Vortex is the literary and art magazine of the University of Central Arkansas, published once a year in the spring semester.  Vortex is run for, with, and by UCA students who comprise the editorial staff and make all editorial decisions. 

Vortex accepts work in a wide range of literary genres: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, stage plays, and screenplays.  It also publishes photographs as well as photographic representations of student artwork (drawings, paintings, sculptures).

CONTACT INFO: The 2004/2005 head editor is Amber Phousongphouang. You may email her with questions at: webmaster@phousongphouang.com.     

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE:  The deadline for the 2004/2005 issue is December 1, 2004.

SUBMISSIONS PROCESS: All submissions must be in electronic format.  You may submit work on a disk formatted in MS Word.  Bring the disk to the drop box office outside the Vortex Office in the Student Center, 2^nd floor or to the drop box outside the Communication Center in Thompson Hall.  You may also e-mail your submission in an MS Word attachment to TheVortex2004@hotmail.com.  The name of the author should appear in the file name but not on the text itself.  

VISUAL ART SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES: A visual art submission should be submitted to the physical location only.  The name of the artist should appear on the back of the work. 

IMPORTANT: Do not send your only copy of anything! Vortex is not responsible for lost or damaged work.

WARNING: If submissions do not adhere to the guidelines, they will be automatically rejected.