UNSTAGED Journal — Impermanence

UNSTAGED is an independent photography journal dedicated to lens-based work that engages with comforting and discomforting authenticity. The journal runs themed issues with rotating guest curators. The Impermanence issue is themed around the fleeting and ephemeral — shadows, transient forms, and the visual moments that open doors to imagination.

The 2026 issue is guest curated by Benjamin Osborne, bringing an external voice to selection rather than the journal's standing editorial team. Selected photographers are featured in a free print publication. Recently released Issue 03 featured 11 artists including Alena Solomonova, Nova Doria, and Mari Saxon — establishing the scale and editorial register of the publication.

Eligible submissions span single images, diptychs, triptychs, and mixed-media approaches. AI-generated work is not accepted.

Each photographer submits 5 to 10 photographs as JPG files (long edge 2000px) plus a project description. The submission process is unusual: applicants upload work to a publicly accessible Google Drive folder and send the link to reach@arek-ratai.com. Files must be named Name_Series_Title_01.

Submission is free of charge. Eligibility is open globally. The 2026 deadline is May 10.