Call for Contributors: Upcoming Issues

SNAPline is our publication focused on printmaking and contemporary art writing, and is published three times annually. We are interested in hearing your ideas on topics related to printmaking that engage, critique, and/or challenge our notions of print works. Contributions could include: editorials or essays; exhibition, book, or film reviews; artist interviews or profiles; visual essays, illustrations, or comics…and more. Each publication has a specific theme; you’re invited to pitch us an idea to the theme that interests you. We look forward to hearing from you!

2024.3: Labels 

 

We live in a complex world where information overload is a state of being. To cope, our minds categorize things so we can learn and navigate our environments. Simplification and organization assist sense-making; catalogues sort large amounts of data, and the Dewey Decimal System has become a standard interface at our libraries and archives. But what happens when our categories, taxonomies, and rankings become reductive? When complexity and nuance are flattened to serve quick communication?

For this edition of SNAPline, we’re exploring the world of labelling. Send us your pitches about physical labels, metaphorical labels, and everything in between. We’re interested in ideas connected to print culture and printmaking.

We welcome a broad range of contributions, from articles to interviews to visual essays to illustrations and comics on the topic of Labels.

 

Send your pitch to [email protected], following the submission guidelines below.

For the 2024.3 edition of SNAPline, we welcome a broad range of contributions, from articles to interviews to visual essays to illustrations and comics on the topic of Labels. 

Send your pitch to [email protected], following the submission guidelines below.

Pitch submission deadline: October 31st, 2024 (extended)

Submission deadline: October 31

Draft deadline: November 20

Final copy deadline: November 28

Publishing: Mid-December

 

Submission Guidelines

Submit your pitch by email to [email protected] 

For written contributions, pitch us an idea (300 words or less), expressing how the proposed writing (1500 words or less) would engage with the issue’s theme, along with samples of previous writing.

For visual contributions, provide a pitch (300 words or less) outlining how the content (a set of images with a statement of 500 words or less) would engage with the issue’s theme, along with up to three .jpeg images of the work proposed or, if the work is in progress, examples of previous works.

You must follow these guidelines in your pitch:

  • Mention the format of your proposed work (written contribution, visual essay, single illustration, comic, interview, etc)
  • Include the proposed word count and/or image count. If proposing a comic, include proposed page count. Approximate numbers are fine.
  • Attach your pitch and samples as google docs files, or pdf files. Attach them as separate and do not type your pitch in the email, as only attachments will be viewed by jury members.  
  • Optional: Include a bio or tell us about yourself.

Note for visual contributions: Final images must be in .TIFF, .JPEG, or PDF with a minimum resolution of 300dpi. Final publication page size is limited to 8.5”h x 5.5”w or a spread of 8.5”h x 11”w.

Contributor fees

Contributor fees range from $350 – $600 based on page number / word count / total available budget

Any questions? Please contact: [email protected]