Black Is Magazine Inaugural Print Issue – Submissions Open

Location
Online — submissions accepted globally

Open to
Black photographers, image-makers, and artists at all stages of their practice, particularly those from the African diaspora and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Application Fee
None stated.

What’s Provided

  • Inclusion in Black Is Magazine’s first-ever print issue themed Legacy and Continuity in Black Photographic Practice

  • Online feature opportunities on the magazine’s website

  • Platform to share work that explores how Black photographers preserve memory, culture, and lineage through photography

What the artist/applicant must cover
Applicants must prepare digital images and materials according to submission guidelines; no mention of costs beyond this.

Submission Requirements
For print issue consideration:

  • 10–15 images from one project, sized at 300 dpi for printing

  • Project statement

  • Brief biography or CV

  • Images must be high quality (300 dpi for print)

For website feature consideration:

  • 10–15 images from one project, sized at 72 dpi and 1000 px on the long side

  • Project statement

  • Brief biography or CV

  • Alternatively, a website link specifying the project for consideration

Additional Feature Opportunities

  • The Everyday Archive: Photographic series of 3–8 images reflecting everyday Black life and cultural memory

  • The First Time I Saw Myself in a Photo…: A written reflection (150–200 words) on the first moment the artist felt seen in a photograph

Deadline
August 1, 2025

Submission Contact
Send submissions and inquiries to: contact@blackismag.com
Include your name and “Submission” in the email subject line.