Aromantics Create Pride: An AUREA Event
Written by the AUREA Team
Word count: 1254
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
What is Aromantics Create Pride?
This is a celebration of works created by aromantics. The content will be shared and positive commentary will be given to all submitted works. Your creation can be written, visual, audio, video, or anything else that can be viewed online. The submitted works do not have to be aro-themed, though we do encourage that you take this event and Pride month as an opportunity to put more aro content out into the world.
This event is not limited to any platform, though updates can be found on twitter, tumblr, and facebook. The submission form can be found HERE.
How does this event work?
The first step is for creators to submit their works. Then you’ll be assigned three pieces of submitted work to enjoy and give feedback on, and in return you’ll receive three responses of your own. A month of allotted time will be given for people to create submission pieces, and then a month following for commentary.
Your work must be posted somewhere online before being submitted to us so a link can be provided. You can use any platform that allows free, public access.
To receive comments, ensure that either the platform you are hosting your work on allows anonymous comments, or provide a method for a viewer to contact you with their feedback (e.g. email).
The submission form will ask what is being submitted, i.e. art, prose, music, etc., content warnings (CW), if any, for the work, and a way to contact you. The form will also ask what kinds of work you would like to enjoy, i.e. art, prose, music, etc., and what kinds of works you do not wish to see, whether that be a certain medium, for example comics, or a topic, either your own or from our list of CWs.
Once submissions close, you will receive from us your three pieces of work to enjoy! We ask that the comments you give prioritise positivity and friendliness. The responses you leave must be at least three lines long. This event is meant to inspire collaboration, visibility, and connection. There will be an option to mark if you welcome constructive criticism, and we’ll let you know if the creator you’re giving feedback to welcomes it or not.
At the end of the event we will post the full list of works publicly on our website in case you want to go beyond your assignments, or have others take a look in the future. If you have any further questions or comments, contact us at contact@aromanticism.org.
Guidelines
Both original and fan works are allowed. We ask that you limit your submission to one piece (for example, a short story as opposed to multi-chapter work) and one entry. The piece should be:
Art: 1 complete visual piece to 5-piece collection
Comic: 1 comic of 3 to 10 pages
Everyday creations: 1 item, taking at least 1 hour to make, photographed, with a description
Handmade items: 1 item, taking at least 2 hours to make, photographed, with a short description
Photography: 3- to 10-piece collection
Poetry: 1 poem, no shorter than 70 words, to 5 poems, each no longer than 400 words
Prose: 1 piece of 3 thousand to 15 thousand words
Song: 1 recorded piece, vocal, instrumental or both
Video: 1 video of 1 minute to 30 minutes
Art can include traditional and digital drawings, fan videos, edits, etc. Prose can be fiction or nonfiction. Everyday creations would include things like baking or flower compositions. Handmade items would cover such things as: clothes-making, embroidery, pin, patch or badge making, sculpture, or woodwork. If you aren’t sure about a piece, feel free to contact us.
Works that contain triggering or discomforting content are allowed, but we require you to disclose this content to us due to the nature of this event, where we’ll be assigning others with works to give feedback on. We will provide a space on our submission form to disclose such content, and we will also ask you if there is content you would be uncomfortable with viewing. Depending on the number of participants, it may be difficult for AUREA to double-check all of the submissions, so we ask that participants in this event are honest and exercise caution when viewing.
Important Dates
June 8th: Submissions start
July 6th: Submissions end
July 6th to July 12th: We send out e-mails with works for you to enjoy and give feedback on
July 12th to August 3rd: Submit links to your feedback for all three works
July 12th to August 3rd: We send out rewards to those who gave feedback!
August 7th: The collection of all submitted works will be posted here on the website
FAQ
When do I start creating?
Right now if you wish! You have until the 6th of July to submit your piece. You may also enter a previously completed work of yours.
Where can I sign-up?
The submission form can be found here.
Can I enter a piece I created for something else?
Absolutely! Whatever you wish to share can be submitted. If you’re thinking about creating fanwork for this then #AggressivelyArospecWeek is celebrating their 5th year of creation between June 21st and June 27th - why not boost your work twice over?
Can I ask for a specific person to receive my work?
We will be assigning people work based on their preferences and nothing else. If you would like a certain person to view your work we encourage you to use this event as an excuse to put yourself out there.
I’m nervous about leaving comments, can I just keysmash or use emojis?
We ask that you leave descriptive responses on the works you are assigned. What you write should be at least three lines long. Tell the author what your favourite line is and why. Tell the artist what really drew your eye above all else. Tell the creator how they made you feel. Commentary cannot be enforced and so this is all happening in good faith.
I’m not sure where to post that allows for public commentary?
Finding a place to post your work is what is most important and beyond that as long as you provide a means for communication you will receive your comments. Here are some options that allow for public commentary.
Archive of Our Own supports written and visual content.
Arocalypse supports both written and visual content, and does allow for guest responses. However it is not difficult to make a forum account there and PMing is available also.
Tapas supports written and visual content.
Webtoon supports visual content.
If you do not use a platform that allows for public access then we suggest you provide an email address.
What’s the reward?!
Beyond the comments you receive, any and all submitted work will be posted in a collection here on our website where anyone can view it. We will be boosting that list of works every Pride.
The second reward will be a digital token of our pride which you will receive upon submitting links or screenshots of your commentary via whatever means of contact you requested.
Can I comment on more than three works?
We sure hope you do! All works will be posted before they are submitted so keep an eye out and you should stumble across them in the wild. Otherwise we will be posting the complete collection on the 7th of August where you can view them at your leisure.
I have further questions?
Email us at contact@aromanticism.org.