Hi all,

It's your friendly neighborhood spider silk here to announce the commencement of r/mensupportmen's second monthly art challenge. A big thank you to u/peanutbutterjams for hosting the first one as well as to all who participated. Last month, we got 2 visual art submissions as well as 2 poems. Not a bad start, considering the sub's current size. Let's see if we can get even more participation this month.

The purpose of this monthly challenge is to encourage users to practice expressing emotionally what is conventionally difficult to express, especially for men. Perhaps we can understand one another better if we choose to communicate a different way.

To reiterate the rules, a monthly theme is provided and users are encouraged to post a submission that expresses what thoughts and emotions come to mind regarding the theme. Examples of submissions include but are not limited to:

  • Sketches,
  • songs,
  • paintings,
  • poetry,
  • short stories,
  • a set of jokes,
  • photography,
  • digital art,
  • dance to a song, and
  • crafts

Please refrain from posting hateful or pornographic content in your submission, and ensure it falls within the general rules of the sub. You may create your own post for your submission so long as the Art tag is added. The only other limit is your imagination.

This month's theme: "Urban Solitude"

Submission are due October 10.

Happy Hunting!