open call
for writers

Application Form

Basic Information

First name

Last name

Phone

Country of Residence

City

Social Media / Website Link

Writing Background

Tell us about yourself and your writing practice.

Why are you interested in this anthology?

What interests you about queer African art and criticism?

Have you previously written about art, culture, archives, identity, or related themes? Please share briefly.

Portfolio

Please upload 1–3 writing samples.

Share links to published work (if available).

Approach

How would you approach engaging closely with an artist’s practice over time?

Which themes within the anthology resonate most with you and why?

Are you interested in experimental or interdisciplinary forms of writing? If yes, tell us more.

Critical Writing Diagnostic

Assesment Pictures

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14E6lqQwryq2a1O_9h10ln1S88pfhwDqT?usp=sharing

Write an analysis of one of these three images. You may compare it to one or both of the other images, but this is not required (approximately 300 words)

Share one image that gives a sense of your current aesthetic sensibilities, concerns, obsessions, etc. It can be any visual media, such as, but not limited to, painting, photography, film stills, drawings, maps…

Share a non-fiction writing sample (500 words minimum). Preferably a work of criticism, but not necessarily so. It can be published or unpublished. (Note: A writing sample may help, but its absence will not hurt your application.)

Logistics

Are you available to participate in conversations, studio visits, and editorial revisions between May–July 2026?

Yes

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

open call for writers

open call for writers

open call
for writers

open call
for writers