Women in Arts Magazine: Home
The second issue of our print magazine, with one theme and room for every reading of it. Selected artists are published in Issue 02 with their artworks, biography and statement, and promoted across our social media and newsletter.
Home is wider than a house.
Home is one of the widest words we have. It can be four walls, or a single person. It can be somewhere you were born, somewhere you ran from, or somewhere you haven't found yet.
We chose Home for Issue 02 because almost every artist has already made work about it, often without calling it that. A portrait of your mother, the view from a window, a textile made from your grandmother's cloth, a landscape of a city you left: all of these are about home.
Read the theme literally or loosely, with joy or with longing. There is no right answer. We want to see what home means to you.
Anna Ancher, Plucking the Christmas Geese, 1904Rooms, streets and cities
The kitchen, the garden, a bedroom that was only yours, the street you grew up on, the city or village you still carry with you.
Anna Ancher, Mother and Child, 1888The people who feel like home
A mother, a grandmother, a daughter, a partner, a friend. Sometimes home is simply who is there.
Bertha Wegmann, The Artist's Sister, 1882Where you come from
Childhood, memory, family, heritage, the objects and rituals passed down to you, the home that now exists only in remembering.
Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, She Is Waiting for Him, 1878Leaving, and building again
Migration, distance, the home you left behind, the one you're making now, and the one you're still looking for.
Anna Syberg, Dahlias in a Glass, 1898Home inside you
Your body, your language, your faith, your studio, your practice: the places where you feel most like yourself.
Louise Ravn-Hansen, Landscape near Gyrstinge, 1882Nature and community
A landscape, a coastline, a tree, an animal, a neighbourhood or a community. The wider world you belong to.
Every artwork on this page is by a woman artist who painted home. Public domain, from the collection of SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark.
What do you miss? · Who do you go back to? · Where do you feel safe? · What did you leave behind? · What would you save from a fire?
PaintingDrawingPrintmakingCollageMixed mediaSculptureCeramicsTextile & fibrePhotographyDigital artInstallationConceptual practice
Read it literally or loosely. With joy, or with longing.
Literal and abstract work are equally welcome in Issue 02.What every selected artist receives.
Every selected artist receives the same package: publication in the printed Issue 02, promotion on Women in Arts Network's social media and newsletter, and consideration for the Women in Arts Magazine Award.
Call Details
A feature in Issue 02
Your selected works reproduced in print and credited with title, year, medium and dimensions, alongside your biography and artist statement.
Index of artists
Your name, country, medium, website and Instagram listed at the back of the magazine, so readers can find you.
Social media promotion
Dedicated promotion of your work on Women in Arts Network's Instagram through a video feature and an editorial post, credited and tagged.
Newsletter feature
Your work presented to Women in Arts Network's email subscribers in our newsletter.
Publication credit
A citable publication in Women in Arts Magazine, Issue 02, for your CV, website and future applications.
Award consideration
Every selected artist is considered for the Women in Arts Magazine Award: $500 + 4-page spread.
The Women in Arts Magazine Award.
One selected artist will receive the Women in Arts Magazine Award for Issue 02. All selected artists are considered automatically. There is no separate entry and no extra fee.
Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, An Egyptian Woman with Her Child, 1872Awarded to the artist whose work speaks most powerfully to the theme of Home.
Award details
Women in Arts Network. Already in print.
Women in Arts Network has published three printed artist books featuring women artists from around the world, and launched Women in Arts Magazine with Issue 01. It also runs international virtual exhibitions, a monthly Artist of the Month feature and artist interviews.
The Power of She
Fifty women artists from around the world, selected through a global open call on womanhood. Each artist is featured across two full pages.
View the book →Artists to Watch 001
Thirty-five women artists from around the world, each with a four-page spread of work, statement and biography.
View the book →Artists to Watch 002
The second edition of the Artists to Watch series, featuring a new selection of women artists in print.
View the book →Three rounds. On the work alone.
Every submission is reviewed in full by the Women in Arts Network editorial team. Selection is based on the work and how it speaks to Home. Career stage, representation and social media following are not considered.
Every submission is checked for eligibility and image quality, and every artwork is viewed in full.
The strongest submissions are shortlisted, and each shortlisted artist's wider practice is reviewed.
