Submissions Now Open For
“Gather” (Issue 17)
Deadline: April 9th, 2026
We’ll be celebrating autumn with Cut+Paste Magazine’s September 2026 issue, “Gather”. With a focus on both the harvest kind of gathering and gathering with friends and loved ones, this issue will be full of cozy scenes of evenings at home, ripe autumn fruits and veggies, and the memories that make the season what it is.
If you create any kind of visual art that can be printed in a magazine and think your work fits the description above (and below), we’d love to see it! Submitting is totally free, and if your work is selected, you’ll be paid. (The payment details below explain what we’ll pay if your submission is chosen. There is no fee to submit.)
See more info and inspiration below. 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 or theme!
DETAILS & VISUALIZATION:
With our Fall issue, “Gather,” we’re collecting visual art that speaks to the ways we mark the autumn season: a time of slowing down and focusing on what matters. Whether it’s the final garden harvest, putting up jam with friends, or simply enjoying one another’s company around a fire, we want to see what “gather” means to you.
We’d love to see art and photography showing friends and family gathered around the table, baskets laden with the season’s produce, and memories made in cozy candlelit ambience. Photographers might capture the texture of a ripe fig or a sheaf of wheat, the movement of a bonfire’s flames, or a favorite moment in the making. Artists could paint scenes of home that incorporate the colors of autumn produce, armfuls of late-summer wildflowers, and details often missed at a gathering, such as a pie coming out of the oven or stacks of board games ready to be played. In design, we’d love to see fonts inspired by vintage grocery labels, swirling natural textures, and warm autumn colors countered with subtle, muted pastels.
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PINTEREST BOARD INSPIRATION:
Submission Payments
If we select your submission(s) for our magazine, this is the payment you’ll receive:
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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You’ll be able to opt for us taking $9 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.
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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.
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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.