The art competition Illuminate Reproductive Justice will serve to uplift Texas specific narratives around reproductive experiences. We’re collecting artwork (poetry, painting, photography etc) created by Texans in an effort to disseminate diverse imagery that speaks to reproductive experiences and justice throughout the state.

• Preferred themes will speak to abortion access, rights, and stigma as well as related reproductive experiences at large.
• This includes any experience that has had a significant or substantial effect on the ability to choose whether or not to have a family and having adequate resources to make such choices.

• The Illuminate RJ Art Competition will launch May 1 of 2016 and will conclude in November 1st of 2016. The deadline to submit all entries is November 1st at 11:59pm.

• The top 15 competition finalists will receive a stipend of $50 for their contribution to the publication. The winners and top 3 finalists of the competition will receive a grand prize of $600 (first place), $400 (second place), and $250 (third place).  In addition, all finalists’ work will be published in a book containing art and stories collected by Illuminate RJ.

• For more information on how to enter visit http://illuminaterj.org/artcomp
• Submissions should be made online via email to illuminaterj@gmail.com