Calls for Submissions
We couldn’t make our distinctive, high-quality books without talented project designers, artists, and authors. Read the submissions below to learn how you might contribute to an upcoming Lark Books publication.
500 Teapots
Lark is seeking images to publish in a juried collection of ceramic teapots publishing in August 2013. The juror for 500 Teapots will be Jim Lawton of Oyster Street Pottery. Pieces may be functional or purely decorative. You may submit up to four entries; there is no entry fee.
Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work.
Download the 500 Teapots call for entries form here.
Entries must be postmarked by April 20, 2012.
Mail materials to:
Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
Attn: Dawn Dillingham
We look forward to your submission!
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500 Lights
Lark is seeking images to publish in a juried collection of handcrafted lights. The juror will be Christopher Poehlmann, owner of CP Lighting, an internationally regarded company producing handcrafted decorative light fixtures for over 20 years. 500 Lights will be published in Spring 2013. Download the entry form here. You may submit up to four entries. There is no entry fee. Entries must be postmarked by March 01, 2012.
Submissions may include chandeliers, lamps, sconces, pendants, and installations. Lights must be designed and built by individual designers and/or small shops as unique objects, limited editions, or customized originals. Work may be created from any material including but not limited to: paper, metal, plastic, wood, fiber, neon, ceramic, glass, and found objects. Artists and Designers applying may utilize any method of working available to the small shop from handwork to CNC fabrication. Electric-powered lamps are preferred, though we will also consider battery-operated lamps and possibly candle-lit pieces, but absolutely no candles by themselves.
Mail materials to: Dawn Dillingham/Lark, 500 Lights, 67 Broadway, Asheville, NC 28801
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500 Traditional Quilts
Lark Crafts seeks images of masterful traditional quilts to publish in a collection juried by Karey Bresenhan, president of Quilts, Inc. and juror of 500 Art Quilts (Lark 2010). 500 Traditional Quilts will feature a wide variety of quilt techniques, traditions, and styles.
For this book, we’re accepting digital imagery, slides, and transparencies. Please see the entry form for additional information about photography. All paper forms will be considered, and we welcome up to five submissions per artist. There is no entry fee. Artists will receive full acknowledgment within the book, one complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work.
Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2012. We encourage early entries!
Download the 500 Traditional Quilts Guidelines, Entry Form, and Photo License Agreement. Both forms are required for submission.
Mail materials to: Dawn Dillingham/Lark, 500 Traditional Quilts, 67 Broadway, Asheville, NC 28801
