Assignment Literary Magazine is a publication that positions visual art alongside literary content, and its Winter 2026 issue offers artists a dual platform: internal reproduction within the issue and the possibility of front or back cover selection. The magazine's editorial structure treats visual submissions with the same seriousness as written work, requiring high-resolution files and a strict one-piece-per-page formatting standard. There is no submission fee, and simultaneous submissions are permitted, though artists are expected to withdraw promptly if accepted elsewhere. The call is open to a range of visual practices, but the parameters are exacting: all work must be original, created without AI, and previously unpublished. Identifying information must be removed from the submission itself, ensuring that the jury evaluates the work blind. Artists may submit only once per submission period, with a maximum of five pieces. This is not a competition with a cash prize or a residency; it is a curatorial selection for print reproduction, and the primary reward is publication and the visibility that comes with a literary magazine's readership. The curatorial vision is implied rather than stated: the magazine seeks work that can function both as a standalone image and as a cover—work with enough formal strength to hold a page and enough conceptual resonance to accompany a body of writing. Artists should consider how their pieces read at different scales, from full-page internal reproduction to the reduced dimensions of a cover. The blind jury process suggests an emphasis on the work itself, not the artist's biography or exhibition history.