Issues of The Work of Art

Visual & Literary Arts Quarterly

Each quarterly issue of The Work of Art gathers visual art and written work around a single theme -- a shared prompt that invites artists and readers to sit with an idea together. Browse current and past issues below.

Issue No. 2
Connection
August 2026
Accepting Submissions

Issue 2: Connection

What does it mean to connect -- to another person, to a place, to a part of yourself you've been avoiding? Issue 2 invites visual art and written work that explores connection in any direction.

  • Submissions close July 15, 2026
  • Publication: August 31, 2026
  • $500 contributor honorarium pool
Cover of The Work of Art Issue 1: Care — an expressive oil painting of orange and yellow orchids against a dark abstract background
Published — April 30, 2026

Issue 1: Care

Our inaugural issue gathers visual art and written work on the theme of care -- how we tend to ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Featuring 17 contributing artists.

  • 17 accepted contributors
  • Published April 30, 2026
  • Free to read — digital edition

A Quarterly Practice

The Work of Art is published four times a year. Each issue is organized around a single theme -- a prompt that gives artists, writers, and readers something to gather around. Past themes stay on the page; the invitation stays open.

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The Work of Art is free to read and free to submit -- and we're building toward paying every contributor an honorarium. Starting with Issue 2, accepted artists receive a share of a $500 honorarium pool.

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