Submissions for Lyricalmyrical's first collective photography book is now closed.
What Happens Next?
Selected artists will be contacted and invited to submit high-resolution files for print.
Selected artists included in the book will receive a 50% discount code to purchase any number of copies (shipping not included), All orders will ship from Toronto, Canada. Details will be sent to selected artists closer to printing and shipping.
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We invited photographers from around the world to submit their work for our first collective publication. This open call is open to everyone - professionals, emerging artists, enthusiasts. Simply put, you do not need to be a professional photographer to apply. Our selection process is blind to previous accolades or years of experience. We do not judge based on a CV. We judge based on the strength of the individual image and its ability to engage in a visual conversation with other photographs on the spread. That is the criteria. That being said, we have a preference for images that are bold, challenging, risky, and moving. We'll also accept photographic-adjacent works such as digital photographic manipulations, and film stills, etc.
Lyricalmyrical places significant importance on design and production quality. The publication will be realized as a high quality artbook, utilizing premium paper stock and produced in collaboration with experienced graphic designers and professional printers.
This open call submission is 100% free.
We simply ask that you follow us on Instagram @lyricalmyricalbooks before submitting.
Theme
The theme for this first collective book is open-ended. You may submit up to 5 of your strongest images of your choosing. Both black & white and colour photography are welcome.
Guest Editors
This year’s selection will be supported by a group of guest editors:
Timeline
Open Call Deadline: February 28th, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Print: April, 2026
Shipping Begins: May 2026
(timelines may vary slightly)
Submission Guidelines
Email your photos to [email protected] with the subject line: "Open Call Submission"
Please submit either a jpg. or png. file type.
- File naming format:
FirstName_LastName_Number.jpg - ✅ John_Smith_01.jpg
- ❌ img509.jpg
- File size:
Please keep each file under 3MB for initial review. We'll ask for higher quality images later on if selected. - Image limit:
You can submit up to 5 of your strongest images. They do not need to belong to the same series. - Add your Instagram link to the email:
Include your Instagram handle and link so we can highlight your profile if selected.
Poster credit: John Hanchar (@Subverso)