Aquarian The Literary and Visual Arts Magazine

The JU Aquarian Welcomes You

Welcome to 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Literary and Visual Arts Magazine! The Aquarian team is glad you are here. This magazine is student-run and exists to showcase the extraordinary work of the students at JU, no matter what major you are. We accept poetry, prose, 2D art, 3D art, photography, and audio/video works.
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Submissions

Interested in submitting? You can submit up to 10 submissions split among any of the categories. We use a submission manager called Submittable so to submit, you will need to create a Submittable account using your school email. On Submittable, you can find more information and guidelines for submissions. We accept the majority of our submissions during the Fall semester. Thank you for helping us create this year’s wonderful magazine!

 


Our History

For over 50 years, the Aquarian Literary and Visual Arts Magazine has been a cornerstone of 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s art community, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in creative works. We pride ourselves on being a part of JU’s rich history. We would not be here without decades of dedicated students coming together to build the magazine and brave artists and writers willing to submit their work. Below is a catalog of the Aquarian through the years.

 The cover. In white text over a digitally drawn image, the word Aquarian is rounded. Behind that, there is a brown tree with the letters J + U in a heart are carved. In front of the tree and below the title, are to hands clapsed together. Behind the tree is a colorful sunset with green grass.The 2020 Cover. It is monochrome green with a sundial taking up the bottom half of the cover. The top has the title Aquarian, Literary and Visual Arts ReviewThe 2019 cover. It is solid green with shiny gold details. The Title is: Aquarian Review. The subtitle is Literature and Visual Arts. In the center is a gold icon that is a water pitcher, with flowing water around it2018 cover. Depicts a New York Broadway style red brick building with a lit up sign that says "The Aquarian"2014 Cover with a grey and blue typewriter, a brown background,and the Title AquarianA bright image with faint gears in a steampunk style and the title AquarianA yellow sunflower design with the Aquarian as a titlea man in a blue polo shit with his head back and arms swingingTwo mermaids swimming in the ocean with bubbles around them making the Aquarian 2006 titlea cubist style image with angels and shapes in bright colors with the tile Aquarian 2005An image with unknown sketched figures with a green border and the Aquarian 2004 titleCut images of figures spliced with a black and white clock and the title Aquarian 2003An abstract image of people around a table with a red border that contains the Aquarian 2001 titleA white background with a blue cut-out style mermaid with the 1998 Aquarian TitleA black, grey, and red cover with various shapes and arrows in a pattern of squares, with the 1993 title Aquarian, menagerie of voyagesAn abstract electric cover with purple and white squiggles and the title Aquarian 1990A bright pink, blue, and green abstract cover that looks like it is underwater, with the Aquarian 1989 coverA black hourglass with the title Aquarian, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Literary & Arts Magazine 2017 in white
 
 
 

A black and white logo that contains the letter A made of a quill, paintbrush, and pen tip

 

Head Staff

Jojo Crane, Editor in Chief

Sky Kalleres, Assistant Editor

Beth Jacks, Lead Designer 

 

Contact

jcrane@jacksonville.edu

aquarian@jacksonville.edu

 

Staff

Interested in joining the staff? We meet every Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 in Council 119. Even if you can only come for a short time, please visit and hang out. We love to see new faces and enjoy whatever creative input you are able to provide. All are welcome, no matter what major you are!


Featured Submissions

Every year, we get so many amazing submissions, but here are some of our favorites.

  • Creation of "Man"

    Creation of "Man"

  • Portrait of Fran Kinne

    Portrait of Fran Kinne

  • Aphrodite's Tears

    Aphrodite's Tears

  • Floating in the Deep

    Floating in the Deep

  • Ripple Effect

    Ripple Effect

  • Gift from Nature

    Gift from Nature

  • Flamboyant

    Flamboyant

  • Persephone's Convalesence

    Persephone's Convalesence

  • Dream

    Dream

  • Rose Cake Stand

    Rose Cake Stand

  • Stirling Range National Park

    Stirling Range National Park

  • Modern Day, Ancient History

    Modern Day, Ancient History

  • Tense

    Tense

  • Susanoo

    Susanoo

  • Vivid

    Vivid