The artists for Issue 02 are selected and the winner of the Award is chosen.
Everything you need to know.
The full guidelines and terms for the Issue 02 open call. Please read them before submitting.
01About the publication+
Women in Arts Magazine is a print publication published by Women in Arts Network. Issue 02 is themed around Home and will feature women artists selected through this open call.
| Title | Women in Arts Magazine |
| Publisher | Women in Arts Network |
| Edition | Issue 02 |
| Format | Print magazine |
| Theme | Home |
| Selection | Women in Arts Network editorial team |
| Language | English |
02The theme: Home+
Home can be read in any way that feels true to you. It can be a place, a person, a memory, a culture, a body, a language or a feeling of belonging. It can be the home you came from, the home you left, or the home you are building.
- Literal and abstract interpretations are equally welcome.
- Work does not need to show a house or an interior.
- Your works do not need to have been made for this call, as long as they speak to the theme.
- Use your artist statement to tell us how your work connects to Home.
03Eligibility+
- Open to women artists aged 18 and over, including women-identifying and non-binary artists.
- Artists may be based in any country. There are no restrictions on nationality or residence.
- Open to artists at every stage: students, self-taught, emerging, mid-career and established.
- Gallery representation, formal training, exhibition history and publication history are not required.
- All submitted work must be the artist's own original work, and the artist must hold all rights to it.
- Previously exhibited, published or posted work is accepted.
- Artists who submitted to or were published in Issue 01 are welcome to submit again.
- One submission per artist.
04Accepted mediums+
All visual art mediums are accepted, including painting, drawing, illustration, printmaking, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, textile and fibre, glass, photography, digital art, new media, installation and conceptual practice.
Artists working in installation, video or performance should submit high-quality documentation images or video stills.
Work made with digital tools, including AI, is accepted where the artist's own creative authorship is central to the work. Please describe your process in your artist statement.
05Submission requirements+
Images
| Number of works | Up to 3 |
| File format | JPEG |
| File size | Maximum 5 MB per image |
| Resolution | At least 3000 pixels on the longest side |
| Colour | Unedited, with no filters |
| File name | Firstname_Lastname_Title.jpg |
If your image is larger than 5 MB, save it again as a JPEG at high quality (around 80–90%). This keeps the image sharp enough for print while bringing it under 5 MB.
For each work
Title, year, medium and dimensions (height × width × depth, in cm or inches).
About you
| Biography | Up to 100 words, written in the third person |
| Artist statement | Up to 150 words, written in the first person, about the work and what home means in it |
| Links | Website and/or Instagram |
| Location | City and country of residence |
06Photographing your work+
Selected works will be printed, so image quality is essential. Low-resolution or poorly photographed images cannot be published.
- Photograph in even daylight, away from direct sun.
- Keep the camera parallel to the work so the edges stay square.
- Crop to the edges of the work, with no frame, wall, floor or hands visible.
- Do not apply filters. Colours should match the original.
- Photograph three-dimensional work against a plain background, from its principal angle.
- Submit all images at a similar quality and resolution.
07Fees+
| Submission fee | $35, covering up to 3 works |
| Payment | At the time of submission, through the submission form |
| Fees after selection | $0. There are no publication fees. |
| Printed copies | Optional, available to selected artists at a contributor rate |
| Refunds | The fee is non-refundable, including if the work is not selected or the submission is withdrawn |
The submission fee covers the review of all submissions and the administration of the open call. There are no publication fees, paid placements or paid upgrades.
08Selection+
All eligible submissions are reviewed by the Women in Arts Network editorial team in three rounds: review, shortlist and final selection.
Criteria
- Quality and resolution of the work
- Distinctiveness of the artist's voice
- A personal, considered response to the theme of Home
- Quality of the images
Career stage, representation and social media following are not considered. Due to the volume of submissions, individual feedback cannot be provided. Selection decisions are final.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by email. Please check your spam folder.
09The contributor package+
Every selected artist receives
- A feature in the printed Issue 02, with works reproduced and credited in full
- Biography and artist statement printed alongside the work
- A listing in the index of artists
- Dedicated social media promotion on Women in Arts Network's Instagram, through a video feature and an editorial post
- A feature in the Women in Arts Network email newsletter
- A citable publication credit in Women in Arts Magazine, Issue 02
- Consideration for the Women in Arts Magazine Award
- The option to order printed copies at a contributor rate
After selection
- Selected artists are asked to confirm their participation within 7 days of notification.
