About Iris Magazine

Iris Magazine is an award-winning, nationally acclaimed publication sponsored by the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center at the University of Virginia. For nearly 40 years, Iris has and continues to empower the voices and celebrate the talents of young women.

The mission of Iris is not only to showcase women’s achievements at the University, in support of the women’s community and in conjunction with the Center’s mission to create change, but to also underscore the relevance of women’s issues.

From 2021-2022, I served as an art intern at Iris, working alongside writing interns to showcase my creative talents. In the summer of 2022, I was promoted to a staff role as Iris’ leading art contributor, producing original cover art for approximately eight articles per biweekly cycle.