INA, Ill. (November 5, 2026) — Attention all creators! Rend Lake College is officially accepting submissions for 2027 spring edition of Lake, RLC’s annual arts publication. Dedicated to celebrating and promoting art in all its forms, Lake showcases the creative talents of writers, artists and visual storytellers throughout the entire RLC community.
Everyone within the RLC district is invited to enter their work. Submissions entered by the deadline will be considered for publication in the upcoming Spring issue. To submit your work:
View the submission guidelines to make sure your art qualifies
Include a completed release form here along with a brief artist statement for each individual submission
Your artist statement must feature your name, hometown, title of the piece and a brief description.
For any questions regarding the submission process, please reach out to the Jessica Bertolozzi, Coordinator – First Year Experience, at bertolozzij@rlc.edu or call 618-437-5321 ext. 1323.