Spotlight Magazine Cover Contest

This contest has now ended and is in review. Results will be announced on our website in the coming days. Stay tuned!

We invite visual artists working in all media that can be depicted on the printed page to submit artwork for consideration. Through this contest, a total of six (6) artists will be selected, for the Front and Back Covers as well as the First Artist presentations of the next two issues of Spotlight • Contemporary Art Magazine. 

Continue reading for detailed information.

About this Magazine

Spotlight is Contemporary Art Magazine by CFA Press, introducing a diverse range of remarkable artists from around the globe. This superb quality publication is available as an e-magazine to read fully and for free online.The magazine is printed in deluxe quality paper with a glossy cover and is available for direct order from our website.

Published since 2017, Spotlight is now an established edition with each new issue being sought by a dedicated audience seeking to discover new art. The magazine has a projected readership of about 75,000 art lovers and professionals who receive the magazine through our newsletter. Spotlight Magazine has an elegant, to-the-point design and functions as a who is who in visual art with the pages of each new issue telling the story of what art looks like today.

This contest is for the front and back covers of Issue 32 and 33 of Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine to be released March/April 2023.

About This Contest


Participation Cost: 20 Euro per image entry
Contest Deadline: March 24, 2023

 ✓ 1 Artist will be published on the Front cover of Issue 32 of Spotlight Magazine
✓ 1 Artist will be published on the Back cover of Issue 32 of Spotlight Magazine
✓ 1 Artist will be published on the First Artist presentation of Issue 32 of Spotlight Magazine

 ✓ 1 Artist will be published on the Front cover of Issue 33 of Spotlight Magazine
✓ 1 Artist will be published on the Back cover of Issue 33 of Spotlight Magazine
✓ 1 Artist will be published on the First Artist presentation of Issue 33 of Spotlight Magazine

✓ 20 artists will receive a Finalist Certificate

See all contest entries >>

Join this Contest

Media Accepted: All artwork that can be depicted on the printed page. (Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Illustration, Drawing, Collage, Printmaking, Digital Art, Mixed media, Installation documentation, Performance documentation, Video Art stills)

Please note: After you upload your images you will receive a confirmation email. Your images will be added to the contest entries page within 3 business days. If you submitted your images but did not receive a confirmation message contact us.

Image upload: Please no files over 4MB. If you are the winning artist we will contact you for a print quality image.

Prepare your images and click the button to participate.

Presentation Design

Front Cover Presentation
This includes the Front cover of the magazine as well as the first two pages inside the magazine with the artist's biography and statement on the left page and a repetition of the cover image, fully covering the right page.
Back Cover Presentation
This includes the Back cover of the magazine as well as the last two pages inside the magazine with the artist's biography and statement on the left page and a repetition of the cover image, fully covering the right page.
First ArtistPresentation
This is a two-page spread right after the index page of the magazine. It includes a brief artist statement and/or bio text and the selected images with their captions.
See the latest issue of Spotlight, for a closer idea of the design. >>

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an online only magazine? No, this is also a print magazine. Our magazines are printed in Europe with high-quality full-color 115gram paper and a full-color cover of 200gram. Perfectly bound each issue is available in A4 size with a glossy cover.
Who reads the magazine? Our magazines have a projected readership of over 75,000 international readers who are introduced to each new issue of Spotlight Magazine through our website, our social media, online publication platforms and of course our dedicated Newsletter. Spotlight has about 1 million reads on Issuu.
When will the contest results be announced? The contest results will be announced last week of March.
When will the magazine be published? The magazines are now in production to be released March to April 2023.
What payments do you accept? You can check out using PayPal or Card.
How many images can I add? You can add up to 10 images.
What size should my images be? The images you upload should be large enough to see the work but not too large. If you are selected for publication we will ask you to send us print quality images.
Is there another cost to publish? No. There is no other cost to publish.
How many free copies of the magazine do I get if I win this contest? No free print copies are included in this contest prize.
How much commission do you get if I sell my work through the magazine? We do NOT take any commission on artwork sold through the magazine.

How much is 20 Euro in US Dollars? 20 Euro is about 21 USD

More Questions? Email us at info@circle-arts.com