Open Call: Visual Languages Across Cultures – ZAO Magazine Special Issue

Submit up to 6 original artworks exploring visual languages across cultures, cultural diaspora, identity, memory, and cross-cultural communication.

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Entry fee: Free

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Overview

ZAO Magazine invites artists worldwide to explore the role of visual arts in breaking social, historical, and geographical boundaries. We welcome works that reflect on cultural diaspora, identity, memory, and cross-cultural communication.

Key Dates

Submission deadline: August 23, 2026, 11:59 PM

Eligibility

Open to artists aged 18+ worldwide at any career stage
All mediums accepted: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Installation, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Digital Media, Performance Documentation, Textile, and Experimental Practices
AI-generated work is strictly prohibited

How to Submit

Up to 6 high-res images with file naming: ArtistName_Title_Medium_Size_Year
Artist Statement & Short Bio (PDF/Word or in email body)
Send to: [email protected] with subject line: Visual Languages Across Cultures - [Artist Name]

Jurors & Editors

Mengyi Grace Wang: Guest Editor, Contemporary Artist & Researcher
Bowen Wu: Editor-in-Chief, Ph.D. Candidate

Media accepted

ceramicsdigitalfiberinstallationmixed mediapaintingphotographysculpture

Entry fee: Free to enter
Entries per artist: Up to 6
Theme: The call explores how contemporary art becomes a shared language across cultures, inviting works that reflect on cultural diaspora, identity, memory, and cross-cultural communication.
Eligibility: Open to artists aged 18+ worldwide at any career stage. AI-generated work is strictly prohibited.
Audience: Artists aged 18+ worldwide at any career stage.
Contact: [email protected]

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