Stonesoup — Children's Magazine Illustration Submissions — Circus Living

Overview
Stonesoup is a publication dedicated to children's literature and art, offering a platform for creative practitioners to contribute to a discerning young audience. The magazine seeks poetry, fiction, photography, painting, sculpture, dance, visual art, digital art, and illustration, reflecting a broad curatorial scope that values both traditional and contemporary mediums. By submitting, artists engage with a readership that is formative and imaginative, requiring work that resonates with clarity and wonder. The submission process requires a fee of $3.00, a standard practice for many literary and arts magazines to support operational costs. While no prize or monetary award is specified, the opportunity lies in publication within a magazine that prioritizes thoughtful curation for children. Artists are asked to provide a bio, indicating an emphasis on contextualizing the creator alongside their work. The curatorial vision of Stonesoup appears to favor work that is accessible yet sophisticated, capable of engaging young minds without condescension. The inclusion of disciplines such as dance and sculpture suggests an interest in capturing movement and form in static media, challenging artists to translate kinetic and spatial experiences into two-dimensional or digital formats. This call is for those who understand that children's media can be a site of genuine artistic merit.
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How to apply
Review the organization’s current instructions and submit through its official website.