toca 2025/26 🏳️‍⚧️

Graphic showing off three contributors from the Trans OC Anthology 2025/26 featuring their icon, artist name and social media/portfolios. The text reads: TOCA 2025/26 Contributors Part 5/5 alina no socials listed yoghurtknight instagram: yoghurtknight bsky: yoghurtknight portfolio: f-s.carrd.co seosamh dáire bsky: saint-vagrant portfolio: 198x.love/saint-vagrant

Pleased to be able to introduce you to more contributors to the trans oc anthology, Alina, Franz Siewior and joseph dáire🌹 You can find their wonderful art on their listed socials!

Graphic showing off three contributors from the Trans OC Anthology 2025/26 featuring their icon, artist name and social media/portfolios. The text reads: TOCA 2025/26 Contributors Part 4/5 el schmiedte instagram: artgoblim myxineye instagram: myxineye tumblr: @myxineye bsky: myxineye portfolio: eggsyzhang.art lamunès instagram: Lamunes.art portfolio: Clarissadorival.com

Graphic showing off three contributors from the Trans OC Anthology 2025/26 featuring their icon, artist name and social media/portfolios. The text reads: TOCA 2025/26 Contributors Part 3/5 dandyism twitter: thirteenmagpies vaski bsky: holytomfoolery portfolio: vaskiyhainen.art luposlipaphobya instagram: luposlipaphobya

Graphic showing off three contributors from the Trans OC Anthology 2025/26 featuring their icon, artist name and social media/portfolios. The text reads: TOCA 2025/26 Contributors Part 2/5 min k. tumblr: sheepoftheseus twitter: sheepoftheseus saintecare instagram: saintecare tumblr: saintecare noahtlantic instagram: noahtlantic tumblr: noahtlantic bsky: noahtlantic portfolio: www.noahwijdeven.nl/

I'm also going to be a part of this anthology! Watch this space everyone, I'm really really looking forward to seeing all the beautiful things people are gonna make

Graphic showing off three contributors from the Trans OC Anthology 2025/26 featuring their icon, artist name and social media/portfolios. The text reads: TOCA 2025/26 Contributors Part 1/5 ranuunculus instagram: pinnsparks thenothingmaker portfolio: artstation.com/thenothingmaker ferdi instagram: pxeachfuzz tumblr: pxeachfuzz twitter: pxeachfuzz

Pleased to be able to introduce you to the first three contributors for the trans oc anthology, Merry, Elliot and Ferdi 🌹
You can find their wonderful art on their listed socials!

Thanks for letting me read your stories and sharing your ocs with me and the world! 🙇‍♂️ I hope you will continue following the project and see what the contributors cook up!! Over the next couple of days I will be uploading the final lineup featuring three artists at a time ⭐

It took me some time to read through all of them, but they were all so so good. I wish I could host a 200-people-anthology haha Seriously though, I really hope to do this again someday, maybe with support from others as well, so I can feature more than fifteen creators.

All application responses have been sent out! 🔆

Genuinely huge thank you to everyone who applied, there were a bit over 200 applications with [almost] every single application containing at least one pitch.

There was a mistake with around 10-20 emails

Some of you may have received an with the wrong name in the first line, however the body of the email is still correct

So sorry for any confusion this may have caused 😭 I am still getting used to thunderbird

Again super sorry about that I'll check again tomorrow to see what caused it so it hopefully never happens again 🫣

I'm sorry about that, my mailmerge add on seems to have messed up the names on some of the first lines. I had another look and all of the emails still have the correct text, but for some reason some include the wrong name. I'm not sure how that happened because thought I double checked everything 😭

I'm sending out invitations for the anthology bit-by-bit, keep your eyes peeled and make sure to check your mail 👀 You can expect a response by the 14th at the latest!

Applications are now closed, thank you everyone who applied! :) I will look through applications in the coming two weeks and will be sending out invitations, please keep an eye out for any emails

Applications will close on Sunday!!

Graphic with a drawn image of a transgender male satyr, topless with surgery scars. The text reads: TRANS* Anthology Seeking your original trans characters and their unique visual aesthetics www.transoc.art

Just about a month left to apply for the anthology 🏳️‍⚧️

Heads up: form submissions could take a second since there is a confirmation email being sent out! :)

Should the form cease to work please let me know and I'll get on it.

Graphic with a lowpoly model of a woman wearing a short white dress. Besides her is a graphic with text that reads: "TRANS* Applications open Seeking illustrations, comics, mixed media & more"

APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL 01/06/25
🔗 transoc.art/forms/applic...

