02/2024

Link in bio for submission form. We are eager to hear from YOUR unique voices! 🤩

09/02/2024

Don’t let the deadline sneak up on ya!

07/02/2024

Take a peak at our previous post 🤭📸🎨

07/02/2024

🚨CALLING ALL ARTISTS🚨 We are eager to receive more of your submissions! Build your portfolio and become published by our nationally known and award winning publication. Put yourself out there🤩

Photo credits:
Special thanks to talented Alumni // for a couple of the included photos [top right//bottom left] who is also previously and proudly published by

06/02/2024

Diez dias gente! Muestranos tus qualidades artisticas📸🎨

05/02/2024

NEW to Art in Bloom this year, join us on March 1 from 6 to 7:30 pm for Floral Frenzy! 🌸

Enjoy a fun and fragrant competition between teams of floral designers to beat the clock—and each other—in a series of fresh and surprising creative challenges.

Floral Frenzy
📆 Friday, March 1 | 6-7:30 pm | Free
📍The Farrell Auditorium
🎟️Free tickets available onsite or at slam.org

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

05/02/2024

In honor of Black History Month, SLAM curators will be leading themed tours during Fridays in February. Each week, one of our curators will highlight different works focusing on Black artists within SLAM's permanent collection.

The first tour is happening this Friday, February 2 from 11 am-noon, led by Melissa Wolfe, Curator of American Art. Melissa will be highlighting works by Black artists Edmonia Lewis, Augusta Savage, and Elizabeth Catlett.

In this work titled Portrait of a Woman, sculptor Edmonia Lewis was skillfully able to convey the taste and beauty of the unknown sitter through the graceful facial features, intricately crafted lace bodice, and elegantly styled hair embellished with a delicate flower. Through her successful early career, Lewis was able to fund her relocation to Rome in 1867 where she resided among fellow American female sculptors such as Harriet Hosmer. It was during this time that Lewis became the first first American of color to achieve international recognition as a sculptor, completing numerous portrait commissions for visitors and patrons in the United States.

Portrait of a Woman is on view in Gallery 336.
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Edmonia Lewis, American, 1844–1907; Portrait of a Woman, 1873;
marble; without base: 23 x 16 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (58.4 x 41.9 x 28.6 cm); Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum Minority Artists Purchase Fund and partial gift of Thurlow E. Tibbs Jr. 1:1997

05/02/2024

Celebrate Black History Month with a variety of programs. Check out our full list free of programming.
https://www.slpl.org/news/black-history-month-2024/

05/02/2024

I’m sweating, I can’t keep up with these days whizzing past 😮‍💨 reading through your incredible submissions definitely helps though!

05/02/2024

Should I queue the 12 days of Christmas? 🤭

03/02/2024

Highly encouraging creative non-fiction and multi-lingual writers, just saying 👀