Hello!
We need your help to keep Matchbox Magazine afire this year.
Matchbox is a UC-wide magazine that publishes a collection of visual and written art each year. Matchbox is entering its 18th year, and we need your help. As the only UC-wide magazine, we provide a valuable outlet for students to share and connect across the state. We are committed to increasing access to publishing for young artists. Without your support, Matchbox will be unable to reach the students we publish each year.
Last year, we received over 500 submissions from across the state, and we anticipate a similar number this year. Not all submissions could be published, but this year we hope to see even more works included. With your assistance, Matchbox can publish more pieces and distribute more copies of the finished product. Providing our student artists with physical copies of their work is a valuable experience for them as new artists, and represents their first steps into publication on a larger scale. Your contributions will be used to publish our annual edition, and to strengthen Matchbox’s interpersonal connections across campuses.
Members of Matchbox Magazine learn about the publication and editing process through participation. Coordinated by our peers, students become integrated into a community of fellow artists who can challenge and support each other in equal measure. Seeing our fellow UC students be published encourages and inspires us to pursue our art. Matchbox fosters a greater connection between students on the UC Santa Cruz campus, just as it expands their networks to include students from San Diego to Berkeley.
Thank you so much for all your help. We can't wait to see what we publish this year!
- Matchbox Magazine Editorial Team