Art and written open call submissions on the theme of LABOUR REPETITION PRINT for Issue 76 of Haus-a-rest

Haus-a-rest Zine — www.haus-a-rest.com

Deadline 6th November 2026

From the repetitive gestures of the factory floor to the rhythms of domestic work; from mechanical reproduction to digital copying; from routine and ritual to exhaustion and resistance — repetition is embedded within both labour and how images, objects and ideas are produced and circulated.

Print is understood here both as a medium and as a concept: a mark left through pressure, contact, repetition or reproduction.

A print can be an impression, a trace, a copy, a record, a pattern, a surface, or evidence of an action.

In an increasingly automated and digitally reproduced world, what does it mean to make something by hand?

What happens when labour becomes repetitive?

And how might repetition become a strategy for resistance, survival, memory or transformation?

We welcome practices that engage with the theme directly or indirectly, asking artists to consider the physical, social, political, emotional and economic dimensions of labour and repetition.

We are interested in work exploring:

• Repetitive labour and routine
• Manual, industrial and domestic labour
• Invisible, unpaid and care work
• The process of  making and skilled labour
• Printmaking, stamping, copying and seriality
• Digital reproduction and the circulation of images
• Repetition as ritual, habit or compulsion through the process of printing

ALL MEDIA WELCOME

We welcome submissions from artists working in any medium, including but not limited to:

Painting • Drawing • Printmaking • Photography • Sculpture • Installation • Text • Film • Video • Animation • Digital Art • 3D Art • Sound • Performance • Textile • Ceramics • Collage • Mixed Media • Conceptual Art • AI-assisted practices • Interdisciplinary work and WRITTEN work

We particularly welcome work that challenges conventional definitions of what constitutes a print, an artwork, or an act of labour.

Who can apply?

The open call is open to emerging, mid-career and established artists internationally. We also encourage students, recent graduates, and self-taught artists to apply.

There are no submission fees to enter or if you are selected!

We are interested in ideas and practices rather than credentials, and encourage submissions from artists who may not traditionally identify their work as being connected to print.

Submission

Please submit:

• 1–3 artworks
• Artist name and location
• Artwork title, year and medium
• Dimensions / duration where applicable
• A short artist statement or description of the submitted work - THIS IS A MUST for the application. 
• Website optional

Instagram - THIS IS A MUST SO WE CAN TAG YOU

Artists may submit existing work or work created specifically in response to the theme.

Selection

Works will be selected based on their conceptual engagement, originality, artistic quality and relevance to the exhibition theme.

The exhibition will bring together different approaches and media, creating a conversation between works that investigate labour, repetition and reproduction from personal, social, political and material perspectives.

Online Exhibition

Selected works will be presented in a curated online group exhibition, accompanied by artist names, artwork information and selected statements shared across our social media platform of 11k followers. And on www.haus-a-rest.com

Important Dates:

Submission deadline: 6th November 2026

Exhibition duration: Mid November until mid December

Submission Guidelines for ARTISTS

You must provide:

• A brief description of the proposed or existing work (max. 300 words). The description should explain how the work connects to the theme and explain the context. This is one of the key ways we select your work.
• A clear, well-photographed image of your work.  Please ensure that your work is resolved.
• Your Instagram tag is a MUST.  We will not select artists who do not have an Instagram tag.

We welcome the strange, the intimate, the bold, and the quietly profound.

For Writers:

• Genres: Short stories, essays, poetry, experimental writing, and cross-genre works
• Length: Up to 1,000 words for prose; up to 3 poems
• Format: Word document only
• Synopsis: A brief summary of the piece (50 words) explaining how it connects to the theme.

Terms and Conditions

• All submissions must be original works created by the applicant.
• Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition and/or a publication. 
• By submitting, you grant us the right to display, publish, and promote your work as part of this project.
• Typically, the works are online for six months, but this is not guaranteed.
• Artists and writers retain all rights to their work.

We look forward to your submission.

WHO WE ARE

Haus-a-rest is an independent online zine dedicated to showcasing creative voices across the globe, with over 10k followers across social media.

We highlight visual art, literature, experimental work, and cross-disciplinary practice. Every issue is curated around a theme that asks artists and writers to push their boundaries and explore new ways of seeing.

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