Metonym Journal — Art/ Photography
Overview
Metonym Journal operates as a literary and visual arts magazine with a stated commitment to original, sophisticated, and complete works. Its submission guidelines place photography and artwork alongside poetry and short prose, indicating an editorial vision that treats the image as a primary rather than supplementary form. The journal's blind review process—where identifying information is stripped from each submission—signals an institutional effort to prioritize the work itself over biography, affiliation, or reputation. The call is open to 1–4 pieces of original artwork or photography per submission. There is no submission fee, and simultaneous submissions are permitted provided the journal is notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. The journal does not specify a prize or honorarium in the provided materials; publication itself constitutes the visible outcome. The guidelines explicitly disqualify works containing personal identifying information, including within file names or document text, reinforcing the blind-review protocol as a binding condition rather than a preference. The editorial context includes a stated concern with the "current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented"—a position that, while truncated in the provided excerpt, suggests the journal is attentive to questions of authorship and originality in contemporary image-making. Photographers and artists working in lens-based or two-dimensional media should consider whether their practice engages with these concerns, though the call does not restrict subject matter beyond the requirement that work be previously unpublished.