Artists and writers open calls

CALLING Artists & Writers.

open calls, questionnaires, research projects & residency opportunities

We look forward to seeing what work you propose for our opportunities, which are open to anyone, and everyone who wishes to enter, the only restriction is your imagination!!!

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Open call for artists, writers, and creators

A MENTORING OPPORTUNITY

This open call is for any artist who is at an early stage of their art career.  This is not age-restricted, as long as you meet the criteria below.

If you are doing an art degree, an MA / MLitt, or are in the first three years of your art practice and would like to have 3 x one-hour sessions 1:1, one a month for three months (via Zoom or Teams) to bounce ideas, ask advice, gain practical steps and support from the Haus-a-rest team then apply here.

Please note there is no funding for this opportunity, it is your chance to be mentored by our artists who have been around the block to offer support and suggestions to help support your art journey. It is also a place to gain connections and grow your network.

There is two place available. Please complete the form below and we will be intouch soon…..

Or submit via CuratorSpace: https://www.curatorspace.com//opportunities/detail/mentoring-opportunity/8662

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Open call for Artists & writers

We invite artists and writers to submit work exploring the theme of Light and Dark—in all its nuances, contrasts, and in-between spaces. This open call seeks creative interpretations that push beyond the literal and embrace the complexity of duality, convergence, and transformation.

Themes to Consider:

• The interplay of light and shadow: How light and dark coexist, influence each other, and create depth both visually and metaphorically.

• Liminal spaces between extremes: The transitions where light fades into darkness and vice versa, exploring uncertainty, ambiguity, and transformation.

• The gray areas of existence: Moving beyond stark dualities to examine how nothing is ever truly black or white, reflecting on moral, emotional, or conceptual ambiguities.

• Opposites interacting: The tension, harmony, or fusion between contrasting elements—hope and despair, clarity and obscurity, life and death.

• Emotional and symbolic weight: What does light signify? What does darkness hold? How do they shape narratives, moods, and perspectives in creative work?

• Metaphors of illumination and obscurity: Light as knowledge, revelation, or purity; darkness as mystery, the unknown, or the subconscious.

• The cyclical nature of light and dark: Exploring patterns of day and night, seasons, personal growth, and transformation through shifting contrasts.

Who Can Submit?

This call is open to artists across all visual media (painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, etc.) and writers working in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or hybrid forms. We encourage experimental, boundary-pushing work that brings fresh perspectives to the theme.We welcome submissions across various media:

• Visual Art: Photography, sculpture, installations, natural or perishable materials, and temporary public art.

• Writing: Poetry, prose, and essays that explore ephemeral themes.

• Multimedia/Other: Short videos, performance documentation, and digital art that emphasizes the temporary.

Submission Requirements:

• Visual Art: Submit up to 3 images (jpeg ), with titles, dimensions, and a short description of each piece (max 150 words).

• Writing: Submit up to 3 pieces in .docx or .pdf format (max 1,000 words each) with a short explanation on how the piece embodies the ephemeral. Can include images

Additionally:

 Artist/Writers BIO (150 words) and a maximum(200 words) discussing your connection to the theme.

Deadline for Submission: 5th March 2025

  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 at least one month, and very likely for several. We do not guarantee to keep your work listed after the issue has ended.

Please note:

* We love to see short films. We accept Vimeo and YouTube only. Please make sure they are set to public.

* Please only submit work that is your own and meets the theme.

PLEASE NOTE - WE COPY EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEND US, SO IF LINKS DON’T WORK IT IS BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED PROPERLY.

Submissions can be sent via

the link to submit is here - https://www.curatorspace.com/opportunities/detail/haus-a-rest--free-open-call--for-artists--writers-issue--theme-light--dark/9082

feel free to get in touch via the form below with your ideas & Questions …

 Good Luck! 🍀

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We are always looking for good quality, pieces of writing, be that story,

critique, poem, prose, spoken word, music, or other written work.

*** Haus-a-rest upcoming themes***

February 2025 - Issue 57 - Ephemeral Art

March 2025 - Issue 58 - Light and Shade

April 2025 - Issue 59 - The ART Student Issue

May 2025 - Issue 60 - The Textile Issue

June 2025 - Issue 61 - Continuing Conversations

July 2025 - Issue 62 - Pushing Boundaries

Follow our social media for more updates and open calls… @haus_a_rest

Enter your ideas on one of our social media platforms and use the #HAR and if your idea is selected you will be our featured artist.

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