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Writing Submission
Abstractions of Existence
Live improvised sound & voice composition
Friday, February 2, 2026 | Yao | Todos Santos Art Walk
This submission is for consideration to be included as a contributing writer in Abstractions of Existence, a live, improvised composition in sound between Miguel Torres (music) and Amanda Aileen Fisher (voice), created through listening, presence, and emergence.
Selected writers will be invited to enter the composition live during one of two arcs (6–8 PM or 8–10 PM), reading only when cued, as part of the evolving work.
This is not a reading or open mic. It is a curated, listening-based performance.
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Submission Guidelines (Please Read)
Your piece must have originated from an Abre Tu Boca prompt or gathering
You may submit up to 3 pieces (each submitted separately)
Each piece may be up to 800 words (shorter is often stronger)
Submit clean, finished writing only
All genres and all languages welcome
Submission fee: $5 USD / 100 MXN per piece
If selected, you must be available to be present during your assigned arc
Submission fees support the curatorial labor behind the work and help fund Abre Tu Boca Method Training scholarships. If the fee is a barrier, please reach out — we will make space.
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Submission deadline: January 26
Selections announced: January 30
By submitting, you are entering a process of listening, trust, and shared composition.
Abstractions of Existence
Live improvised sound & voice composition
Friday, February 2, 2026 | Yao | Todos Santos Art Walk
This submission is for consideration to be included as a contributing writer in Abstractions of Existence, a live, improvised composition in sound between Miguel Torres (music) and Amanda Aileen Fisher (voice), created through listening, presence, and emergence.
Selected writers will be invited to enter the composition live during one of two arcs (6–8 PM or 8–10 PM), reading only when cued, as part of the evolving work.
This is not a reading or open mic. It is a curated, listening-based performance.
⸻
Submission Guidelines (Please Read)
Your piece must have originated from an Abre Tu Boca prompt or gathering
You may submit up to 3 pieces (each submitted separately)
Each piece may be up to 800 words (shorter is often stronger)
Submit clean, finished writing only
All genres and all languages welcome
Submission fee: $5 USD / 100 MXN per piece
If selected, you must be available to be present during your assigned arc
Submission fees support the curatorial labor behind the work and help fund Abre Tu Boca Method Training scholarships. If the fee is a barrier, please reach out — we will make space.
⸻
Submission deadline: January 26
Selections announced: January 30
By submitting, you are entering a process of listening, trust, and shared composition.