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SPECIAL TRIBUTE ISSUE of THE NEWTOWNER due Spring 2013 - feature story
THE NEWTOWNER is a one-of-a-kind arts and literary magazine showcasing the work of emerging and established literary, visual, and performing artists from our local area and across the nation.
SPECIAL TRIBUTE ISSUE
DEDICATED TO NEWTOWN, CT
DUE SPRING 2013
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The Newtowner team is working feverishly on a very special tribute issue dedicated to the people of Newtown, CT.
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We think it would make a great feature story.
The Newtowner’s mission is to celebrate creative community and the life-affirming power of literature and the arts.
In light of the events of 12/14/12, this mission has never been more relevant and important.
Our upcoming issue, due for release in Spring 2013, will be a special tribute issue offered as a healing gift to the town of Newtown. By its very nature it will be a publication of historic significance.
Our aims for this issue are to:
• Celebrate the people, beauty, culture, and community spirit of Newtown, CT
• Commemorate the fallen
• Recognize and give artistic expression to the grief we have experienced
• Highlight the role of the arts in healing and the arts’ ability to nurture our humanity
• Focus on our love, faith, and hope for the future.
• Show that although this has been a defining moment in the life of our town, it does not define us
• Remind us all of why we are so proud to call this town home.
Features in this issue will include:
• Faces of Newtown – a photo essay of portraits of Newtown residents
• Places of Newtown—a photo essay highlighting Newtown’s physical beauty
• Letters of support, encouragement, and inspiration to the people of Newtown from high profile national writers, artists, and leaders
• Reflections on “What Newtown Means to Me” by local parents, teachers, first responders, artists, writers, business owners, and community leaders
• Essay by a Sandy Hook Elementary School parent
• Poetry by Newtown High School students
• Art by Newtown’s elementary school students
• Photo essays on various healing arts projects such as From Broadway with Love, Newtown Healing Art Space, S.H.A.C.K., Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Ponies etc.
• Discussion by Garner Correctional Institution inmates on the transformative power of the arts
Call for sponsorship: Our hearts’ desire is to provide complimentary copies to, if not every Newtown household, at least every Sandy Hook Elementary School family. We are looking for individual and corporate sponsor funding to be able to achieve this goal. Please contact editor@thenewtownermagazine.com to express your interest.
Indiegogo fundraiser: We also have an indiegogo fundraising campaign running to raise funds towards our goal: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/special-tribute-issue-of-the-newtowner-an-arts-and-literary-magazine/x/2024835
Call for submissions: The Newtowner is calling for submissions of poetry, nonfiction, photography, and art that would be appropriate in an issue dedicated to the people and places of Newtown. All submissions must be submitted via the Submissions page on The Newtowner website: www.thenewtownermagazine.com. Deadline for all submissions is March 6, 2013.
Call for volunteers: The Newtowner is seeking volunteers and interns that would be interested in helping to produce this special tribute issue. Volunteer opportunities are available in the areas of writing, editing, public relations, publicity, fundraising, photography, illustration, design, and distribution. Please contact editor@thenewtownermagazine.com to express your interest.
Thank you in advance for whatever help you can offer in creating this healing gift to Newtown. We look forward to answering any question you have.
Kindest regards,
THE NEWTOWNER
An Arts and Literary Magazine
