Editions Open Call: Observations on Ordinary Life

Editions Open Call: Observations on Ordinary LifeDeadline: 18/10/2026The Art Post Paid opportunityReport this? Description Opportunity FAQs Make a submission Contact curator Art Post Editions is looking for an artist to join our upcoming collection, Observations on Ordinary Life. We’re looking for work that finds something worth noticing in the everyday — the people, places, objects, routines and small moments that might otherwise pass us by. The selected work will be produced as a museum-quality fine art print and sold as part of the collection, with the artist receiving a commission from every sale.The Art Post started in Sheffield in 2020 with a simple idea: to find artists we love and introduce more people to their work in creative and accessible ways.Since then, we’ve grown a community of art lovers and collectors, with thousands of people discovering artists through The Art Post and a growing audience visiting our website each month to find new artists and their work.Our latest chapter, Art Post Editions, takes that idea a little further: a series of carefully curated fine art print collections designed to make collecting work by emerging and independent artists more accessible.For our upcoming collection, Observations on Ordinary Life, we’re opening up a small number of spaces for artists we haven’t found yet. Up to three artists will be selected to join the collection.The themeObservations on Ordinary Life is about finding something interesting in the seemingly unremarkable.We’re looking for work that notices the everyday, people going about their day, familiar places, overlooked objects, routines, interactions, journeys, quiet moments or details most of us might walk straight past.We’re deliberately keeping the interpretation broad. What matters to us is the perspective: what you notice, and how you choose to show it.We welcome painting, drawing, photography, illustration, collage, textiles and other visual practices, provided the selected work can be reproduced successfully as a fine art print.What happens if you’re selected?Up to three artists will be selected to have a work included in Observations on Ordinary Life.Each selected work will be produced as an Art Post Edition — a museum-quality giclée print on heavyweight 310gsm archival fine art paper, chosen to reproduce the colour, depth and detail of the original work as closely as possible.Artists will receive 50% commission on every print of their work sold after printing and fulfilment costs. There are no upfront costs for selected artists. Art Post Editions takes care of printing, production, the online store, marketing, customer service, packaging and fulfilment.Alongside selling the work, we’ll introduce each selected artist and their practice to The Art Post’s established and growing audience, with thousands of people discovering artists through our subscription and website each month, as well as through our email, social channels and the wider editorial campaign around the collection.The aim isn’t simply to list another print for sale. We want to introduce people to the person behind the work, the things they notice and the perspective that made us want to include them in the collection in the first place.Copyright remains with the artist.Who can apply?You don’t need gallery representation, an extensive exhibition history or a large social following.We’re interested in the work.Applications will be considered on the strength of the piece, its relationship to Observations on Ordinary Life, the perspective behind it and how it sits alongside the wider collection.There is no fee to apply and no production cost if selected.We’d love to discover some artists we haven’t come across yet. Make a submission Contact the curator Who is eligible for this opportunity? The call is open to all independent artists. You don’t need gallery representation, a particular level of experience or a large social following. We’re interested in the work and your perspective. How many works can I submit? We recommend asking artists to submit up to four works. How much does it cost? It is free. There is no submission fee and no production cost for artists who are selected. Are there payments to artists? Selected artists will receive 50% commission on every print of their work sold after printing and fulfilment costs. Art Post Editions covers the costs and management of printing, fulfilment, the online store, customer service and extensive marketing. What publicity will be provided as part of the opportunity? The Art Post reaches thousands of people looking to discover artists and their work each month. Selected artists will be introduced across our website, email and social channels, as well as through the wider editorial campaign around the collection. What happens if my proposal is chosen? If your work is selected, we’ll get in touch to talk through the next steps and confirm which piece we’d like to include in Observations on Ordinary Life. We’ll work with you to prepare your artwork for print and agree the final size and presentation before anything goes into production. Art Post Editions will then take care of printing, the online store, marketing, customer service, packaging and fulfilment. Your work will become part of the wider collection alongside the other selected and invited artists, and we’ll introduce you and your practice to The Art Post’s audience across our website, email and social channels. You’ll retain copyright to your work and receive 50% commission on every print of your work sold after printing and fulfilment costs, with no upfront production costs to you. What kind of proposals are you looking for? We’re looking for work responding to Observations on Ordinary Life, work that finds something worth noticing in everyday people, places, objects, routines and moments. The interpretation is deliberately broad. You must have an account to make a submission using CuratorSpace. 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