Image courtesy of Ye Xuanlin.

The flat files open call

The Flat Files is an archive of artist conversations highlighting the diverse mediums and subject matter often over looked in the art world. In addition to these conversations, interviewee’s will have a platform to share their studio space, where ideas and creativity happen regardless if it's your bedroom or a professional space.

  • Complete our Google Form.

  • $15 application fee.

    • Selected artists will receive a complimentary issue and their feature in The Mobile Library Magazine. The fee covers the cost of jurying, drafting interview questions, magazine design and printing of the issue.

  • Artists 18 years and older are eligible to apply.

  • National and international artists are eligible to apply.

  • Please read our Terms & Agreements, included at the bottom of this page.

  • Inquiries email, info@aerogramme.org.

How to apply

  • Include a bio, artist statement, and CV/resume in pdf. format.

    • In your artist statement, please include a brief statement on what topics you would like to discuss.

  • Title files “LastName_FirstName_Title.pdf” format.

  • Include relevant links you would like promoted (e.g.: Instagram, website).

  • Submit 5-10 images/videos in jpg. format.

    • Title files “LastName_FirstName_Title.jpg” format.

  • Images must be 300 dpi; between 1500-2500 pixels on the widest side.

  • Images must be cropped and properly edited before submitting.

Terms & Agreements

Submitting to The Aerogramme Center’s Flat Files requires a non-refundable $15 submission fee. This fee covers the cost of jurying, drafting interview questions, designing, and printing submitted work. Payment of the submission fee does not guarantee your work will be selected.

In submitting the image(s) or written work (s), you hereby represent and warrant that the artwork and written work is original to you and any text or images or graphics thereof, and accompany text, if any is original to you and/or that you own or control all rights to the “Material”, and that the “Material” does not defame or otherwise violate the rights, copyrights, trademarks, privacy, or reputation of any person.

If your work is selected, you herby grant to The Aerogramme Center non-exclusive, assignable, royalty-free, perpetual world-wide license to duplicate, publish, display, distribute, excerpt, or transmit your work, or any part thereof, in any format or media (including The Aerogramme Center’s website, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, YouTube and Spotify) known or hereafter developed, along with the right to use your name, likeness, and/or biographical material, therewith as part of The Mobile Library Magazine (online and in print) and promotion thereof, in all forms of media now known or hereafter developed, without limitation.