Submission Deadline:

Letters must be submitted by August 16.

Mail or Drop-off to

7969 Melrose Ave, Two Faced Gallery, West Hollywood CA 90046.

You may write to:
America, yourself, a loved one who has been detained or separated from you, someone who has been deported, someone you have lost, ICE or the systems that affect your life.

You may choose to write about questions such as:
What has changed in your daily life?
How does an ordinary moment feel different now?
Has someone you love been detained, deported, or separated from you?
What does working, traveling, or simply moving through your neighborhood feel like today?
What do you wish others understood about your experience?

These prompts are simply starting points. You are welcome to write about any aspect of your experience that feels meaningful to you. 

There is no correct way to write this letter, we simply hope you choose to share.

Details

We recognize that sharing personal experiences can be sensitive. Contributors may choose whether their work is submitted anonymously or credited.

You may submit your letter:
• Anonymously
• With your name credited

If Anonymity is selected no identifying information will be shared or published. If identifying details are included within the text of your letter, they will only appear in the displayed version if consent is given.

The safety and privacy of submitters is a top priority and will be protected. 

Length

There is no minimum or maximum length requirement. Your letter may be a single paragraph, a page, or several pages long. As a general guideline, many submissions may fall around one page, but we encourage you to write only as much, or as little, as feels right to you.

Presentation of Letters

Letters may be lightly edited for formatting, when necessary for exhibition purposes. but the voice and meaning will remain intact. We will not alter the meaning or intent of your submission.

A Final Note

Your story does not need to center on a major event. Some letters may speak about separation, loss, or uncertainty, while others may focus on everyday moments, family traditions, memories, hopes, or acts of belonging. Every experience is welcome.

By submitting a letter, you retain full copyright to your work. You grant Two Faced Gallery a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, display, publish, and distribute your letter as part of the Dear America exhibition, its promotional materials, the project archive, and any future publication or anthology related to the project. If a book is produced, all profits will be donated to IRLA (Immigrants Are LA). You remain free to publish, reproduce, or license your letter elsewhere at any time.

There is no correct way to write this letter. Whether your story is joyful, difficult, ordinary, unresolved, or still unfolding, we invite you to share whatever feels meaningful to you.