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Create! Magazine is thrilled to announce the call for entries for Create! Magazine’s issue #44, the Women’s Issue 2024.
Inspired by our own experience with a lack of representation for artists, we are thrilled to invite you to participate in our special edition annual print issue and prize.
As an artist, you know how important it is to get your work in front of new audiences, curators, and leaders in the art world, which is why we are so passionate about creating these opportunities to help you do just that.
This issue is juried by a leading panel of curators, gallerists, and leaders in the arts and will feature the work of selected women-identifying and gender non-conforming artists working in a wide array of media, disciplines, and creative backgrounds.

Special Jury Panel:
Eliza Ali, Art She Says
Liz Lidgett, Liz Lidgett Gallery
Marina Press Granger, The Artist Advisory

Prizes:

First Place: A featured interview in Create! Magazine Issue #44, an exclusive podcast interview episode on Art & Cocktails, and a complimentary one-year Art Queens Membership. ($2000 Value)
Second Place: A comprehensive online interview feature on our website, a mini interview featured in the print magazine, and a complimentary one-year Art Queens Membership. ($1000 Value)
Third Place: A dedicated online interview feature, a complimentary one-year Art Queens Membership, and a free digital edition of Create! Magazine. ($500 Value)

What is Create! Magazine?
Originally founded in 2013 as Fresh Paint Magazine, the publication rebranded to Create! Magazine in 2016 to showcase the incredible talent of emerging artists in the contemporary arts working across a variety of media. Since then, we’ve highlighted thousands of artists from across the globe, sharing not only what they create but also the meaning, inspiration, and stories behind what they do.

The artists selected by our jury panel will have their work featured in our print and digital issue and will be promoted to our global online community of 200,000+ artists, curators, collectors, art world professionals, and art lovers.

Our magazine has been featured by leading media outlets, including Colossal, Apartment Therapy, and The Jealous Curator, among others. Over the years, we have partnered with global art fairs, including Art Miami, Moniker, Affordable Art Fair, and Superfine, and collaborated with brands such as Minted.

Print issues are available in our online shop and at select independent bookstores worldwide.

GUEST CURATORS:

Eliza Ali
Eliza Ali is an American journalist, editor, art dealer, filmmaker, and creative director based in New York City. In 2018, she launched ART SHE SAYS, the leading media platform for women of the art world. For nearly a decade, Eliza’s mission has been to democratize the art industry with luxury content, networking events, and digital media strategy. She has curated art shows across Manhattan, promoting female artists and empowering women in the art business and beyond. She received her B.A. in International Relations and Art History from Mount Holyoke College and studied French at Université de Paul Valéry in Montpellier, France. She is currently writing her first book: Confessions of an Editor in Chief: How I Started a Media Empire and Accidentally Became an Art Dealer.

Liz Lidgett
Liz Lidgett founded her business as an art advisor in 2012 after working as an in-house curator for a corporate collection. Seeing the need for corporate art advisory throughout the Midwest, Liz began working with several corporate headquarters based in Des Moines, Iowa. Her business quickly expanded to work with personal collections, restaurants, hotels, and public art projects.
In 2015, Liz launched Adore Your Walls, an online art advisory product, that opened her work to a national audience. She has also worked as an art expert and stylist for several publications and online sites, and was featured on Reese Witherspoon’s site, Hello Sunshine in the Handmade *Mostly series.
2019 brought the opening of Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design, which was a natural progression of the business. She is a volunteer for many local arts and culture organizations, including the Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Ballet Des Moines. She is a member of ArtTable, the leadership organization for professional women in the visual arts. She lives in Des Moines with her husband Nick Renkoski, their son Rocky, and their ever-expanding art collection.

Marina Press Granger
Marina Press Granger has nearly 15 years of experience working in the museums and galleries in New York City. She holds a master’s degree in Art History and a special place in her heart for artists.
Her work has brought her in close contact with a plethora of players in the art world; artists, collectors, curators, dealers, and consultants. Granger has also curated independently and contributed to gallery exhibition catalogs. It is her advice and experience that she wishes to share with you.
Since starting The Artist Advisory in 2018, Granger earned a Certification in Classical Chinese San Yuan Feng Shui and Reiki I&II. In addition to her practical experience and analytical skills, Granger has been using these spiritual tools to guide artists and businesses towards success.

Eligibility:
Our calls for entry are open to all female-identifying and gender non-conforming artists from every country. All styles and media are welcome. There are no educational requirements to apply to the open calls. Open Theme. Even though this is an annual women’s edition, we invite you to submit if this opportunity feels in alignment for you. All submissions will be considered by our guest curator.

Submission Information:
You must complete the application via this form to be eligible for this opportunity. Please read the format requirements carefully to avoid errors with the form. Send any questions or concerns you may have via email to info@createmagazine.com.

Requirements:
Artists may submit up to 10 individual (different artworks but recommended from the same collection or series of work) pieces of work for consideration.
Artists must ensure high quality of images, and we recommend 300 dpi jpeg.
Artwork images and bio must be uploaded directly to the form.
Bio and statement must be under 300 words each.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2024, 11:59 pm EST.

All artists will be notified of the final decision by March 30, 2024. If your work is selected, you will receive further information at that time.

All selected work will be included in the print issue due by the end of May 2024. Artists will have an opportunity to review their spread and make edits if necessary before print. All selected artists will receive a complimentary digital edition.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Submission fee is $40 for 3 images (non-refundable)***.
***We understand that not everyone is able to pay a submission fee. We offer free opportunities (like Studio Sundays) for artists as well. Please note that the submission fee helps support our art community, sustain our operations, compensate curators and writers. If you are unable to pay the fee, you may still submit to our free blog features (available several times per year).

The limit of submitted artworks is 10. Bio word limit 300.
Statement word limit 300.

AGREEMENT:
Create! Magazine reserves the right to use images of the artwork on its website and social media. By submitting artwork via this call, the artist agrees to the terms outlined above. The artist submitting their work understands that inclusion is not guaranteed as this is a juried opportunity. Artist retains full copyright of the work. Images will not be used by Create! Magazine aside from the print issue, interviews, social media posts.