Statement Magazine

About

Statement Magazine is California State University, Los Angeles’s student-run journal of literature and art. Students gain valuable professional and educational experience by assuming responsibility for all aspects of producing this magazine and learning many new skills. Major national and international writers and artists appear in its pages alongside talented creative students, many of whom have gone on to become highly respected figures themselves.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Statement Magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 07 December 2026* (approx. 45 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 4 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 4 pieces.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 1,500 words; Up to 4 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Wilderness & Cultivation (07 Dec 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 07 December 2026* (approx. 45 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words; Up to 4 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words; Up to 4 pieces.
Book Excerpt: Up to 1,500 words; Up to 4 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Wilderness & Cultivation (07 Dec 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 07 December 2026* (approx. 45 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Wilderness & Cultivation (07 Dec 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 07 December 2026* (approx. 45 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 4 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 4 pieces.

Art Media:

Drawing.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Wilderness & Cultivation (07 Dec 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Statement Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

75 min | 78.0 mean avg | 77.0 median | 97 max days (7.3 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 19 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 24 Oct 2026 02:07 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2026

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