Submit Art

Before submitting, please read ABOUT THE CONTESTS and GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. We make every effort to keep guidelines concise yet clear—meaning this is necessary information to avoid mistakes on your part and ours.

See submission fee payment options at bottom of this page.

TYPES OF ART CONSIDERED

Any type of visual art from acrylics, watercolors, charcoal, and photography to photographic representations of sculptures, ceramics, and installations
Color and black and white accepted. All images accepted for publication will be published in black and white, except for cover art. (Art is displayed in color on website after publication.)

FORMATTING YOUR ART

Name JPEG file the title of art. Titles required—“untitled” not accepted.
Do NOT include name on image. If art is signed, “blackout” signature.
VERTICAL photos PREFERRED for inside—we accept horizontal art, but vertical images are better highlighted since page size limits images to 4 inches wide.
HORIZONTAL photos are REQUIRED for cover—we only consider horizontal artwork on the cover because it must wrap front to back and bleed on all edges.
Inside Photo Requirements—JPEG file with resolution of 300 dpi and at least 4” x 6” in size.
Cover Photo Requirements—JPEG file with resolution of 300 dpi and at least 12” x 9” in size.

STEPS TO SUBMIT

Submit fee (see instructions at the bottom of this page).
Email submission to kakalak@carolina.rr.com.
Send JPEG files only. We cannot convert other file types.
Email art files AS ATTACHMENTS and send multiple emails as needed. (Art sent in body of email will not print right.)
Your email’s subject line should read “[Your Name] Art Submission to Kakalak 2024.”
If sending multiple emails, include number of emails in subject line, i.e. “Email 1 of 3.”
Remember to include personal information in the body of email, not on art. (See GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for info to include.)
Remember to NAME your JPEG files the same as what you have listed in your email.

REMINDERS

Submission fee is $10.
Multiple submissions allowed with separate entry fee for each group of up to 3 pieces.
Work must be unpublished and has not won a monetary prize elsewhere. (See ABOUT THE CONTESTS for definition of “unpublished.”)

ART PRIZES

First Prize = $300
Second Prize = $150
Third Prize = $75
Honorable Mention = $20
Cover Art = $100
NOTE: Any piece chosen as cover art is also eligible to receive one of the other art prizes.

All those accepted for publication receive one free copy of the published book.

Payment of prizes is contingent upon artists granting first-time publication rights to Moonshine Review Press for publication in KAKALAK 2024. Prize money is paid at time of publication. Artists agree that, should their artwork be published again elsewhere, they will acknowledge KAKALAK 2024 as the place of first publication.

SUBMISSION FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS

You may pay your submission fee via PayPal or Venmo. Please note payment must be received before your submission will be accepted.

To pay with Venmo, email your request for this payment option when you send your submission, and include your Venmo account details. You will receive a payment request via Venmo from @Anne-Kaylor.
To pay with PayPal, click on the image below:

NOTE: If you have trouble paying with Venmo or PayPal, please email me directly. We will work something out!