Talent Submission
Submit your portfolio to our Open call for a chance to be featured! We celebrate foreign talent by exclusively featuring creatives who are applying for O-1 visas or Green Cards, to provide an avenue for showcasing and promoting their exceptional talents.
In this Open Call we’re doing things a little differently and accept talents for issues 3 and 4 concurrently. This will allow us to organize two issues of the magazine at once and consider a cohesive editorial direction. We’ll also keep in mind each talent’s visa schedule to determine which issue they’ll be selected for.
As our experience with this magazine grows, we’re looking towards more ambitious 4N projects. In considering this, we’ve made the tough decision to increase the participation fee required of talents who are selected for print. Here are our updated prices:
Early Submission $350 | Deadline: November 18, 2024, 11:59 PM EST
Regular Admission $400 | Deadline: January 6, 2024, 11:59 PM EST
It is completely free to submit your work for consideration!
A fee will only apply if you are selected and choose to be included in the magazine. These fees contribute directly to the costs of producing the magazine, and programming events.
Our Talent Open Call for Issues 3 & 4 is now closed.
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>ABOUT 4N
Stemming from the creative platform of Special Special, 4N is a biannual
magazine showcasing extraordinary foreign talent in America. We recognize
the challenges faced by foreigners in obtaining sufficient credentials to
demonstrate their value for staying in the United States, and 4N acts as a
platform for those artists to present their work in the company of other
talented creatives. Our goal for 4N is to create a community-based publication
that honors and highlights the exciting work and personalities involved.
>ABOUT SPECIAL SPECIAL
Special Special is a creative studio based in New York City, founded by Wen-You Cai.
The studio began in 2016 as an arts project space and shop in the East Village, showcasing
everyday art editions produced in collaboration with artists of all mediums. Special Special
continues to uphold a collaborative spirit with like-minded creatives, and is committed to
fostering community through our unique perspectives.
Visit Special Special
NY
Accent Sisters
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Codex
McNally Jackson
LRCNYC.online
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54 Hudson
LA
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ASIA
On Sundays, Tokyo
EUROPE
Archive Souq, Berlin
Do You Read Me?!, Berlin
Print Room, Rotterdam
For general inquiries please email
4N@specialspecial.com