Open Art & Photography Call:
Submit “Your Best Piece”

Next themed submission window opens June 2025

Between themed open calls, we continue to accept submissions through our ongoing “Your Best Piece” form.

This is an opportunity to share a favorite work of yours—no need to align with a specific theme. We welcome a wide range of visual art, including illustration, painting, photography, graphic design, lettering, and both digital and traditional media. This open call is designed to give artists flexibility and a chance to submit standout work outside of our regular submission periods.

To ensure fairness, we ask that artists only submit once every 10 days. All submissions are reviewed carefully, and select works may be considered for future issues that align with their tone or style.

Contributors whose work is selected will be contacted via email. Even if your piece isn’t chosen immediately, it may be kept on file for consideration in upcoming themes. We’re always honored to get a glimpse of what you’re working on and believe in celebrating artists year-round—not just during scheduled theme openings.

If you have a piece you’re proud of, we’d love to see it!

Be sure to check out our Terms and Conditions before submitting, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the process!

TERMS & CONDITIONS CONTACT US

Submission Payments

If we select your submission(s) for our magazine, this is the payment you’ll receive:

  • Base payment: $15

    Additional photos:
    Full page: $10 USD each
    1 of 2 per page: $7 USD each
    1 of 3 per page: $6 USD each
    1 of 4 per page: $5 USD each

    (For cost of creator copies, see below.)

  • Base payment: $25

    Additional artwork:
    Full page: $15 USD each
    1 of 2 per page: $12 USD each
    1 of 3 per page: $10 USD each
    1 of 4 per page: $8 USD each

    (For cost of creator copies, see below.)

  • If we choose both art & photography submissions or if your visual art type doesn’t fit in the categories above, we’ll contact you about the specific payment.

    (For cost of creator copies, see below.)

  • You’ll be able to opt for us taking $12 out of your payment (+ additional fees for international shipping) in return for a copy of the issue with your work, at our cost.

Qualifications For Submissions

Submissions must all be high-quality PNG or JPEG/JPG files.

Submissions that have been posted online or elsewhere are still accepted, and art/photography that has already been submitted can still be posted and sold by the original creator.

  • Art

    • Digital & traditional art (high-quality scans)

    • Hand lettering & calligraphy

    • Illustration (hand-drawn or digital)

    • Surface patterns & repeating designs

    • Mixed media & printmaking

    Photography

    • Portraits (faceless preferred)

    • Nature & landscapes

    • Abstract & experimental

    • Still life & conceptual

    • Urban & cityscapes

    • Macro (close-up details)

    Graphic Design

    • Typography & posters

    • Collages (digital or traditional)

    • Editorial layouts & infographics

    • Geometric & abstract designs

    • Cut-out templates for reuse

    If your work doesn’t fit these categories, reach out! We love unique creations.

    • Images/art containing nudity

    • Images/lettering/art containing foul language

    • AI art

    • Art or photography that closely copies other’s work

For more on what we might be looking for in submissions, visit our “values” page.