Submit to Proximity: An AGNI Portfolio of Writing and Art by Women of Color

AGNI has a history of assembling portfolios that bring attention to rich, often underappreciated categories of writing. Senior editor Shuchi Saraswat and guest editors Ru Freeman and Preti Taneja are coediting the latest of these—Proximity: An AGNI Portfolio of Writing and Art by Women of Color.

This portfolio gathers women writers and artists of color from around the world who are committed to using their voices, through written or visual art, to excavate and interrogate our connections within the systems of power that affect us all, both globally and at home.

Proximity might be defined as geographic, political, linguistic, historical, embodied, environmental, generational, intimate. What do we risk and what do we yearn for when we engage with oppression and injustice through our art? How do we support—and challenge—each other toward liberation?

The editors seek fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art that is fearless and unapologetic and inspires us to center a radical new canon. We welcome works in translation, with a preference for translators who also identify as women of color.

All submissions should be made through Subfolio. No reading fee will be charged.

We anticipate publishing the portfolio in the fall 2026 issue of AGNI. This call will close on May 31st, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: For all portfolio inquiries, please email agniproximityportfolio@gmail.com, “Re: Proximity Portfolio,” prior to submission.



On October 30th the translation guidelines were updated.