Art + Australia is calling for proposals from artists, designers, architects, curators, theorists and historians for Issue 62.1, our 2027 Open Issue. We encourage submissions from across the globe that interrogate artistic trends, artistic practices and create new dialogues about art and its relationship to broader contexts. 

We are seeking proposals that interrogate art, its histories and broader contexts. Some proposal prompts that you may like to address are:

Provocations — about art history, current state of the artworld, technology, biennales, the future of art
Criticisms — key exhibitions, gallery programs, publications, exhibitions and emerging theories
Overviews — disciplinary trends, curatorial overviews, market tracking, approaches to art pedagogy, artist profiles
Discoveries — overlooked and emerging artists, marginal histories, new exhibitions
Cover artist — bold art for our digital issue ‘cover’ (the artwork found at the top of the webpage)*

We accept all final submissions in a range of formats including video, audio, artworks, articles, essays and conversations. Your intended format will need to be indicated in your proposal.

INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

Key Dates

— Proposals Due 21 September 2026
— Initial Drafts Due 28 November 2026
— Issue Launch April 2027

Fees

— Art + Australia provides an 80c p/word fee for articles published on Art + Australia
— A fee equivalent will be determined on a case-by-case basis for all creative or experimental submissions

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please send a single pdf to info@artandaustralia.com, which includes the following:

— Up to 200 word outline of proposed submission (where necessary include links to key exhibitions, artworks, publications etc. to be discussed)
— Preferred format: article, conversation (recorded or transcribed), video work, coded web applet etc.
— Up to five images with captions (if relevant)
— A one-page CV (or link to CV online)
— Links to previous writing, social media, website or projects

Contact

For all queries and proposals submissions please contact Art + Australia's Managing Editor Jeremy Eaton at info@artandaustralia.com

^{*While we invite digital artists to apply for the cover this is also an opportunity to test and expand your practice in traditional media. We encourage innovative, speculative and exciting options that could encompass video, animation, algorithms, typography etc.}