Our next issue is going to be published in May 2024, and we are looking for a piece of cover art!
It could be a painting, a photography, a drawing, a scan of textile art… anything you think would make a gorgeous, eye-catching piece.
You can have a look at our past covers to get an idea of what we like, although we’re open to something completely different too.
If you’ve created something for a school art class that you’re really proud of, please send it to us! You don’t have to create something for this competition, although you’re very welcome to.
You do not need to include text in your art if you don’t want to – our designer will create the cover using your image.
With the support of the Arts Council, we are able to pay a fee of €85 to our art contributors, and €100 to our cover artist. This will be paid via PayPal, or a book token if you are under 16.
Closes 16th February at 6pm
Please be sure to read and adhere to these guidelines carefully, or your submission will not be considered.
- You must be 13+ years old to submit.
- Please label your file correctly with the title of your piece, e.g. “Sunrise.jpeg” (do not include your name in the file, and please do not submit your file as “image2938.jpeg”).
- Please fill out the subject of the email: Art – Title
- Please include your full name in the body of the email (feel free to include a short cover letter introducing yourself and a little bit about your work).
- Please send your work to: submit.paperlanterns@gmail.com
- You will receive an auto-reply email, requesting you to fill out a Google form. Fill out the form for each individual piece. The form can also be found here.
- Due to copyright laws, we cannot accept work that is a copy of someone else’s intellectual property or work. The piece must be original and owned by you.
- For example, if you do a drawing of an image you found online, we cannot accept it, but if you draw from what’s in front of you, from an image you took or from your imagination, we can accept it. If you have any questions on this please email paperlanternsjournal@gmail.com
- We do not accept work that has been published elsewhere. We accept simultaneous submissions, but we ask you to notify us immediately if your submission has been accepted elsewhere.
- You are welcome to make multiple submissions. We will accept SIX art submissions.
- While we are very open to the content of the submissions, we will not accept any pieces that are prejudiced in nature. We will not accept pieces that include, but are not limited to: sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or classist content.
- We reserve the right to chose a cover from other submissions, a cover may not be selected from this competition.
- If you have any questions, please contact paperlanternsjournal@gmail.com