- We may request additional high-resolution files or information for print and promotion.
10The Award+
| Winners | 1 artist |
| Cash award | $500 |
| In the magazine | A 4-page spread in Issue 02 |
| Interview | A published interview with the winner |
| Eligibility | All selected artists, automatically |
| Payment | Bank transfer or PayPal, within 30 days of the announcement |
11Rights & permissions+
- Artists retain full copyright of their work at all times.
- By submitting, artists grant Women in Arts Network a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to reproduce selected works in Issue 02 and in the promotion of the issue and Women in Arts Magazine, including on social media and in email newsletters.
- Every reproduction is credited to the artist.
- Artworks are never altered or cropped without the artist's consent.
- Works that are not selected will not be used in any form.
- Artists confirm that the submitted work is their own and does not infringe the rights of any third party.
12Publication & proofs+
Each feature is designed by the magazine's design team. Before printing, selected artists will receive a proof of their pages to check names, titles, captions and credits. Factual corrections are made before the issue goes to print. Design decisions rest with the magazine.
The publication date will be announced to selected artists.
13Key dates+
| Submissions close | 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm (New York time) |
| Results and Award | To be announced |
| Confirmation by selected artists | Within 7 days of notification |
| Social media and newsletter promotion | Following selection |
| Publication | To be announced |
14Privacy+
Personal information is used only to administer the open call and the publication. It is never sold or shared with third parties. Applicants may receive updates from Women in Arts Network and can unsubscribe at any time.
Submit your work.
Fill in the form below to submit to Issue 02 of Women in Arts Magazine: Home. It takes about fifteen minutes.
Issue 02: Home — Submission Form
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Frequently asked questions.
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What does "Home" mean for this issue?+
Whatever it means to you. Home can be a place, a person, a memory, your culture, your body or your language. It can be the home you came from, the one you left, or the one you're still building. Literal and abstract work are equally welcome.
I don't paint houses or interiors. Can I still apply?+
Yes. Portraits, landscapes, still lifes, abstract work, textiles, sculpture: if your work speaks to belonging, memory, family, place or self, it speaks to Home. Tell us the connection in your artist statement.
Do my works need to be made for this call?+
No. Existing work is welcome, as long as it connects to the theme and you hold the rights to it.
Is there a juror for Issue 02?+
Issue 02 is selected by the Women in Arts Network editorial team. Every submission is viewed in full, and selection is based on the work alone.
I applied to Issue 01. Can I apply again?+
Yes. Every issue is a new open call, and artists who submitted to or were published in Issue 01 are welcome to submit to Issue 02.
What do selected artists receive?+
A feature in the printed Issue 02 with your biography and artist statement, a listing in the index of artists, dedicated promotion on Women in Arts Network's social media, a feature in our email newsletter, a citable publication credit, and consideration for the Award.
Are there any fees after selection?+
No. The submission fee is the only fee. There are no publication fees, paid placements or paid upgrades. Printed copies are optional, at a contributor rate.
How many works can I submit, and in what format?+
Up to 3 works per submission, as JPEG images of no more than 5 MB each, ideally at least 3000 pixels on the longest side.
Do I keep the copyright to my work?+
Yes, always. You grant Women in Arts Network permission to reproduce your selected works in Issue 02 and in its promotion on social media and in our newsletter, always credited to you.
Is the submission fee refundable?+
No. The fee is non-refundable, including if your work is not selected or you withdraw your submission.
Can non-binary artists apply?+
Yes. The call is open to women artists aged 18 and over, including women-identifying and non-binary artists, from any country.
I'm self-taught or have never exhibited. Can I apply?+
Yes. Representation, formal training and exhibition history are not required. Selection is based on the work.
What happens if I'm not selected?+
You'll be notified by email. Your images will not be used in any form, and you're welcome to submit to future issues.
What does home look like to you?
Published in print and promoted across Women in Arts Network's social media and newsletter.
Submissions close 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm (New York time).
Questions about the open call: info@womeninartsnetwork.com
