I'm delighted, excited and challenged to be a part of the editorial and administrative team for Tacoma's first online arts & community magazine Post Defiance!
This has been a mildly insane labor of love and the work will only increase as we continue to grow. If you are a Tacoman (or just a deeply devoted fan of The Fully Grown Fan) please read and let us know what you like.
We are also always looking for contributors so if there's a little something rolling around in your mind you'd like to express, either in writing or in some sort of web-applicable visual format, let us know!
We continue to accept applications from college students and community enthusiasts who would be interested in committing to writing monthly arts reviews and articles for possible publication in Post Defiance.
Post Defiance is a monthly online culture magazine written for Tacoma, about Tacoma and by Tacomans. Rather than racing to report on each day's big story, Post Defiance will bring together local writers, artists and citizens in the creation of unique, thoughtfully considered, high-quality content, interspersed with informative and relevant updates on happenings of note.
This publication is cooperative, focusing on partnerships and collaborations between individuals, organizations and businesses within the community who love, promote and produce the culture, craft and community that distinguish Tacoma. Tacoma may be "Grit City", but it certainly cleans up well—and we want to show its sophisticated side.
Contributing to Post Defiance
- Visual Arts Writing Internship
Writers will cover everything from major museum exhibitions, gallery shows, and community arts events to artists and arts gatherings featured in restaurants and coffee shops—all Tacoma specific. Critical reviews, interviews with artists and arts administrators/professionals, and arts events previews are all acceptable content.
This internship is competitive with a strong emphasis on quality and creativity. Three to five stories will be selected according to strength and interest for publication per month.
Internship
Hours and schedule for the internship will be negotiated to best meet the needs of Post Defiance and to provide the intern with a challenging and enriching experience.
Qualifications
· Passion for the arts, communication, and new and emerging media
· Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and creatively in writing
· Must be proficient in Microsoft software applications
· Currently enrolled at Tacoma Community College, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington Tacoma or Pacific Lutheran University with course work in a related field
To Apply
DEADLINE: rolling, last work day of every month
Submit the following:
1. Answer the following questions:
· How do you see the role of Art in a city? (250 word maximum response)
· How do you see the role of Art in your life? (250 word maximum response)
· Why do you want to write? (200 word maximum response)
· What are your expectations for this internship? (200 word maximum response)
2. One page (12 point Times New Roman, single spaced) creative, academic, or narrative writing sample.
3. One page resume including current personal contact information and three references (at least 1 being academically related).
Email all required information to: editor@postdefiance.com
Some of you may be aware of the Tacoma Arts in Review column where my friends and I collected reviews of art exhibitions in Tacoma. Never fear, this work will continue on Post Defiance. If you would like to peruse past reviews, here they are:
- May 2011: The Prairie Line Trail
- May 2011: Tacoma's Urban Forest
- May 2011: Student Art at University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University
- May 2011 Glimmering Gone at the Museum of Glass
- May 2011 Progression and Prints at Fulcrum Gallery
- Apr 2011 Celeste Cooning's and Rachel Hibbard's Spaceworks Installations
- Apr 2011 Post Pop/Pop Art at the Gallery at Tacoma Community College
- Apr 2011 Third Thursday Preview
- Apr 2011 The Future of Tacoma's Letter Press and Book Arts
- April 2011 Mighty Tacoma at Tacoma Art Museum
- Mar 2011 Sean Alexander at Fulcrum Gallery
- Mar 2011 Emulate at Telephone Room
- Mar 2011 Heather Cornelius at Pacific Lutheran University Gallery
- Mar 2011 Peanut Butter Space Jam at The Space
- Feb 2011 Group Artist Show at Traver Gallery
- Feb 2011 Marked and Patterned Remarks at Kittredge Gallery
And independent film reviews
