This Pride season, the **EFF** and the **Queer Arts Collective** are collaborating to establish a creative space at the intersection of digital justice and artistic expression. They are actively seeking fresh, untold, and historically censored takes on digital liberation. This includes highlighting underrepresented issues in digital justice efforts, sharing personal accounts of joy or sorrow under surveillance, or envisioning how technology can be used for good within communities, rather than for carcerality or doom. ### Submission Details The initiative will curate between five and nine art pieces across various mediums, including writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry) and visual arts (photography, drawing, painting). Fluidity in medium and genre, as well as cross-genre works like graphic storytelling and collaborations, are highly encouraged. Submissions should convey the importance of digital liberation, particularly from under-represented perspectives. Pieces will be selected based on their interpretation of the theme, emotional resonance, and overall curatorial cohesion. **Length Guidelines:** * **(NON)FICTION:** Maximum 1500 words * **POETRY:** Maximum 2 poems * **VISUAL ARTS:** Maximum 1 artwork (can be a serialized collection) Submissions must be sent to **[email protected]** by **June 30, 2026**. The email should include the piece as an attachment, a short bio, and any additional relevant information about the submission. Applicants can expect to hear back around July 31, with the first issue slated for publication in September. Selected submissions will be published on both the **EFF** and **Queer Arts Collective** websites, with compensation ranging from $25 to $50, depending on the number of pieces published. There is no entry fee. Submissions must be original work, and creators must have the legal right to authorize publication. Previously published works are acceptable. Transparency regarding the use of AI in creation is requested in the application, though it will not disqualify an entry. ### Meet the Judges The judging panel brings a wealth of experience in both digital rights and creative arts: * **Kit Walsh** is an **EFF** attorney dedicated to protecting the rights of activists, journalists, researchers, and dissenters. Walsh is also a Nebula-award-winning author, known for the tabletop roleplaying game *Thirsty Sword Lesbians*. * **Paige Collings** is an **EFF** activist focused on dismantling oppressive systems and advancing collective liberation. Her work highlights how state surveillance and corporate restrictions impact marginalized communities and perpetuate historical injustices. * The **Queer Arts Collective** is an NYC-based group of queer and racialized artist-activists committed to creating art that disrupts structural hierarchies and the status quo.