River Currents is current accepting submissions via through midnight on February 14, 2026 for the upcoming 2026 issue.
Submission Guidelines
Students must be enrolled in at least one IVCC credit hour within the last 12 months to be considered for publication, including dual-credit and dual-enrollment students.
Student should fill out this form for each submission and then email submission file to RiverCurrents.IVCC@gmail.com.
All submissions must be original work, no reproductions accepted. River Currents accepts up to 20 pages of prose (10 page maximum per piece), up to 8 individual poems, and up to 10 visual image submissions per student.
The River Currents staff support freedom of speech and the integrity of artistic expression. Student should feel free to submit their writing and artwork free of censorship.