Open Calls

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Theme: Care
Deadline: 23 Nov 2020

All forms welcome.

We accept all forms of art, such as the following:

  • Writing: criticism, fiction, op-ed, social/political commentary, poetry 

  • Visual art: photography, painting, sculpture, graphic design, digital illustration

  • Digital forms: short films, video art, audio art, music

How to Submit:

Send your submission as a Word document or Google document with the following format as the email subject:

CATEGORY NAME Submission for ISSUE NAME - ARTIST NAME 

Examples: Poetry Submission for Issue 30 - Janice Liu

Multimedia Submission for lo-fi Issue - Fatima Al-Mehairi

Visual Arts Submission for Service Issue - Paulo Fernandez

Note that your email could be lost or deleted if you do not follow these conventions.

General Guidelines:
Please read before submitting.

Theme: submissions are not restricted to any topic but must pertain in some way to the theme of the open call. We emphasize work that pushes against conventional modes of thinking about culture and society (particularly in non-Western and/or marginalized settings). No word limits.

Biography: provide a 50-100 word biography with your submission, regardless of its category. The biography should state your name, where you are from, and the kind of work you make. Please include any of your social media handles and/or projects or personal websites you would like us to link to.

Editing: note that your work will be assigned to an editor who will make changes, comments, and suggestions to your piece via Google Docs. Please be responsive when your editor reaches out to you.

Simultaneous submissions: we accept simultaneous submissions, but let us know as soon as possible if your piece has been accepted elsewhere.

Previously published work: we accept work that has been published elsewhere, but be sure to inform us and provide the name of the previous publisher(s) so we can credit them.

Category-Specific Guidelines:

Poetry Submissions

Submit no more than 3 poems per issue. Submissions with more than 3 poems will not be considered. 

Visual Art Submissions

Send high-quality images/scans of your work in order to be considered, along with a short description of your work and an artist bio. Do not submit more than 5 separate works per issue unless you are submitting a series or photo-essay.

Video Submissions

Send a Vimeo link or YouTube link for us to review.  

Non-English Submissions:

Arabic Submissions

We welcome Arabic submissions in every category, including poetry, essays, visual arts, short film, and flash fiction. An English translation is not mandatory, but note that a wider audience will have access to your work if you can provide an English translation. 

All Other Languages 

We welcome work in any and all languages. Please provide an English translation with your submission or your work will not be considered.

Email your submissions to:

Arts & Culture         artsculture@postscriptmagazine.org
Fiction                     fiction@postscriptmagazine.org
Poetry                     poetry@postscriptmagazine.org
Visual Arts              visarts@postscriptmagazine.org
Multimedia              multimedia@postscriptmagazine.org 

Our issues are themed–look out for announcements on submission deadlines on our social media platforms.