Our theme for the New Year is community arts, If you organise or work with your community to create art then we want to hear from you!

Community arts can take many forms but all share community participation and collaborative art, as a form of artistic expression. 

It goes beyond the traditional understanding of art as an individualistic and exclusive endeavour, instead emphasising inclusivity, collaboration, and a shared experience among community members.

Examples of community art projects include mural paintings created by residents, community-driven public installations, theatre productions involving local actors, and collaborative storytelling initiatives. Art and food gardens, created using sustainable local produce, community meals, and artist community talks, all qualify.

Community artists serve as a powerful tool for building connections, fostering creativity, and creating a sense of shared identity and pride within society. It emphasizes the belief that art can be a catalyst for positive social change and community development.

All our usual regulations apply for this open call - applications via CuratorSpace.

If you have an opinion and want to write an article or are a poet or words are your medium then please apply using the writers' open call.

We are media-inclusive so please submit whatever form works for you. We can accept films with links on YouTube and Vimeo.

Your submission should be an exploration and response to this theme only.

You will need to submit:

1) Good quality images of your project  - up to three images (please do not send us thumbnail images). The work must be resolved no work in progress, please. Images can be in JPG, GIF, or PGN format. These should be no more than 4MB in size. 

2) Concise description to explain, -  who the artist instigating this is - what the project is - who it has helped, 

3) Your Instagram/social name so we can tag you.

Your work will not be accepted if you do not provide the requested items. If accepted your work will be featured in the Zine, Instagram, and FB for a least one month, and very likely for several. We do not guarantee to keep your work listed after the issue has ended.