“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
— Maya Angelou
Welcome to the Northwest Passage!
The Northwest Passage is Western Oregon University’s student-run art and literary magazine. We publish student, faculty, and alumni work once per term, both in print and online on this website. We also publish music submissions in a digital album during spring term. We serve as an opportunity for students attempting to build their portfolios with quality work and share their individual and important voices.
Please submit your work to northwestpassage@mail.wou.edu.
SPRING 2025
The newest issue of the Northwest Passage is out now! Click the image above or the link below to check it out.
Fall 2025
Call For Submissions: October 10th
Submission Deadline: October 29th
Print Release (Estimate): November 24th -November 28th
Winter 2026
Call For Submissions: January 19th
Submission Deadline: February 11th
Print Release (Estimate): February 23rd- 27th
Spring 2026
Call For Submissions: April 13th
Submission Deadline: May 6th
Print Release (Estimate): May 18th-22nd
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