Call Description

Abstractics is a new quarterly boutique-quality publication dedicated to helping both new and experienced artists get their abstract and non-representational art seen by the people who need to see it!

We are interested in seeing your abstract art created in any non-video media: paintings, sculptures, photography, digital art, etc.

Abstractics is distributed to over 10,000 gallery owners and curators, interior designers, high-end real estate stagers, and other important decisionmakers in the art and art-adjacent fields worldwide -- the people looking for that next breakthrough abstract artist.

Each issue has a call for artists to submit their art for juried consideration. Our jury is specifically looking for abstract and non-representational that fills two requirements: 1) high quality, and 2) tells a story or inspires thought/conversation. We WANT to publish your work -- submit your best quality evocative art and you have a good chance of publication... and maybe a cash prize.

Published artists receive a two page gatefold presentation in the next issue, featuring their headshot, biography, artist statement (if submitted), and social media/contact information, along with up to 2 of their submitted artworks based on available space. All art is published in full color or b/w, as submitted.

Your artwork, information, and link will also be displayed in the Abstractics online 3D virtual art gallery exhibition for that issue.

For maximum and environmentally positive distribution, Abstractics is distributed electronically in PDF form, both by email and online. Artists will receive a PDF copy that they can use and/or distribute in any way they want. High quality print copies may be ordered on-demand indefinitely from our website. Artists may order issues at or below cost -- we do not profit from selling print copies to artists.

CASH AWARDS

Our jury will select four artworks from those submitted to be our cover art for this issue, as well as one to four artists to be designated Artist Of Merit -- as with our other publications, they get FOUR pages displaying their work, positioned at the front of the magazine. Each of these selected artists will receive a cash award!

NOTIFICATION

All artists will be notified of our jury's opinion via email within 7 business days after the submission deadline.

FEES

Submitting to this juried call is FREE. There is no cost to submit for consideration. If you are selected for our next issue, you will be asked to pay a US$75 inclusion fee for publication. This covers our production and distribution costs, we do not sell advertising in our magazines.

Application Requirements

You will be asked to submit the following information:

• Your Full Name;
• City/Country;
• Email Address;
• Phone Number;
• Social Media Links (Facebook, Instagram, etc.);
• Website URL (optional);
• Artist Biography;
• Artist Statement (optional);
• Clear Print-Quality Headshot Photo.

You can submit 1 to 10 artworks. For each artwork submitted, we ask that you include:

• Title of Artwork;
• Medium (e.g., Acrylic on Canvas, Film, Digital, etc.);
• Year of Creation;
• Size In Inches or Centimeters (Height by Width by Depth)
• Description (optional);
• If art is for sale, include the price -- we do not take any commission for sales generated by inclusion in Abstractics! If the art is not for sale or sold, state NFS or SOLD.

If this information is already entered into your CaFE portfolio artworks, it's super easy to submit, so make sure that info is in there. All submitted art must, of course, be your original work. Photos should only show the artwork itself, no frames, easels, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

• Our art calls are open to any artist, professional or amateur, worldwide.
• You may submit up to 10 artworks for consideration. Consistency of quality is a major factor for consideration. Subject matter or theme is open, we want to see your creativity. We prefer artworks created within the last 5 years.
• If AI was used in the creation of an artwork, please include details on how AI fits into your creative process. We reserve the right to not invite artworks that are 100% AI-created.
• You may submit any size images for your artwork, but high resolution print quality is preferred. If your artwork is selected and it is not high enough resolution for print (maximum 2400x3000 at 300dpi), you may be asked to provide a higher resolution file.
• Please submit the actual artwork only. Photos should not show anything but the artwork itself, no frames or easels, etc.
• All artwork submitted must be your original artwork, created without instructor supervision. You must own the rights to your artwork.
• If an entry is found to be a copy or derivative of any other copyrighted work, the artist will be banned from future calls.
• We do not accept artwork that, in our jury's opinion, contains violence, hatred directed toward any group of people, pornography, inappropriate and/or offensive content. If you feel that one of your submitted artworks is controversial, please include an explanation in the Description area of the artwork's Portfolio entry. This will be decided upon by our jury and the decision is final.