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2025 Ground to Sound Film and Art Festival

For the Second Annual Ground to Sound Film and Arts Festival we encouraged wordsmiths to submit works of flash fiction and poetry exploring the intricate connection between the bustling Tacoma landscape and its unique watersheds. We wanted to explore themes centered around our shared waterways and stewardship of the sea.
This program was in partnership with Foster’s Creative and City of Tacoma' Environmental Services.

Pieces selected for performance:

  • Ripples in the Water

  • Feels Like Plastic

  • The Orange Moon, and Everything Else

Honorable Mention:

  • Sea Glass

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Lunar New Year: Year of the Wood Snake

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake and in honor of Monkeyshine season and the Chinese New Year CC opened a themed call for submissions! In Chinese astrology, the Year of the Wood Snake is a time for growth, stability, and creativity. It's also a time for personal development and navigating challenges.

We're encouraged the community to submit a short story, poem or essay revolving around these symbolic themes (or centered on the Wood Snake itself).

Pieces selected for performance:

  • I am the Tree Snake by Sasha Victor

  • Wasteland by Christina Slack

  • Magic by Julie Baldock

  • And Dust You Shall Eat by Ronen Perry

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