Spark Magazine | North Shore Community College

Morpho Flowers by Kat Fedukowski

The Peddler’s Daughter by Hillary Scott

Minimal Line drawing of four-legged, winged, creature with human head sniffing flower

Sniffing the Sweetness by Robin Myers

Photo of a sunset over the ocean and beach

Tidal Waves by Nicole Mclellan

Digital, posterized image of Martin Luther King Jr. with clasped hands in front while looking to the right

The King by Maeve Healy

Anime style fairy with butterfly wings on a spacey background

Moth Dust by Kasha Kawczynski

Promises poem. I promise to be kinder. I'll tell you that you're worth. The earth and the stars and that I love you. I promise to remind you everyday and every night. You always forget to remind people when you think you'll have them forever.

Promises by Sophia Kerrins

Abstract painting of nymph head in a pond.

Lullaby of the Nimph by Trinidad Martinez Hudson

Upside Down World by PHONG HUYNH

North Shore's Spark magazine is a showcase of outstanding literary work, fine art and multimedia by NSCC students. To be included, students' submissions are rigorously judged by a panel of NSCC faculty and staff. Previous issues of Spark features painting, poetry, illustration, essays, and photography. The magazine is in collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement, academic departments, and the Marketing Communications Department.

SPARK 2024-2025

If you would like to submit artistic and literary pieces for this year's SPARK magazine, you can find the submission form on our SPARK Guidelines page. Please check back here for updates on the publication of the magazine and when we will host the SPARK Launch event to honor the artists selected for this year's magazine.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Engagement at engagement@northshore.edu.