UNIQUE

Artist Joe Rufo and his family at the UNIQUE Exhibit Open. Joe is the 2022 Cover Artist.
Artist Joe Rufo and his family at the UNIQUE Exhibit Open. Joe is the 2022 Cover Artist.

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Now Accepting Submissions for 2023 UNIQUE Art & Literary Magazine

ARISE Child and Family Service, Inc. is currently accepting submissions for the UNIQUE 2023 Art and Literary Magazine and extending an invitation for you, a family member, friend or client to submit an application.  UNIQUE is an Art and Literary Magazine that shares the artistic visions and voices of individuals with disabilities. UNIQUE represents the power of art to express, educate and inspire.  Art comes in many forms and the creative work published in UNIQUE includes poems, paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, and computer-based art. ARISE will accept submission forms for literary or visual art pieces accompanied by three to four photographs of the art until April 14, 2023. Do not submit your actual piece of artwork during this time. If your visual art piece is accepted into the exhibit, you will be contacted with instructions on how and where to submit your piece.

Complete the application packet and e-mail to bpfohl@ariseinc.org or mail with three to four photographs of your visual art piece or a copy of your literary poem/piece to: UNIQUE Magazine, c/o ARISE, 635 James St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13203.

2023 Application packets can be downloaded by clicking here!

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Bill Pfohl at (315) 671-5438 or email bpfohl@ariseinc.org.

We would like to thank the following organizations and people who made the 2022 UNIQUE Art & Literary Magazine possible:

PREMIER SPONSORS
Drescher Corporation
New York State Council on the Arts

PATRONS OF THE ARTS
Tania S. Anderson
Maurie Heins
Susan and Edward Judge

MEDIA SPONSOR
Cumulus Media- Central New York

OPENING EXHIBIT PARTNER
Everson Museum of Art

What is the UNIQUE Magazine? 

UNIQUE is an Art and Literary Magazine that shares the artistic visions and voices of individuals with disabilities. UNIQUE represents the power of art to express, educate, and inspire.  Art comes in many forms.  The creative work published in UNIQUE includes poems, paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, computer-based art, and mixed-media works. 

The magazine is published annually in the fall by ARISE and distributed throughout Central New York to display the creative work of artists and writers with disabilities living in Central New York. 

2021 UNIQUE Magazine

Download 2021 UNIQUE  Magazine 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bill Pfohl at (315) 671-5438 or email bpfohl@ariseinc.org. If you had artwork in last year’s magazine please call or email Bill Pfohl to pick up you 2020 artwork. 

  Everson Museum of Art 

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Download 2020 UNIQUE Magazine (PDF) 

Contact Us 

Bill Pfohl 
(315) 671-5438 
bpfohl@ariseinc.org