The Progenitor, ACC’s award-winning art and literary magazine, has been in continuous production for more than 40 years.

Founded in 1967 as Thoughtworks, Arapahoe Community College's Art and Literary Magazine, Progenitor,adopted its current name the next year. The name "progenitor" is from the school motto, "Progenitores Sumus" or "We are the ancestors," and refers to our responsibility to the coming generations. Synonyms of progenitor include "originator," "source," and "root."  The Progenitor records the creative endeavors of our school and community for the enjoyment of this generation and the generations that follow.

Produced every spring, this literary magazine has consistently ranked among the top college literary magazines in the country, receiving numerous awards for design and content. Progenitor's 2007 edition was a finalist for a Pacemaker Award, considered the country's most prestigious award in college media. Beginning this year, Progenitor will be produced as a print and e journal.

Submissions of art and literary work will be accepted between Sept 1 and February 15.  Progenitor is now accepting electronic submissions only of both literary and art work through Submittal. Do not include names on any of your manuscripts to aid us in our blind reading process.

For details on submission format requirements and to submit your work, please go to the ACC Writers Studio Submission Manager and click on Progenitor Art and Literary Magazine Submissions link. 

 **the submission period for Progenitor 2012 has now ended (2/15 midnight).  If you have submitted work, you will be contacted within the next few weeks.  We appreciate all of your support.

Questions?  contact Kathryn Winograd at progenitor@arapahoe.edu or writerstudio@arapahoe.edu