Issue #9
No Jobs in the Arts are now taking entries for their ninth zine edition. They are seeking existing visual artwork submissions, from early-career creatives currently living, working, making, or studying in the Midlands, UK.
Zine Theme
The theme for Issue #9 is Immigration. This could include artwork by creatives with lived experience of immigration, or artwork about migration, for example. Submissions could feature work from creatives who have worked with communities, families, or friends that have experienced immigration. All submissions to the open call should explore, reflect, expand or document immigration, or similar topics.
Open Call Eligibility
No Jobs in the Arts are seeking submissions of visual art for this open call. They define visual art simply: ‘if we can print any piece of the artwork, we’ll consider including it in the zine’.
Submissions are open to early-career creatives. No Jobs in the Arts use no single criteria to define what an early-career creative is. So, it is up to the creative to decide if submitting to the zine opportunity is beneficial to them. Past zines are listed on this page to help illustrate the opportunity.
The opportunity is unsuitable for any creative under the age of sixteen at the time of submission.
The opportunity is unsuitable for any creative who does not have a link to the Midlands, UK. That is to say creatives currently living, working, making, or studying in the Midlands region. The East and West Midlands is the central part of England, bordered by Wales, Northern England, Southern England and the North Sea.
Please only submit artwork that is relevant to the theme of this open call, immigration, as described above.
Zine Opportunity
Up to six creatives will be featured and interviewed for the zine – each will be paid a fee of £60. The creatives and artworks will be selected from the open call by a guest curator.
Issue #9 will be distributed digitally, and in print, across the region and beyond, for free. There is no charge to submit to this opportunity.
No Jobs in the Arts asks creatives and readers to support the future of the zine, by using a pay what you want model. They do this to give creatives and readers autonomy over what they can afford, with no judgement. No Jobs in the Arts fundraise to run projects and pay those involved fairly. To support the project, you can make a donation here.
To Submit
Send us the following using this link: https://www.nojobsinthearts.co.uk/projects/submit/
- Up to 3 digital images of your artwork, suitable for inclusion in the zine and relevant to the submission theme – social practice – please remember to include any artwork titles;
- A short description of your practice, no more than 30 words;
- Basic contact information, and any relevant links, e.g. your Instagram account or website.
Opportunity Deadline
The deadline for all submissions is 11pm on Monday 17th February 2025.
Your Data
No Jobs in the Arts will store all submissions electronically for up to a year following the open call deadline. The information will be used for shortlisting, running, and evaluating the project. The team may also choose to contact you directly with follow-on creative opportunities, including opportunities to sell your work. No Jobs in the Arts will not share your details with any third parties without obtaining permission to do so.
Contact Us
Questions can be sent to the team at nojobsinthearts@hotmail.com or on Instagram, @nojobsinthearts. No Jobs in the Arts are open to accepting submissions in alternative formats, to encourage applicants who have access needs or require reasonable adjustments. Get in touch if you wish to submit using an alternative format, for example, via video or audio recording.
About No Jobs in the Arts and their Zine
No Jobs in the Arts CIC creates development opportunities for early-career creatives working in the Visual Arts; they deliver a disruptive public program in the Midlands, including events and publications. Their zine has been in print since 2018, it can be found in over 25 collections, including in the Tate and Wellcome Collection. More information available on the projects page.
Since No Jobs in the Arts are not in receipt of any external funding or partnership, this project relies solely on donations. To support the project, you can make a donation here.
All previous digital issues of the zine can be read online:
Read Issue #8 (2024)
View Issue #7 (2023)
Go to Issue #6 (2022)
Look at Issue #5 (2021)
Review Issue #4 (2020)
See Issue #3 (2020)
See more in our project archive.