Where We Rest Issue #4 | Where We Are Magazine

Where We Rest | Issue #4 of Where We Are Magazine

As the year draws to a close, Where We Rest invites us to slow down and reflect on the moments that have shaped us. Through the themes of Reflection, Compassion, Support, and Rest, this issue explores what it means to care for ourselves, care for one another, and find beauty in moments of stillness.

Whether your work reflects personal growth, quiet resilience, community care, healing through creativity, or the simple joy of being present, we welcome perspectives that encourage reflection, gratitude, and hope for the seasons ahead.

Who Can Submit?

Submissions are open internationally to creatives of all backgrounds and experience levels. We welcome emerging and established artists, writers, photographers, designers, nonprofits, educators, students, and community organizations.

What We're Looking For

We welcome original work inspired by this season's themes, including:

• Visual Art

• Photography

• Poetry

• Essays & Creative Nonfiction

• Short Stories

• Illustration

• Community Reflections

• Artist Process Articles

• Creative Conversations

• Personal Stories

We encourage thoughtful work that reflects your own experiences, observations, and creative practice.

Selected Contributors Receive

Contributors selected for publication may receive opportunities including:

• Publication in the digital edition of Where We Are Magazine

• Features alongside artists and writers from around the world

• Promotion through Confluence Community's website and social media platforms

• A digital copy of the published issue

• Consideration for future exhibitions, publications, and collaborative opportunities

Submission Guidelines

• Open internationally.

• Original work only.

• Previously published work may be considered when appropriate and credited accordingly.

• Multiple submissions are welcome.

• NO AI GENERATED ART WORK

• Contributors retain full copyright to their work.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2026

Publication: January 15th, 2027

Our Philosophy

Where We Are Magazine is a community-driven publication created to celebrate creativity, encourage thoughtful dialogue, and document the stories unfolding within our shared communities.

Every issue is carefully curated around a seasonal theme. Because of this, some submissions may be held for future issues if they better align with an upcoming topic. As a volunteer-led publication, we are unable to provide individual response or rejection emails at this time, but we sincerely appreciate every submission entrusted to us.

Whether your work appears in this issue or another, your contribution helps build a living archive of artists, writers, and communities creating a more thoughtful, connected world.

Submit your work here:

https://www.confluencecommunity.org/where-we-are-magazine

Where We Are Magazine is an invitation to participate thoughtfully, experiment honestly, and contribute to a shared record of where we are, individually and collectively.