About Ouch, My Ego!

Original Ouch, My Ego! Issue 1 July 2004

The Original Ouch, My Ego! - Issue 1 July 2004

Who we are:
Ouch, My Ego! is a South Texas based arts and culture project focused on encouraging and providing a media platform for local creative expression. OME! started out as a one-man project in early 2004, the small ‘zine, following six issues and a seven-year hiatus, has graduated to a fully-staffed publication with similar objectives, farther reaching goals, and new means of achieving them.

 

What we do:
Zine: OME! publishes a magazine every 6 weeks. Each magazine issue hosts art, photography, and stories all about creativity in the Valley.

Events: Additionally we host local events that promote and raise awareness of local musicians, artists, and independent businesses.

 

List of Ouch, My Ego! websites: 

  • Blog: Our blog hosts local creative writing, journalism, art, photography, & music relevant to the RGV.
  • Events: The cultural calendar is our way of giving back to the community and having an easy to access calendar for all things cultural.

 

How you can help:
Ouch, My Ego! actively encourages and promotes artistic endeavors and forms partnerships with local promoters. If you are a musician, artist, writer, promoter, or local business and would like to collaborate with OME Please email us!

OME! is a labor of love but it takes money to print our issues, pay our contributors, and put on our radical events! If you’re feeling generous and really believe in our cause please by all means donate!