Spring Art Contest

Metamorphosis

Inscape Journal is looking for submissions to our Spring Art Contest! The theme is Metamorphosis. Pieces might include themes of transformation, growth, and change. Physical art, digital creations, and photography are all welcome. 

Prizes: $50 for first place, $25 for the runner-up. An event will be held in honor of submitted artists. Details forthcoming.
 

Submission Guidelines:

1. To submit to the contest, create a free Submittable account (see button below).
2. Artists may submit any form of artwork. Each submission may only include 1 piece. 
3. The use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited.
4. Contest entry fee is $4 for each individual submission.
5. There is no limit to the number of submissions an artist may submit. 
6. Contest deadline is February 28th at 11:59 p.m.
7. Please ensure your submission is no less than 300 DPI. File forms JPG, PDF, SVG, and PNG are acceptable. 
8. Please include multiple photos (3) for three-dimensional pieces. Three-dimensional pieces are the only ones permitted to include multiple images.
9. If multiple pieces are submitted in the same submission, none of the pieces will be considered for the contest. 
10. Do not include your name in any of the attachments.
11. Include a brief artist's statement explaining your piece (150 word maximum).
12. Do not submit previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know if your piece has been accepted somewhere else.
13. Current Inscape staff members may not be considered for publication. Staff members may submit their work in order to get blind workshop feedback; however, you must talk to the editors prior to doing so.
14. Do not submit anything depicting gratuitous sexual, violent, or otherwise morally objectionable content.
15. Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will not be considered.

Since 1982, Inscape journal has curated pieces that are both peculiar and gorgeous without compromising craftsmanship and excellence. Averse to gratuitous violence, language, and sex, we look for pieces that treat sensitive subjects with maturity and respect. Our favorite submissions explore refreshing takes on both the fantastic and the everyday. As a staff firmly rooted in following Jesus Christ and His teachings, we hope for submissions from people of all religious perspectives, countries, cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, backgrounds, and experiences. We welcome you to Inscape, home of the bizarre, believing, and beautiful.

Inscape publishes well–crafted fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual art that embodies one or more of our five defining identities: smart, believing, peculiar, refreshing, and excellent.  

Inscape observes US Fair Use copyright doctrine which states that 

1. authors must own the copyright of their submitted work and have full power to enter into a publication agreement with Inscape and to convey any rights they may grant to Inscape. 
2. the author’s submitted work constitutes their own original work or gives credit for ideas or material not their own, and does not in any way violate copyright. 
3. the author’s submitted work may not defame, invade the privacy of, violate the civil rights of, or infringe upon the rights of any individuals or third parties. 
4. the author has permission to submit a particular work to Inscape on behalf of all other authors in the event the submitted work has more than one author.