Established & Emerging Artists
Guidelines & Eligibility
Categories
Winners and semi-finalists will be named in the following categories:
Delineating Art Forms: Paints vs. Sketch
Paint Art Work: art created using paints and brushes
Sketch Art Work: art executed with drawing materials
Entries in the Established and Emerging Artists (Paint & Sketch) categories will be accepted from May 15 to July 15.
The 2018 contest judges are Carmen Maria Machado (Paints) and Roger Reeves (Sketch).
Publication
The winner and semi-finalists in each category will be featured online and published in the inaugural Caballo Press Literary Journal, as well as receive two copies of the journal apiece.
Eligibility
Submissions
Fair Use of All Submissions
By submitting their work for publication, the participant will be regarded as having granted Caballo Literary Journal the right to use the work in print, broadcast and/or electronic media without any fee payment, for the purposes of promoting the journal or Caballo Press of Ann Arbor.
Timing
Submissions will only be accepted during the open call for this category, May 15 to July 15. Submissions made before this time will be rejected and if the artist wishes to submit the work again, a separate entry fee will apply.
Simultaneous Submissions
We feel that it’s unreasonable to expect artists to give us an exclusive look at a work. We want artists to have every possible opportunity for success, so we’re willing to risk losing a piece of art we want when someone at another publication may have decided to use the piece before we have, and in that case we’ll be sorry to lose the piece but happy for the artist. Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
Response Time
Semi-finalists will be named on July 31 and the winner named on August 10.
Submission Fees
Caballo Literary Review is a privately held subsidiary of Caballo Press of Ann Arbor. It is the ambition of the journal to encourage extraordinary literary and creative work and to bring a much needed recognition to this work. Fees will help to cover the basic administrative costs related to receiving, reading, and responding to submissions, as well as cover the cost with production of the journal. A portion of entry fees in the Horsenameographies Category are donated to Thoroughbred rescues of the submitter's choice. We hope you will feel that the entry fee, which is lower than most literary journals, is more than justified by the quality of the work the journal will offer. We are strongly committed to publishing established and emerging creators of Equine related works.
Entry Fee
Entry to the Established & Emerging Artists Categories (Paint and Sketch) requires a $25 fee per submission. Three (3) works of art are allowed per entry. The fee is payable by Visa or MasterCard through the online submission system. Submissions for the artists' categories will be accepted from May 15 to July 15. However, please consider submitting your work in the General Showcase Category. The same eligibility and guidelines apply. Those selected are featured on the Caballo Literary Journal's website. The cost to submit in this category is $10.00 per submission. To learn more click here.
Winners and semi-finalists will be named in the following categories:
- Established Artist (Paints): Three semi-finalists; Winner selected from these three
- Established Artist (Sketch): Three semi-finalists; Winner selected from these three
- Emerging Artist (Paints): Three semi-finalists; Winner selected from these three
- Emerging Artist (Sketch): Three semi-finalists; Winner selected from these three
Delineating Art Forms: Paints vs. Sketch
Paint Art Work: art created using paints and brushes
- Acrylic
- Oil and oil pastels
Sketch Art Work: art executed with drawing materials
- Graphite
- Charcoal
- Ink
- Pen
- Pastels
- Watercolor
- Colored Pencil
Entries in the Established and Emerging Artists (Paint & Sketch) categories will be accepted from May 15 to July 15.
The 2018 contest judges are Carmen Maria Machado (Paints) and Roger Reeves (Sketch).
Publication
The winner and semi-finalists in each category will be featured online and published in the inaugural Caballo Press Literary Journal, as well as receive two copies of the journal apiece.
Eligibility
- Established Artists are those who have had their work published, i.e., in books, magazines, online or have sold works, i.e., commissioned or at auction.
- Emerging Artists are those who have never had their work published, i.e., in books, magazines, online or have sold works, i.e., commissioned or at auction.
- Exceptions are made for artists who are submitting a work in a medium in which they have never sold a piece, i.e., If you are an established artist working professionally with paints, you can submit a piece in the Emerging Artists "sketch" category.
- Are not affiliated with Caballo Press of Ann Arbor or Caballo Literary Journal.
- Previous artists published by Caballo Press of Ann Arbor are eligible.
Submissions
- All works submitted, regardless of category, should be related to the equine industry. The equine industry should play a significant role in the work.
- Work that has previously receivied an award, at any level, at the time of submission is not eligible.
- We accept submissions only through our electronic submission system. We do not accept submissions through postal services or email.
- Your work must be in the following file form: jpeg. The work should be formatted to fit on a 8.5" x 11" piece of paper with a minimum of 1/2" border on all sides. Most work should be submitted in vertical layout. However, that decision is up to the artist. Zip files will not be accepted. If you have any questions or encounter technical difficulties, please contact us at caballopress@gmail.com.
- Multiple submissions are accepted. However, each entry must be entered separately and in its own file.
- The artist’s name, address, telephone number, and email address should be typed at the top of the first page with a brief biographical note underneath this information. Image of painting/sketch should then follow this page.
- Your name or any identifying markers should not appear anywhere on your submission. If your initials or full name appears on your work, please blur it out.
- Entries can be as large as you'd like. However, the size of the work will be formatted to fit the journal.
- Submitted work must be original and cannot be a copy of an existing work.
- If you are declared a winner or a semi-finalist, you will be required to submit a high-res image of your work.
Fair Use of All Submissions
By submitting their work for publication, the participant will be regarded as having granted Caballo Literary Journal the right to use the work in print, broadcast and/or electronic media without any fee payment, for the purposes of promoting the journal or Caballo Press of Ann Arbor.
Timing
Submissions will only be accepted during the open call for this category, May 15 to July 15. Submissions made before this time will be rejected and if the artist wishes to submit the work again, a separate entry fee will apply.
Simultaneous Submissions
We feel that it’s unreasonable to expect artists to give us an exclusive look at a work. We want artists to have every possible opportunity for success, so we’re willing to risk losing a piece of art we want when someone at another publication may have decided to use the piece before we have, and in that case we’ll be sorry to lose the piece but happy for the artist. Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
Response Time
Semi-finalists will be named on July 31 and the winner named on August 10.
Submission Fees
Caballo Literary Review is a privately held subsidiary of Caballo Press of Ann Arbor. It is the ambition of the journal to encourage extraordinary literary and creative work and to bring a much needed recognition to this work. Fees will help to cover the basic administrative costs related to receiving, reading, and responding to submissions, as well as cover the cost with production of the journal. A portion of entry fees in the Horsenameographies Category are donated to Thoroughbred rescues of the submitter's choice. We hope you will feel that the entry fee, which is lower than most literary journals, is more than justified by the quality of the work the journal will offer. We are strongly committed to publishing established and emerging creators of Equine related works.
Entry Fee
Entry to the Established & Emerging Artists Categories (Paint and Sketch) requires a $25 fee per submission. Three (3) works of art are allowed per entry. The fee is payable by Visa or MasterCard through the online submission system. Submissions for the artists' categories will be accepted from May 15 to July 15. However, please consider submitting your work in the General Showcase Category. The same eligibility and guidelines apply. Those selected are featured on the Caballo Literary Journal's website. The cost to submit in this category is $10.00 per submission. To learn more click here.