2026 Journal Call for Proposals
Raising Your Voice–Telling Your Story
Accepting proposals now through August 30, 2025.
- Artists anywhere in the world regardless of CSP affiliation invited to submit.
- No application fees.
- No participation fees.
The California Society of Printmakers is soliciting proposals for the 2026 annual issue, Raising Your Voice–Telling Your Story.
Do you have a unique body of work that sends a message? Does your visual narrative focus on current or past events, your identity or your personal experience?
We would like proposals by you or your recommendation of other print artists (including their website) who could contribute to this topic.
Your work will be judged on its quality and how well it relates to this year’s theme.
If you are considered, your finished article (up to 1200 words with accompanying pictures) would be due November 1, 2025.
Proposals due:
August 30, 2025
Proposals should include:
- how your article will address the theme.
- outline or short narrative (about 200 words) in a word doc .
- 5 or more jpegs (at least 3 mgb image size) relating to your proposal content, submitted as a separate attachment, please no images in pdf.
- website address.
- artist bio with contact information.
- please word doc, and attach image files – no pdfs, no embedded images.
Submit to:
Bob Rocco, Editorial Board,
California Society of Printmakers
bobroccoart@gmail.com
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The California Printmaker, annual journal of the California Society of Printmakers, features articles and artwork from print artists worldwide. Each issue provides insight into the diverse perspectives shaping the global conversation on printmaking. Free access to our published journal is provided to the public digitally.
