It’s that time of year where Austin Living magazine is looking for your works of art.

The magazine is looking for both visual art as well as the written word for the July-August edition of Austin Living and its literary magazine section called Austin Expression.

The magazine is now accepting submissions from artists and writers from Austin and the Mower County area as well as Austin and area natives now living out of state.

While this is not a paid submission this is a great opportunity to let others see the creative work their neighbors put out.

How to submit

Submissions should be sent to photodesk@austindailyherald.com with “Austin Expression” in the subject line. Please include a short bio that includes ties to Austin/Mower County and be sure to include name and contact information (phone number and email) with submissions.

We are accepting essentially anything that can be printed or represented in a magazine format. If you’re not sure, submit anyway. Because of the high interest in the past we have extended the deadline to submit to May 25.

Visual pieces: Each piece must be submitted as print-ready .jpgs.

•Those items accepted include illustrations, photos, paintings, etc.

•We will also accept submissions of images of mixed media, sculptures, clay and other such pieces.

•Graphic novels: 1-2 page previews or snippets

•Please submit largest possible file sizes, even if that means sending photos in multiple emails.

Text: Must be submitted electronically either in the body of the email or .doc.

•Poetry/song lyrics

•Short fiction/nonfiction (up to 1,500 words)

•We would also take selected pieces from a larger book or work as long as they fit the guidelines [up to 1,500]