SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Building 45 accepts electronic submissions submitted through our online submission form only. We will not accept work submitted via email or hard copy.

TO SUBMIT TO BUILDING 45:
Fill out our online submission form for each submission. (Make sure to attach a file containing your work.) All submissions must be new, original, previously unpublished work.

Guidelines for Writers
(poetry, scripts, short fiction, novel excerpts, photo essays, and non-fiction)

• Format: 12-point Times Roman font preferred. Poetry and scripts should be typed as they are to appear; all prose should be double-spaced.
• Heading: The author’s name should not appear on the work itself. The title of the work should appear on the first page.
• File types: Save your work as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file.
• Word limit: There is a 4000 word limit on all prose submissions. There is no line limit for poetry; however, poems of sixty lines or less are preferable.

Guidelines for Artists
(drawings, illustrations, photographs, and other visual media)

• File types: Photographs or computer generated illustrations should be saved as high-quality web-resolution (72-dpi) JPGs. Art such as drawings, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, or glass should be digitally photographed or scanned, and then saved in the same format.
• Image sizes: Large images may need to be resized prior to publication. They will be published at a width of 500 pixels.
• One file per submission. You are free to submit as many images as you like, but please submit each image separately.

Guidelines for Other Media
(songs, videos, multimedia)

• File types: Video and multimedia files should be exported as Quicktime (.mov), Windows Media (.wmv), or Flash (.flv) files. Music files should be encoded as 160kbps mp3s.
• One file per submission. You are free to submit as often as you like, but please submit each item separately.

All submissions will be evaluated by the Building 45 editorial board. The editors can only accept a limited number of submissions. Acceptance and rejection notifications will be sent via email. Upon acceptance, authors and artists will be asked to sign a publication agreement and provide a brief bio. Authors will be asked to make a half-hour appointment at the Chemeketa Writing Center with one of the faculty editors in order to discuss revising the work for publication.

ELIGIBILITY AND RIGHTS:
Building 45 is dedicated to showcasing the work of current and former Chemeketa Community College students. Students do not need to be currently enrolled in a creative writing or visual communications class to submit. Submitting artists and photographers are responsible for acquiring model releases.

Building 45 reserves editorial control of all material submitted and protects all rights. Building 45 acquires exclusive first-time Internet rights for all works we publish. Works are also archived online. Authors and artists retain all other rights to the material, including the right to publish in print form.

Building 45 reserves the right to use published excerpts and images in printed and electronic promotional materials.