Fruitcake is an alternative art magazine that has been operating out of UC Santa Cruz since 2015. We are a registered SOMeCA organization dedicated to creative expression through printable visual media, always striving to provide the most open platform possible for student artists to share their visions, thoughts, and stories. We welcome a broad and ever-growing diversity of artistic styles and place an emphasis on the substance of artists’ work, as opposed to their technical training or formal experience. We also hope to inspire community members to express themselves visually in new ways, which we believe can be one of the strongest forms of human connection.
Our annual magazine is released every Spring, showcasing the works of a new pool of talented student artists every year. All issues are released in both print and digital form, with the latter being available for free on our website.
Mission Statement
Fruitcake Magazine is devoted to the creation and celebration of visual art forms, allowing artists of all levels of experience to express themselves and share their perspectives through the media of comics, cartoons, drawings, doodles, visual narratives, graphic stories, etc.
We strive to amplify the voices of those who may not otherwise be heard in our society, and we hope that the stories that readers find within our pages inspire them in turn to create something of their own.
