A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. Follow: @uhcwp @lawndalehouston Founded by Donald Barthelme and Philip Lopate, Gulf Coast publishes a mix of emerging and established voices in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and lyric essay, as well as full-color visual art features and critical art writing. Founded by Philip Lopate and Donald Barthelme in 1986, Gulf Coast is a journal of literature, art, and critical art writing, publishing contributors who represent a flow of international cultures, voices, and aesthetics as diverse as the Gulf itself. Through programs and publications, and in collaboration with the University of Houston, Gulf Coast brings consequential art and writing to an engaged audience.