GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
WHO CAN SUBMIT?
Submissions are open to everyone, regardless of age, location, experience, education, or professional background.
You do not need to be represented by a gallery, agency, publication, or institution.
Emerging creatives are encouraged to submit.
ORIGINAL WORK
All submitted work must be created by you or submitted with permission from the original creator(s).
Please properly credit all collaborators involved in the work.
Unless otherwise stated in a specific open call, we prefer original and previously unpublished work for print consideration.
LOCATION
Submissions are accepted worldwide.
PHOTOGRAPHY
We welcome analog and digital photography across documentary, portraiture, fashion, street, landscape, fine art, experimental, conceptual, and other photographic practices.
REQUIREMENTS
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Submit 14–24 images for a complete photographic series.
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Individual images may be considered when permitted by a specific open call.
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Submit high-resolution JPG or TIFF files.
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Images should be edited and ready for publication.
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Please do not submit screenshots or low-resolution social media downloads.
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Both film and digital photography are accepted unless an open call specifically requires one format.
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All cameras and photographic formats are welcome, including 35mm, medium format, large format, instant photography, digital, alternative processes, and experimental photographic techniques.
INCLUDE
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Project / series title
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100–300 word project statement
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Year photographed
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Location(s)
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Camera and film stock, when relevant
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Photographer credit
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Model / subject credits
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Stylist, makeup artist, designer, creative director, or additional collaborator credits where applicable
For landscape, documentary, travel, and location-based photographs, please identify where the images were made whenever possible.
VISUAL ARTISTS
Open to painters, illustrators, collage artists, sculptors, printmakers, mixed-media artists, installation artists, ceramicists, and other visual practices.
REQUIREMENTS
Submit approximately 5–15 works representing either a cohesive body of work or your broader practice.
Images should be high-resolution and accurately represent the original artwork.
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Artist name
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Artwork title
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Year
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Medium / materials
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Dimensions
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Location, if relevant
ARTIST INFORMATION
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Please also include:
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100–300 word artist statement
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Short artist biography
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Description of the submitted body of work
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Exhibition history, CV, or portfolio link — optional
Installation and sculptural artists may submit multiple views of individual works.
WRITERS
Visual XIV welcomes writers working across creative, critical, journalistic, and experimental forms.
We are interested in:
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Essays
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Short stories
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Poetry
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Interviews
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Artist profiles
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Cultural criticism
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Photography and art writing
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Personal narratives
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Experimental writing
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Reviews
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Creative nonfiction
REQUIREMENTS
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Written submissions should generally fall between 500–2,500 words, unless otherwise specified by an open call.
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Poetry may be submitted as a collection of 1–5 poems.
FORMAT
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Submit as a DOCX or PDF.
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Include the title and author name.
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Include a short biography.
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Include a brief description or introduction to the piece when appropriate.
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Clearly cite or credit outside sources where necessary.
Writers proposing an article rather than submitting a completed piece may submit a 150–300 word pitch explaining the idea, why it matters, and how they intend to approach it.
GRAPHIC DESIGN & TYPOGRAPHY
We welcome graphic designers, typographers, poster designers, editorial designers, and other visual communicators.
Submissions may include:
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Poster design
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Typography
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Editorial design
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Publication design
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Identity systems
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Experimental graphics
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Printed matter
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Independent publications
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Packaging
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Digital design projects
REQUIREMENTS
Submit approximately 5–15 images or spreads.
INCLUDE
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Project title
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Year
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Client, if applicable
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Creative brief / project description
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Your role
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Collaborator credits
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100–300 word description of the concept and design process
Mockups may be included, but whenever possible, include images of the actual finished work.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY & OTHER WORK
Your work does not need to fit neatly into a category.
We welcome multidisciplinary practices, experimental projects, performance, fashion, archival projects, installations, creative research, and other forms of visual culture.
Submit enough material for us to understand the project and include:
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Project title
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Medium
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Year
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Project description
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Your role
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Relevant images, documents, video links, or supporting materials
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Complete collaborator credits
If you consider it part of your creative practice, we want to see it.