Children – International Open Call to Artists and Writers (Deadline January 31, 2026)

The artist's and writer's call for the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal CHILDREN issue is now open.  

Children illuminate our world in ways that inspire and energize. They embody a wide range of emotions and possibilities, where laughter signifies joy and tears represent personal growth and transformation. We cherish their presence through play, learning, storyteling, artwork, and discovery. They symbolize hope and potential, bursting with curiosity and imagination. However, the essence of childhood is complex; its fragility can evoke concerns about safety, the loss of innocence, and the pressures of adulthood. Explore your perception of CHILDREN in a literal, abstract, whimsical, or uniquely personal way.

ArtAscent is a theme-based publication and online exhibition that showcases artists and writers from around the world practising a broad range of skills, including painting, illustration, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, textile, jewelry, printmaking, digital graphics, fashion, film, video, installation, performance, story writing and poetry writing.  

ArtAscent provides the opportunity for the voices and visions of writers and artists to be shared in a professional and accessible platform. Artists and writers are published in our online exhibition for at least two years.

In addition, ArtAscent may also select your work for inclusion in the ArtAscent magazine. ArtAscent presents up to 100 high-level designed pages printed on premium-quality paper. This magazine issue is curated editorial content with no outside commercial ads. Up to 40 selected artists and writers will be published in our print and digital magazine, as well as receive a free digital copy of the magazine. Four will also receive a feature section with a profile written about them. All magazine artists and writers are showcased to art lovers through our social media and print and digital issues.

Applications may include all art mediums that can be represented in 2D and written explorations of up to 1,800 words. We love diversity. Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). Creatives featured in the past can apply again with other works not previously published in ArtAscent. HOW TO APPLY: Apply using the online application form on our website. Application fees help cover costs such as design, writing, administration and artist promotion. NOTIFICATION: Notification is made by email to subscribers of the ArtAscent newsletter.