The TRANS* Anthology is looking for artists creating illustrations, comics, mixed media and more featuring their transgender original characters. Guidelines, timeline and everything else is on the website. 🏳️‍⚧️

applications tomorrow 👀

Interest Overview Almost 400 unique form submissions. A graphic of a bar chart showing two metics: 118 people interested in supporting the anthology and 367 people interested in participating in the anthology.

Pricing Responses A box plot ranging from 5 to 35 USD with the median value at 15 USD and an interquartile range of 10 to 20 USD. Three outliers at 40, 50 and 60 USD. Text below it reads: 10-25 USD Not final, will largely depend on final anthology size.

Opinions Regarding Physical Prints A graph showing two bar charts. Left a bar chart titled "Interessted in a physical copy" with a rough split of ~60% yes, ~30% maybe and ~10% no. Right a bar chart titled "Physical > Digital?" with a rough split of ~50% yes, 25% maybe and 25% no. Text below it reads: Since TRANS* 2025/26 was planned as a digital anthology only, it will continue as one (though physical copies are a possibility for future editions :D).

Big big thank you to everyone who filled out the interest check. 💖 You may have noticed me having to meddle with the back end a bit during the last two months, because I've expected maybe 100 submissions over 30 days, not more than 250 over 48 hours haha

Timeline Application Period Extended previously: 01.05.2025 - 01.06.2025 now: 21.03.2025 - 01.06.2025 The application period has had its start date moved! The end date remains **unchanged**. Take your Time This means you will have two months instead of one month to fill out your application. I will not be looking at applications until after the 01.06., so please take as much time to fill them out as you need!

Why? I got everything done ahead of schedule, so I figured you guys might appreciate the extra time. :) I have amended the schedule on the website to reflect the change above.

📣 Schedule Update
I have extended the application time by moving the start date forward (end date remains unchanged), so you can get your application in early if you choose to. :)

More data from the interest check below.

The form is now offline, I'll evaluating and will be posting insights from the interest check probably next week (or the one after that)!

I'll be taking the interest check form offline tomorrow! If you still want to sign up for an email notification for when signups/orders open, make sure you do so today. :D

Booklet cover. The text reads: TRANS* A digital anthology focused on transgender original characters.

First page of the booklet. The text reads: Info Trans* is a digital collection of visual artworks spotlighting original transgender characters. Planned for 2025/26. Who, what, huh? The project is looking for 15 artists interested in creating digital illustrations, sequential art, or mixed media artwork. Creators may showcase their art on single pages or multiple spreads and will also have space to expand on their piece or character with a short accompanying written piece. The project is open to any and all pitches featuring your transgender character(s). Visit the website (https://transoc.art) for detailed information! Listed social media: @transoc on bsky @transocanthology on tumblr @transocanthology on instagram A digital anthology focused on transgender original characters.

Second page of the booklet. The page is titled "Timeline". The text reads: Interest Check 23.01.2025 - 14.03.2025 The interest check helps me determine how many people are interested in both applying to and supporting the project. Guidelines and scope may be adjusted based on the results. Applications 01.05.2025 - 01.06.2025 The anthology will be open for applications during this time. A total of 15 contributors will be chosen. Please make sure to read the submission guidelines carefully. Submissions 01.08.2025-20.11.2025 The given timeframe for contributors to work on their pieces. Artists are required to submit progress for two check-ins. Sale 12.12.2025-12.01.2026 The TRANS* anthology will be up for sale digitally.

Third page of the booklet. The page is titled "FAQ". The text reads: Q: Can I apply even though I am not trans? Yes, you don’t need to disclose your identity in your application. Q: Can I include characters that aren’t trans in my piece? Yes, though the main focus of your piece should be your transgender oc. It doesn’t matter if said character is out, pre-transition, or gender non conforming. Cis characters may still appear as background or supporting characters. Q: What type of submissions are accepted? Any visual art, be it illustrations, comics, 3d, traditional art, mixed media or something else. Q: Do the characters have to be human? No, any anthropomorphic characters will be considered. Q: Will there be pins / prints / merch? Not at this time, sorry. I don’t have the capacity for organizing and coordinating more contributors/formats that what I have already planned for at the moment. Questions? info@transoc.art

Made a small booklet with all the important information regarding the anthology :)

See the alt text for a transcription!

📣 maintenance concluded, additional updates:

- Interest check form submission is a lot faster now

📣 schleduled maintenance on the 03.02.2025

I will be performing some back end migrations on Monday. During this time both the interest check form and info@transoc.art will be unavailable. Thank you for your patience!

Please do keep them coming! The form will continue to accept submissions until mid March.

THANK YOU for 340+ submissions on the interest check! 🫶

🔗 transoc.art/forms/intere...

Fill out the interest check until mid march to help me plan the anthology! Using the form you can also sign yourself up for email notifications for either applications or sales opening (or both!). :) #anthology #oc #trans

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