Issue 18

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Dear reader,

Happy Eid! I hope you’ve had a great Friday with your loved ones (or alone), whether you celebrated it or not.

The way we express love and gratitude towards each other has transformed. We do everything now from a distance and with masks on. This fueled our creativity to reconnect and build communities through entirely unconventional ways. And we’re all on this journey on figuring out how to navigate that…continue reading the editor’s note.

Cover art by Ghaida Al Ghanim



Stories

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Features

We’ve collected the latest activities of platforms dedicated to different forms of art that you should check out!

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Submit to our upcoming issues!

We release two types of issues: General Issues and Themed Issues. General Issues are released monthly and submissions for them are accepted (literally) 24/7. Themed Issues are released every 3 months and the deadlines for them are announced on our website and social media accounts.

Time Issue

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Share with us the notes you scribbled down your journals or sketches on your sticky notes or any other way that help you make sense of time and how it passes in this unusual period of our lives in the upcoming issue of Ward. Deadline: August 15, 2020.

General Issues

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We believe that art does not come in one shape or medium or background. Artwork by artists whose backgrounds and upbringing are specific to Saudi is accepted. Regardless of age, nationality, or background, you are welcome to submit your work at anytime for our monthly General Issues for free here.  

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