Pitches wanted (art) | 35 to 45 cents per word
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Deadline: 15 January 2025
Call for Pitches for STOP!
C161—Autumn 2025
Accepted until: January 15, 2025
In Experiments in Imagining Otherwise, Lola Olufemi writes of a will to live differently as “that thing which keeps you alive, or the ferocity with which you detest this world.” After Olufemi, this issue asks: What must be stopped, in an untenable world, so that we arrive elsewhere? To stop—as act, strategy, and sign—counters the relentless, forward pace of progress myths. “STOP!” is a wish, a call, an imperative.
For this issue, we invite pitches that consider “STOP!” in relation to the aesthetic and political. This encompasses the limitations and possibilities of failure, silence, slow time, and so much more. What role, if any, might cultural production, or even the withholding of cultural labour, have in placing the genres of empire under pressure? The stop is the gum in the machine: a pipeline blockade by Wet'suwet'en land defenders, the labour strike, disrupting the flow of weapons killing Palestinians, the refrain of “shut it down,” and ultimately, the end of this world—and all of its attendant violences—as we know it.
Thematic feature, artist project, and column pitches accepted until January 15. Review pitches, not required to be on theme, are accepted on a rolling basis.
Send pitches to pitch@cmagazine.com, with a subject line that starts with the word PITCH and indicates the submission type (review, essay, interview, One Thing, for example).
Please include ~150 words about your subject and how you’ll approach it, including hyperlinks wherever relevant. An estimated word count is appreciated. If you have not written for us recently, include a link to your website—or a copy of CV—and one or two writing samples (ideally ones in a style similar to your pitched piece). We do not publish reprints or previously written pieces. Please see our writer’s guidelines for more information.
Thank you for understanding that due to capacity, we are unable to reply to all pitches.
Note about conflicts of interest: we do not accept pitches from platforms regarding their own programming.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Submissions: pitch@cmagazine.com
Website: https://cmagazine.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: C Magazine is a contemporary art publication that focuses on critical writing and conversation about visual art. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including art exhibitions, artists, curators, and art theory, with a focus on Canadian and international contemporary art. C Magazine offers in-depth reviews, essays, interviews, and features aimed at fostering thoughtful discourse in the art world. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent stories/articles on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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