The 2020-21 edition of Sauk Valley Community College鈥檚 literary and arts magazine titled The Works is available online and campus for free. 

The Works features a compilation of original written and visual artwork from Sauk students, alumni, faculty, and staff that are determined by Sauk student editors.

Submission categories for The Works include but are not limited to written works such as poetry, fiction, lyrics, plays, and novel excerpts along with visual art pieces such as paintings, photographs, drawings, and sculptures.

This edition of The Works features an art contest with student and non-student winners.The list of winners are as follows: 

  • Student Winner, Poetry 鈥 鈥淒ead Star鈥 by Nic Bullock
  • Non-Student Winner, Poetry 鈥 鈥淓aster Sunday 2020鈥 by Ruth Montino
  • Student Winner, Fiction 鈥 鈥淐ommon Ground鈥 by Elliot Casson
  • Non-Student Winner, Fiction 鈥 鈥淗is Robot Companion鈥 by Noel Berkey
  • Student Winner, Digital Art 鈥 鈥淟azuli 1鈥 by Yasmine Guerrero 
  • Student Winner, Photography 鈥 鈥淧assing Time鈥 by Jessica Payne
  • Non-Student Winner, Photography 鈥 鈥淧ainted Hills Close-Up, Central Oregon鈥 by Glenn Bodish
  • Student Winner, Traditional Art 鈥 Untitled by Micah Green
  • Non-Student Winner, Traditional Art 鈥 鈥淛azz鈥 by Debbie Thompson

To view all these art contest winners and other pieces, a free copy of The Works can be found laying around the 探花精选 campus. There is also a digital copy of all the editions of The Works available on 探花精选鈥檚 website.

Artists who wish to submit to the 2021-22 edition of The Works should be on the lookout for a deadline this spring semester. Artists are limited to a total of four pieces of visual art and four written pieces, meaning a possible total of eight art pieces can be submitted.

Feedback and questions about The Works can be sent to litmag@svcc.edu.