In each print issue, aAh! Magazine interrogates one word which runs as a theme throughout our creative submissions. We’re excited to introduce The FRESHERS Issue 24/25 and launch our new Featured Artist brief: “Authentically Manchester“

This special mini issue of aAh! features a guide to everything Manchester has to offer – for students and everyone else! We’re spotlighting the most creative, talented individuals in the city, sharing some of the freshest arts, music and cultural spots, and sharing personal advice, opportunities and experiences.

Filled with tips and tricks to help new and returning students navigate university life, The FRESHERS Issue 24/25 is essential reading for anyone looking to get the most out of their time studying in the best city in the world!

For this issue, we’re celebrating all things “Authentically Manchester”. We’re looking for artwork which embodies the brutal honesty, integrity, reality, grittiness, no frills, handmade, DIY spirit that defines our city. Whether it’s the vibrant street art, the industrial landscapes, the heartfelt moments, or the raw, unfiltered beauty of everyday life, we want your artistic interpretation of what it means to be authentically Manchester.

Featured Artist Brief – Authentically Manchester

We invite student artists to submit up to ten images to be considered for publication in our latest print magazine. Fine artists of all practices welcome – illustrators, photographers, visual artists, and graphic designers. Send us a brief bio and explanation of how your work relates to the theme “Authentically Manchester”, along with your work.

Eligibility

All Manchester Met students and alumni are invited to contribute to aAh! Magazine. Artists and designers are welcome to submit works in any medium: painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, textile, installation, any mixed media, digital, performance and film (jpg still image and a link to video) etc. All visual art mediums are welcome. Submit your visual work in a digital format in the highest possible resolution you have available – not below 300 dpi.

Visual Guidelines

We will accept work and visuals in JPEG, PNG or TIFF formats. Artwork must be at least 300 dpi or more. All artwork must be at least 148 x 210 mm to fit in the A5 size magazine, and should fit comfortably on a page of this aspect ratio.

Our Featured Artists work will be published in The FRESHERS Issue 24/25 alongside a range of features, interviews, profiles, previews, opinion and more.

Deadline: Submit your work to be considered for publication by Friday 23rd August, 2024. Email aAh.Editor@gmail.com

Opportunities to join our Print Editorial and Design Team

We are looking for volunteer student writers, editors, subeditors, proofreaders, graphic designers, illustrators and photographers to lead our latest print publication to success. To register your interest to join the aAh! team and be part of our The FRESHERS Issue 24/25, email aAh.Editor@gmail.com.

aAh! is a well established arts and culture magazine and online platform run by student volunteers with a passion for journalism and a love for Manchester. It is honest, engaging and curious; a trusted source for relevant news, views, creative work and current news and trends.

aAh! is looking for journalists, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, filmmakers, photographers, social media marketers on an ongoing basis to help make aAh! online and print platforms an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of student voices and talents that make our city brilliant.

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