Artist's Guidelines
The Art Department of Alternate Way Press will periodically post calls for art for a particular project or on a specific theme, but has an open policy for submission of 2D artwork. However any submission must comply with the following guidelines:
- DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL ART. We will not be responsible for the care or return of any original artwork.
- We cannot accept video, film, 3D, sculpture, installation, conceptual or performance art submissions at this time.
- Please use paypal to pay the non-refundable $25 submission fee.
- Fill out our online form and download to attach to your email or print out to submit with your hardcopy submission.
- Please send your electronic 2D submission via email with the following considerations:
- 2MB or smaller
- .jpg, .TIFF, or .eps
- The file should have a resolution of 300 dpi.
- Please name your files with the following format
- 1_lastnamefirstinitial
- Please use the following email address: artsubmit@altwaypress.com
Subject line: Artwork Submission - The email should have the following attached:
- Your submission files
- An artist statement (500 words or less)
- Completed submission form
Standard Mail Submissions:
Christine Cianci – VP Creative Design
Alternate Way Press Art Submissions
310 Excelsior Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112
Please Note:
- The process of reviewing your submissions may take up to several weeks.
- You will receive an email after we have reviewed your images to let you know if we have decided to use them for a particular project, or keep them in our archives for possible future use should you have agreed to this option on the submission form. If your images do not fit the criteria for our current or upcoming projects we will notify you and destroy any electronic files you sent, or return (if you provided an SASE for doing so) your hardcopy materials.
- Alternate Way Press will notify you ahead of time should we wish to utilize any artwork you submitted which was kept in our archive. If at the time of notification we cannot contact you, then we will dispose of any stored images. If when contacted you wish to rescind your submission you may do so by replying that you no longer wish to participate.
