STRATUM Journal Open Call

STRATUM Journal is a contemporary art and humanities journal published within an ISSN-registered framework as part of ELSEHERE’s global ecosystem. The journal welcomes artists, writers, researchers, curators, cultural workers, and interdisciplinary practitioners whose work moves across art, culture, criticism, memory, research, image-thinking, and hybrid forms. STRATUM publishes essays, cultural criticism, artist writing, interviews, dossiers, experimental texts, and practice-led research. It is especially suited for contributors whose work crosses disciplines, languages, or conventional categories while maintaining a clear voice, strong direction, and formal intelligence. The open call is free to enter and runs on a rolling, year-round basis.

Benefits / Selected Contributors May Receive

• Publication in STRATUM Journal
• Editorial feature or profile development
• Expanded public-facing visibility
• Inclusion in ELSEHERE’s wider editorial ecosystem
• Future opportunities for curated visibility or continued dialogue when relevant
• Professionally framed publication context within a serious contemporary arts journal environment

Application Instructions

Submit through the official free submission form: https://www.elsehereglobal.com/submission-form

Required materials:

• Full name
• Short bio
• Title of the work
• Short description or abstract
• Link to the work or relevant supporting materials

For questions or technical issues, contact: info@elsehereglobal.com. Applicants are encouraged to add the email address to their safe sender list to ensure receipt of replies.

Eligibility / Requirement

Open worldwide to emerging and established contributors, including:

• Artists
• Writers
• Researchers
• Curators
• Cultural workers
• Collectives
• Interdisciplinary practitioners

STRATUM particularly welcomes work that:

• Emerges from artistic or cultural practice
• Combines reflection, analysis, memory, and form
• Engages themes such as body, image, time, space, language, or social conditions
• Resists easy categorization while remaining clear and intentional
• Reflects the contributor’s own distinct practice or perspective