Elephant

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. They welcome submissions by writers and artists. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.14 per word. To learn more, visit their write for us page. 

News & Pitch Calls from Elephant

Sunday, November 14th 2021

Elephant is Always Accepting Pitches on the Visual Arts

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. Their deputy editor is always accepting pitches on the visual arts, especially “reported features, trend pieces, the secret history of little-known creative movements, opinion pieces, spotlights on art and photography books.” They are not looking for profiles. They pay 15p per word and typically commission around 1,000 words. Send your pitches to l.benson@elephant.art. Read their deputy editor’s Tweet here and their guidelines here.

Saturday, September 25th 2021

Elephant is Seeking Pitches

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. Their deputy editor is currently seeking new writers for their “weekly Sunday Read series: evocative reviews/features on new and upcoming art and photography books.” These pieces average 600 to 800 words and pay 15p per word. Their deputy editor is “particularly keen to hear from writers about books that aren't published by the major art book publishers, such as indie presses and small releases” and is “also always looking for books on lesser-known figures, with incredible visuals and a strong story.” If interested, send your pitches to l.benson@elephant.art. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and their guidelines.

Tuesday, August 17th 2021

Elephant is Seeking Pitches for 'This Artwork Changed My Life' Series

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. They are accepting pitches for “This Artwork Changed My Life series, in which writers explore works of art that had a significant or transformative impact on them.” They pay £100 to £200 per piece. Send your pitches to l.benson@elephant.art. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s Twitter thread and this page.

Thursday, July 2nd 2020

Elephant Seeks Original Stories with Visual Arts Angle

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. They are looking for new writers to “cover the intersection of the visual arts with mental health, money, politics, sexuality and education.” They want original stories that have a clear visual arts angle. They pay £100 to £200 per piece. For details, refer to their deputy editor’s Tweet and this page.