Journals and Resources
One of our goals at HELD Magazine is to help build a communitiy to connect writers and artists to other organizations that prioritize work from BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, and disabled creators.
Journals
Magazines that are explicitly dedicated to publishing people who identify as Black, Indigenous, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ and those living with disabilities.
Hush Harbour is dedicated to the imagining of Black feminism in the tradition of Octavia E. Butler. We create and envision Black futures through literary and sonic storytelling with an emphasis on the revival of short fiction.
Contact: hello@hushharbour.com
Ricepaper Magazine is a Vancouver-based Canadian magazine which has showcased Asian Canadian literature, culture, and the arts since 1994.
Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years.
Capilano Review
A longstanding Vancouver publication that has been publishing experimental and fringe styles/content/voices for over 40 years
Canthius celebrates poetry and prose by women, transgender men, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and genderqueer/gender non-conforming writers.
Minola Review fosters the conversation between women, publishing strong and honest work.
Living Hyphen is an emerging magazine that explores the experiences of hyphenated Canadians.
SICK is an independent, thoughtful magazine by chronically ill & disabled people
Red Rising Magazine
a queer / nonbinary - run lit mag making a home for queer, trans, and neurodiverse experiences.
Queer Toronto Literary Magazine
Queer Toronto Literary Magazine is a non-profit dedicated to elevating and celebrating queer voices in Canada.
QT was started in response to the criminal shortage of Canadian queer literary magazines. There are so many LGBTQ2SIA+ artists out there! And in times of crisis, maintaining community and connection is vital. QT brings together our collective projects to create that sense of shared space.
Grants and Artistic Opportunities
ArtReach is an organization designed to support community-based arts initiatives that engage youth from under served populations who have experienced exclusion in Toronto.In addition to funding, ArtReach provides free capacity building initiatives that aim to strengthen the community of young artists working towards social change in Toronto. Examples include grant-writing supports for youth applicants, mentorship for funded projects, and free workshops as part of our Grassroots Organizing and Leadership (G.O.A.L.) youth capacity-building series.