The Drift: A Jekyll Island Literary & Arts Annual magazine

Drifting between art and imagination, between sea and story, The Drift celebrates the creative spirit of Jekyll Island in its purest form. 

Published annually as a collectible coffee-table magazine, The Drift is both a literary journal and an art book — 

a curated, juried collection of short stories, poetry, essays, fine art, and photography that reflect the island’s beauty, heritage, and soul.

Each issue of The Drift captures the essence of Jekyll’s coastal character — 

its windswept beaches, its historic cottages, and its ever-shifting interplay of light, tide, and time. 

Within its pages, readers will discover the work of regional and national writers, poets, and artists whose voices echo 

the natural grace and contemplative stillness of the island itself. 

From vivid photography of Driftwood Beach to lyrical meditations on the sea, every page invites you to pause, breathe, and let your imagination drift.

Designed as an art object as much as a publication, The Drift is printed in limited editions with gallery-quality visuals and refined design —

 the kind of piece meant to be displayed, gifted, and cherished year after year. All proceeds benefit SEAJekyll, supporting arts education, 

exhibitions, and cultural programming that enrich the creative life of the island residents and visitors alike.

Like the tide that returns again and again, The Drift reminds us that inspiration is always in motion — and always worth following.

The Drift exists to celebrate and sustain the creative spirit of Jekyll Island and the coastal South through the power of story, image, and imagination. 

Curated and published annually by SEAJekyll – The Society for the Enrichment of the Arts,  The Drift serves as both a literary platform and a visual gallery, showcasing juried works of fiction, poetry, photography, and fine art that reflect the beauty, complexity, and rhythm of island life.

Each collectible edition features a juried selection of short fiction, poetry, photography, and fine art from regional and national contributors — along with special showcases from youth scholarship winners in writing, visual design, and photography. Elegant, evocative, and timeless, The Drift invites readers to pause, reflect, and let their imagination drift with the tide.