Oyster River Pages publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art. We search for and champion underrepresented voices. To find out more about ORP please go to: https://www.oysterriverpages.com/
See below for guidelines and deadlines for any active opportunities and special issues. Submissions for our annual issue will re-open January of 2026.
*If you have not heard back from us regarding your submission, we may be considering your piece for publication. Please do not send duplicate submissions. If you receive a decline or are waiting to hear back, please wait until the next submission cycle before submitting again. Thank you!*
Visual Arts Editor Job Description
Founded in 2016, Oyster River Pages publishes voices that speak to what it means to be alive in this world. We look for language and stories and images that move us out of ourselves and into other spaces as we seek to publish those who bring balance and diversity to historical institutions of power. Over the years, ORP has grown tremendously, publishing hundreds of contributors, as well as launching a successful internship program and the Emerging Voices initiative, which offers support to emerging writers. With our newly issued nonprofit status, ORP seeks to build upon our achievements to date by professionalizing our operations in order to advance our mission.
In 2026, ORP seeks a motivated individual to serve as Editor for ORP’s Visual Arts. Aware of the barriers in publishing, ORP seeks submissions from new voices and perspectives in the visual arts, especially individuals who may not have access to conventional resources and supports. We seek to demystify the publishing process by being a welcoming and inclusive space.
Responsibilities
- Review Visual Arts submissions (about 50 per year).
- Send decline letters to those who are not chosen.
- Work with the editorial team to design Visual Arts content pages, including uploading and formatting accepted submissions on the table of contents; and reviewing uploaded content to check for errors, typos, extra spaces, etc.
- Communicate with authors of selected pieces to collect bios, photos, audio files, and Contributor Showcase responses.
- Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) to highlight authors, promote the journal, and connect with other literary/artistic organizations/communities.
- Meet online with ORP’s Editorial Team (about once a month); additional meetings may be scheduled depending on needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong editorial and analytical skills, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, flexible, and energetic with a capacity for independent and team work.
- Attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and multi-tasking ability.
- Commitment to empowering new voices in fiction, especially from underrepresented groups (Brown and Black voices, Queer voices, voices that are decentered and marginalized).
Time Period: This is a one-year appointment with availability of extension, consisting of 5-10 hours/month and flexible scheduling. Note that most monthly team meetings tend to take place in the evenings Eastern Time.
Salary: This is a volunteer position.
To apply: Answer the questions in our application form and submit along with your resume, as well as contact information for two references via Submittable by November 30, 2025. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis via Zoom video platform.
Questions? Email ORP Managing Editor Carolyn Wilson-Scott at Carolyn@oysterriverpages.com.
ORP is accepting submissions for reviews, interviews, profiles, commentary, or other innovative forms (including multimedia) that seek to highlight or critically engage with issues or works of literary, artistic, or cultural significance. The most compelling Soundings submissions will align with ORP's mission to amplify stories that speak to what it means to be alive in this world, works that move of out of ourselves and into other spaces, and voices who bring balance and diversity to historical institutions of power. For these reasons, we prioritize works that are published or produced independently, without the clout of corporate promotion. We are especially eager to publish pieces that engage with the work of marginalized and decentered people—Black and Brown creators, LGBTQ+ creators, and creators of all levels of dis/ability.
Reviews need not be uncritically positive, but predominantly negative reviews will be evaluated for necessity and/or urgency. If you aim to eviscerate the subject of your review, please ask yourself whom your critique serves. ORP is not in the business of strafing the creative community.
There is no predetermined length requirement, but successful Soundings will exercise brevity and a sense of proportion to the content they engage with.