PURCHASING
Purchase your 2025 Edition, buy last year’s edition, or donate to support the work of student writers and artists.
MISSION STATEMENT
The CHS Literary Magazine seeks to promote and elevate diverse student voices through language and visual art. We take submissions of poetry, drama, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art through January 31st each year. Our mission is to create a space where student writers and artists can share their work and to celebrate our community of artists and writers here at Capital. We prioritize student voice in the design and creation of this magazine.
NEW IN 2025-2026! Monthly Open Mics in the Library
Last Thursdays 4-5:30 in the Library! Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, lyrics--we want to hear your voice! This is also great practice for our launch event reading.
COVER DESIGN CONTEST
Are you a student artist who would like your artwork featured on the cover of this year’s literary magazine?
Enter our Cover Design Contest and win two copies of this year’s literary magazine and a sticker featuring our mascot, Stubbs!
Submission Deadline: February 13, 2026 (Scroll down for submission link)
Terms and Conditions
All artwork entered must be the original work of those submitting it.
There is no limit to the number of entries per person.
Works produced within the last three years are preferred.
Prize winners will be selected by a panel of judges and their decision is final.
Once announced, all entrants will be notified of the result by email.
By submitting your entry, you agree to all of the terms and conditions listed here.
Technical Specifications
Artwork will be accepted in JPG, PNG or PDF form. 100 MB file size limit for entry. Winners will be contacted for high resolution images.
Rights
All artists retain copyright of their work.
All entrants agree to the storage of their images in electronic form for the purpose of judging the competition and the private distribution of those images as required to complete the judging process.
The artist warrants that the rights (of any kind) to the image have not previously been sold or granted to any third party.
The winner and finalists grant CHS Literary Magazine the right to use the images in electronic form or in print for the specific purpose of promoting Anthology and its Awards without restriction in any media.
CHS Literary Magazine agrees that images will not be made available for download on any of its websites at high resolution and that all images used will be credited to the artists. CHS Literary Magazine will not be responsible for unauthorized use of any image by a third party.
SUBMIT COVER DESIGN IMAGES HERE.
