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!

2026.1: Ghosts

Ghosts can be experienced in both presence and absence. Equal parts apparition and empty vessel: out of place and uncalled for, or the space where something once was, now hollowed.
 
In printmaking, the term ghost refers to a trace or mark, existing in strata. Ghosts are traces left in a silkscreen by a past image, impressions taken from a plate after its printed, remnants of oil in a litho stone, or a blind embossment. Its presence (or
absence) is in flux based on perception, emphasis, and further intervention.
 
Extending from ectoplasm, trace marks, and unanswered messages, SNAPline 2026.1 is seeking submissions that explore all that the word ghost encompasses. We are open to a variety of interpretations, especially those that are grounded in printmaking and print culture. We welcome a range of submissions, including but not limited to Articles, Interviews, Visual Essays, Illustration & Comics!
 

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

Pitch submission deadline: March 6, 2026

Draft deadline: April 6

Final copy deadline: April 20

Publishing: Early May

 

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 $300 – $600 based on page number / word count / total available budget

Any questions? Please contact: [email protected]