Connor DiMartino is an artist and writer living in Philadelphia, PA, where he attends the Community College of Philadelphia, majoring in Art and Design, and Creative Writing. DiMartino’s poetry has been previously published in Limited Editions, and King’s River Review. He is also the first prize recipient of the 2025 Judith Stark Writing Competition in the poetry category. 

Johanna Ziegler is a writer-director who enjoys forcing absurdity and sincerity to coexist. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Shirley Jackson Award, and Best American Short Stories—the best news to pop up in her inbox, hands down. You can find her writing in Broken Antler Magazine, The Gravity of the Thing, The Eyre, and other literary corners of the internet. Her short films and one-act plays have shown at festivals across the country. This fall, she’s cannonballing into an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Orleans.

Alex Schupak is a photographer, clothing designer, and multimedia artist based in Maryland. He is currently pursuing degrees in Visual Arts and Mathematical Physics at Brown University. His work spans commercial photography in fashion, sports, and events, though his focus remains on independent projects including art prints and photobooks. His first book, The New Americans, was completed in spring 2024. His work has appeared in publications such as The Optic and The Indy, and in exhibitions including Brown’s 44th Juried Student Exhibition. He is the founder of Amalin Clothing and has recently expanded into monotype printmaking. He will present his senior thesis work at the List Art Center in spring 2026.