Art Submission Guidelines

The Upper Room magazine is a daily devotional guide that is published six times a year in 40 languages around the world. We use artistic interpretations of biblical events to illustrate our front cover. In general, we look for art for each issue within these themes:

• March-April: Last Supper/Passion /Easter
• May-June: Biblical Family Relationships
• July-August: Ethnic art and/or Miracles of Christ
• September-October: Old Testament/Hebrew scripture stories (ordinary time)
• November-December: Annunciation/Visitation/Advent/Christmas
• January-February: Epiphany (Visit of Magi)/Flight to Egypt/universality of Christ

Where do we get the cover art?
We obtain the artwork from a variety of sources: museums, art galleries, individual artists, stock artwork agencies, churches, etc.

What are we looking for in our cover art?
We seek diversity in style, era, medium, and ethnicity of artists. We use both realistic and abstract art. We try to keep a balance of the traditional and the non-traditional. Traditional is any realistic depiction of a Bible scene/event in a traditional style. Non-traditional might be anything that falls outside of the traditional style -- cubist style, abstract, etc.

We also try to balance the artists who depict Bible scenes using non-European figures with artists using Anglo-European figures. Non-traditional images must be accessible to the average reader.

How do you submit artwork?
You may send a photograph of the artwork or color photocopy to us for consideration.

Via US mail, send to: Cover Art Editor The Upper Room magazine P.O. Box 340004 Nashville, TN 37203-0004

Via other ground carriers, send to: Cover Art Editor The Upper Room 1908 Grand Avenue Nashville, TN 37212

OR You may send an e-mail to TheUpperRoomMagazine@upperroom.org with a link for locating and viewing your web page. In order to avoid the possibility of computer viruses we do not open e-mail attachments.

What happens next?
Your artwork will be evaluated by the cover art editor. You will receive a response letting you know whether or not your image will be held for consideration for possible use on a future cover of the magazine. Images may be held for several months until the next meeting of the cover art selection committee.

Cover art selection
The cover-art-selection committee usually meets in August of odd-numbered years. The committee is made up of a diverse group of staff persons from Upper Room Ministries who help select two (sometimes more) years’ worth of cover art for the magazine. After the meeting you will be notified whether or not your artwork was selected.

Copyright
You must hold copyright to the image you submit or be able to obtain copyright permission for its use.

Payment
Payment varies, with a minimum of $200.

The Upper Room
1908 Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 340004
Nashville, TN 37203-0004
Voice: 615/340-7016
Fax: 615/340-7267
E-mail: sking@upperroom.org