Show Us What Kind of Tomorrow You Want.

We’re seeking work that radically reimagines our shared futures. Work that arcs towards love and justice; work that, in a time corroded by rhetorics of hate and diminishment, holds growth and compassion at its core; work that tentacles out to the unknown, the taboo, the terrifying; work that embraces the different.

Tell us what kind of tomorrow you want. Show us what it takes to get there. How can we make compost from the mess our species has created? What’s the most dazzling world we can envision? What must we mourn, celebrate, acknowledge, repair, or accept? What is the “not yet” that will soon be?

Review the guidelines below to get started. You can also share by tagging your work at #newnewdeal

“I want a tomorrow where elders are cherished, not warehoused.”

-E, Brownsboro, AL

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#mutualflourishing
#ancestors
#elders
#opensourcewisdom

“I want a tomorrow where diversity, inclusion, and equality are the core values celebrated by everyone around the world.”

-Wally, New York, NY

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“I want a tomorrow where we acknowledge the whole stories of the objects we consume, honoring the mineral, material, and magical components of what we previously considered disposable, lifeless, or inconsequential.”

—Lauren, Nashvi

“The machine wants us to believe we are autonomous individuals whose day to day actions have no bearing on anyone else. This belief has led to the destruction of our planet and its creatures - including ourselves. Yet, every decision we make en

“Any design toward the future must include a reckoning with the past, and it’s time to settle the books. Paying our historical and ancestral debts gives us all a shot at being free. Harm done anywhere presents an opportunity for healing.

Welcome to our platform for social dreaming, a place for collective worldbuilding and inquiry.

Given the parallels between the post-Depression era and our present day reality, we wondered what a new New Deal might look like for this moment, especia

“I want a tomorrow where everyone can pursue their goals without fear and anxiety.”

#newnewdeal
#thefuturebelongstoallofus
#dreamnewworlds
#mutualflourishing

“I have a dream to see a world without hatred, war, jail, or discrimination. I’d love to see a world that has no borders, where every human is happy and free.”

#newnewdeal
#thefuturebelongstoallofus
#dreamnewworlds
#mutualflourish

“I want a tomorrow where people with disabilities can marry without losing their benefits.” @diana_stolfo

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#thefuturebelongstoallofus
#dreamnewworlds
#mutualflourishing

Guidelines

Please keep your text submissions to 5,000 words or below
Mixed-media art submissions are welcome
All art submissions must include a project description
Please submit your work as a link - e.g. through Dropbox or Google Drive
Files are limited to PDF, .jpg, .png, mp4, MOV

Submit Your Work

Name

First Name

Last Name

Handle

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Bio

Please include a current bio (1-2 paragraphs).

Type of Art

Link to Work

Please submit a link to your work. The link can be to a Drive folder, Dropbox, or some other cloud storage.

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Cover Letter

Include a brief 1-2 paragraph cover letter describing the work.

Pieces accepted for publication are unpaid at this time (though we’re working to manifest grant money). We’ll certainly do our best to respond to all submissions, but we ask for your patience as this is a volunteer-led project.

Please feel to reach out at: newnewdeal2021@gmail.com.