What We Accept

We currently welcome submissions in the following categories:

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Exhibition Reviews​

Critical responses to exhibitions presented by museums, galleries, art organisations, biennials and festivals. Reviews may discuss artistic practices, curatorial approaches, exhibition design, viewing experience, or the wider cultural and social contexts surrounding an exhibition.

Suggested length: 500–1,200 words

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Curatorial Writing

Writing that explores curatorial methodologies, exhibition-making, spatial design, research-led practice, public programmes and other aspects of contemporary curating.

Suggested length: 800–1,500 words

 

Critical Essays

Long-form writing examining contemporary art in relation to society, culture, institutions, education, technology, AI, public art and other current issues.

Suggested length: 800–2,000 words

 

Field Notes

Short reflections and observations from exhibition openings, artist talks, workshops, residencies, festivals and other art events, grounded in first-hand experience and critical reflection.

Suggested length: 300–800 words

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Submission Requirements

Please prepare the following before submitting:

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• Manuscript in PDF or DOCX format.

• 1–5 images, including captions, photographer credits and copyright information where applicable. Images may be embedded in the document or uploaded separately as a ZIP archive.

• Your name, 50–100 word biography, and contact email.

• For Exhibition Reviews, please include the exhibition title, artist(s), curator(s) (where applicable), venue and exhibition dates.

• For video or time-based works, please provide a permanent Vimeo, YouTube or Google Drive link.

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All submissions must be original, previously unpublished, and factually accurate. Contributors are responsible for securing permission for images, quotations and any third-party materials included in their submission.

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Our Approach to AI

We welcome submissions developed with the support of generative AI.

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We recognise AI as a valuable tool for research, organisation, translation, language editing and drafting. The use of AI does not influence our editorial decisions and does not lower or change our editorial standards.

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Every submission is assessed according to the same principles:

• Originality

• Critical insight

• Careful observation

• Clarity of argument

• A distinctive authorial voice

Our interest lies in the quality and integrity of the final work, rather than the tools used during the writing process.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, copyright permissions and overall integrity of their submission.

If generative AI has made a substantial contribution to the generation or rewriting of a manuscript, we ask contributors to include a brief disclosure when submitting.

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Editorial Review

Every submission is reviewed by the SECOND SIGHT editorial team.

• Initial review: 1–2 weeks

• Revisions may be requested before publication.

• Selected contributors will be contacted by email.​

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Contributing to SECOND SIGHT

We welcome writing that demonstrates close observation, independent judgement and meaningful engagement with contemporary art, exhibitions and curatorial practice.

We look forward to reading your work.