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This publication aims to build a long-term global archive of contemporary women artists, foregrounding artists' voices, reflections, and creative processes alongside their artwork.
WHO CAN APPLY
Submissions are open to: • Women artists working in all visual art disciplines • Emerging, mid-career, and established practitioners • Artists working both inside and outside institutional frameworks • Indigenous, diasporic, migrant, and locally rooted practices • Artists based in North America, understood in this publication as: Indigenous Nations, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Artists from urban, rural, and remote contexts are all encouraged to apply.
WHAT SELECTED ARTISTS RECEIVE
• Inclusion in The Atlas of Contemporary Women Artists – Volume I: North America (print and digital publication) • A curated artist profile within a continental editorial framework • Long-term visibility in an international research-oriented publication • Editorial context prioritizing artists' lived experiences and perspectives • A digital copy of the publication
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will be asked to prepare: • Artist bio (max 300 words) • Artist statement (max 300 words) • A short reflection on why this project is relevant to their practice (max 300 words) • Headshot or studio image (high resolution, minimum 300 DPI) • Up to 5 images of recent or representative artwork (minimum 300 DPI)
SUBMISSION FEE STRUCTURE (SOLIDARITY-BASED)
To support accessibility across diverse economic realities, the project operates on a self-selected solidarity fee model:
Standard Fee: €25 – For artists with stable income or institutional support. Reduced Fee: €15 – For early-career artists, freelancers, or artists with financial constraints. Symbolic Fee: €5 – For artists facing economic precarity or structural barriers. Fee Waiver: €0 – Available for artists unable to pay due to hardship or unsafe conditions. Optional Donation: €10 – Artists may contribute to help support fee waivers for others.
KEY DATES
Submission Deadline: 15 April 2026 Selected Artists Announced: 30 April 2026 Publication Release: November 2026
ABOUT THE EDITOR
The publication is curated and edited by Mona Lerch, founder of Women United ART MOVEMENT, Editor-in-Chief of Women United ART MAGAZINE, and creator of several international artist initiatives focused on visibility, mentorship, and professional development for women artists.