Publishing a book that is high-quality and unique requires financial resources. Therefore, a contribution of 150 EUR is required. This amount covers our organizational and administrative costs, the professional editing and layout of the book, its publication, and supports the general idea of the Art Journal Festival.

At this moment, we do not want to define exactly what an Art Journal is. That would probably be a subject for a book of its own ;). You are welcome to submit your work if you, of course, naturally work IN and WITH books. Call your book: Artist Book, Art Book, Sketchbook, Visual Journal, Junk Journal, Vintage Book… you are in the right place! If you are unsure whether your art fits this loose definition, do not hesitate to contact us!

We will, of course naturally, design a wonderful, inspiring book from the Art Journal Book that puts your art in the spotlight. The connecting theme is "the book" and the theme "of course naturally". You are invited to share your interpretation of it :). Please note: "Art is free" and we are aware that it is not always entirely clear where artistic freedom begins and ends. We reserve the right to reject contributions if we find them to be racist, sexist, inciting, or derogatory for various reasons. However, we will communicate this transparently with you.

You submit 5 photos of Art Journal pages on the theme "of course naturally" (jpg, high resolution with at least 300dpi). The submission of contributions is possible between September 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023. Your contribution will be published on at least one double page in the Art Journal Book. With the help of a professional editor and layout artist, the book will be designed in high quality and published in time for the Art Journal Festival in May 2024. We are of course already looking forward to the launch party!! 🌱🥳

We appreciate and respect the creative rights of all artists participating in our project. When you submit your work for "of course naturally", you retain the copyrights to your art. By submitting your works, you merely grant us permission to use your work for the book and its promotional materials. This includes the right to digitally process, print, publish, and publicly display your work. You are free to use your submitted works in other contexts as well. Please also pay close attention to the rights of other artists and/or products that you use in your artworks - so take special "care" with collages, stamps, stickers, etc. from commercial providers. We cannot take responsibility/liability for this and would really ask you to consider this. We will not alter your photos. Therefore, please ensure that they are high quality and error-free. If for aesthetic, graphic, or other reasons we need to edit your images, we will communicate this with you.

We expect all participants to interact with each other respectfully and tolerantly, which is why we have drafted a "value statement" that explains our ideological approach. We hope that you will only participate in the project if you can fully support these principles! You can find the "value statement" here.