The GRIT

Arts & Culture Magazine of the Northeast

Issue No. 4 - September 2026

Highlights in this issue:

  • Nature’s Exhale — Angela Fehr
  • Meet the New Executive Director at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery
  • Artist in Residence — Amy Gothard & Sára Molčan
  • 75 of Everything — Norma Rae
  • Fort Nelson Artist Spotlight — Allyssa Eklund
  • Pocket Watch — Peter Shaw
  • Poplars & Tremble — Linda Studley
  • Welcome Back to Trapper Mountain — A.G. Wayne Ezeard
  • Poetry — Miguel Eichelberger
  • Grandpa’s Tonsorial Expertise — D.M. McGowan
  • Plus artwork from the 2026 Open Sky Exhibition

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About The Grit

The Grit is a community-powered arts & culture magazine created by Arts North East.
We publish original writing, poetry, visual art, photography, and short essays focused on life in the North East.

Published quarterly. Free to read. Local voices, local stories.

Submission Invitation

We welcome submissions of:
poetry, short stories, essays, visual art, photography, and mixed media.

Submission requirements:

  • Max 1,000 words

  • Family-friendly content

  • Original works only

  • Submit as PDF, JPG, PNG, or Word file

  • Email: ed@artsnortheast.org

Disclaimer: The Grit publishes work as submitted (grammar, style, voice). Only minimal corrections are made for obvious typos. Rights remain with the authors and artists.

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