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Open Call:
Printed Resistance Anthology 01: Erase
Calling for an artist’s response to the word – ERASE – with a particular focus on disappearing words, stories, livelihoods, and people.
Email submissions to [email protected] with NAME/TITLE OF PROJECT/ERASE from now until the 3rd of January, 2026.
ARTWORK SPECS:
· High-quality JPEG (300 DPI)
· A4 landscape (3508 x 2480 pixels)
· Max file size 15MB
· CMYK colour mode
WRITING SPECS:
· Word.docx file
· Single A4 page
· 12pt font Times New Roman
· Single spaced (poetry) or 1.5 spaced (prose/essay)
SELECTED WORKS FEATURED IN:
· Limited edition hand-bound anthology
· An exhibition
· UK zine/small press fairs
Proceeds will be donated to UNICEF Gaza Crisis Appeal.
Created with funding from Arts Council England.