• SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 31ST!

    March 31st is the deadline to submit your original work for a chance to be featured in our Spring issue of Volition! We want all prose, poetry, screenwriting, art, and photography to be submitted! We are also really looking for art and photography submissions! We know you guys are out there…. SO SUBMIT! bit.ly/Submit2Volition

  • Our Biggest Open Mic Night to date?

    Yes, this last open mic night of the semester could quite possibly be our BIGGEST open mic night we at Volition have ever had! We are happy to announce that we are partnering with House Studios, a Grammy-winning multi-media recording company! Three of their signed artists, Mannywellz, Sydney Franklin, and Luke James Shaffer, will be in attendance! WE WANT EVERYONE who has ANY talent to come on out on Thursday, March 8th! Do you like stand-up? Come crack a joke. Are you a magician? Come wow us with some tricks! Have some spoken word you’d like to share with the audience? Move us! Thursday, March 8th, starting at 7pm in the…

  • FEBRUARY 15TH OPEN MIC NIGHT!

    IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR! Join us on February 15th from 7-10pm in the JC Bistro for another amazing Open Mic Night! There will be comedy, poetry, written word, music and free food! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!

  • Fall 2017 Issue is Officially IN!

    You heard correct! The Fall 2017 issue of Volition is IN and it is straight fire. Come grab a hard copy from the Office of Student Media in the HUB and check out all of the awesome talent here at Mason!

  • Thank You!

    Volition Literary and Arts Magazine would like to extend one last thank-you to everyone at GMU who submitted work for our Fall 2017 issue! We received 253 submissions, which is an impressive testament to how much creative talent we have at GMU. Our Fall 2017 issue will be out in the spring semester. Please tell your friends about Volition, and submit again next year if you don’t make it into this issue! In the meantime, look for the magazine stands around campus to find our previous issues, plus other GMU student publications. You can also pick up your free copies of previous issues of Volition at the OSM office! Visit us…

  • Open Mic Night November 10

    A big thank-you to everyone who submitted work to Volition this semester. The Fall 2017 issue is coming soon! In the meantime, our second Open Mic Night is on Friday, Nov. 10 from 7–10 PM in the JC Bistro. There will be music, prose, poetry, comedy, and food! Invite your friends!

  • Fall for the Book and Volition Book Swap

    Fall for the Book is this week! Make sure to check out all the great events in the area, especially the ones happening on our very own GMU campus. You can find a schedule on their web site here: http://fallforthebook.org/schedule/ Also, from Wednesday–Friday, Volition is hosting a book swap. Bring a book to donate, and take a book home! We’ll be in the JC Plaza Tent.

  • Fall 2017 Submission Deadline

    Do you write poetry or prose? Are you a photographer or an artist? Volition’s Fall 2017 submission deadline is Nov. 3rd, less than a month away! Click here (or see the “Submit” tab above) for submission guidelines and more information. We look forward to seeing the creative work of GMU artists, graphic designers, and writers!

  • Join Volition Staff!

    Interested in reviewing prose and poetry, or art and photography from Mason’s best writers and artists? Want to have a hand in designing the layout of the magazine? Or maybe you’d like to publicize our events and submission deadlines online and on campus? Whatever your interests, there’s a place for you on Volition staff! Email us at volition@gmu.edu today, or visit studentmedia.gmu.edu and click on “Apply Now!”