About this format
This format gives artists something many standard interviews do not: movement between forms.
The conversation becomes a live record. The live record becomes written publication. The written publication can then support the artist in more formal settings. With the expanded options, the work is also given a stronger visual frame and wider circulation.
This is particularly valuable for artists whose practices are nuanced, process-driven, or difficult to flatten into a short statement.
Overview
This format is for artists who want their public record to move beyond text alone.
It begins with a close reading of your practice, your artist statement, your CV, your current series, and the direction your work is taking now. From there, ELSEHERE develops a clear interview structure and question list, then builds the feature outward through live conversation, transcription-based publication, and expanded public-facing presentation.
This format is especially useful for artists whose work benefits from voice, rhythm, tone, and presence. It allows a more dimensional encounter with the practice while still producing a written record that can travel into portfolios, grant applications, residency proposals, institutional introductions, and visa documentation.
Best for
artists who want a stronger public-facing feature across video and text
artists whose work benefits from live conversation, spoken nuance, and presence
artists building a fuller portfolio for galleries, grants, residencies, and curatorial review
artists preparing public-facing materials for O-1, EB-1A, global talent visa, and longer international pathways
artists who want not only publication, but stronger circulation
FROM REVIEW TO PUBLICATION.
01 / Submit
Send your portfolio and a short note about what you would like to present.
02 / Editorial review
We consider the materials and whether this format is an appropriate fit.
03 / Confirm scope & fee
If selected, you receive the proposed scope, publication destination, timeline, and fee before deciding whether to proceed.
04 / Develop & publish
Once the agreed terms are confirmed, we prepare and publish the feature.
Publication destination, timeline, and terms are confirmed before work begins.
BEFORE YOU APPLY.
01
What does the publication fee cover? The agreed editorial preparation, layout, and online publication for this format. A full interview, commissioned critical essay, and multimedia production are not included in this presentation format.
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Where will it be published? The destination is specified in your publication offer. Participation does not automatically include STRATUM publication, academic peer review, or distribution across every ELSEHERE channel.
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What should I submit? A portfolio or website, a short biography, an artist statement if available, and the work you would like considered. Please identify the creators and rights holders of any submitted images.
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Does payment guarantee acceptance? No. Editorial selection comes first. The publication fee applies to accepted projects; it does not replace editorial review.
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Can I request financial support? You may explain financial constraints in your submission. Reduced-fee or supported participation is considered individually and is not guaranteed.
What's Included
Option 1 — Curated Multimedia Feature
close editorial reading of your practice and submitted materials
tailored interview framework and question list
one live Zoom interview
interview published on YouTube
written publication developed from the live interview transcription
Option 2 — Curated Multimedia Feature + Artist Presentation
everything in Option 1
artist presentation feature
selected works, short bio, and statement
Option 3 — Curated Multimedia Feature + Presentation + Promotion
everything in Option 2
social media promotion and circulation support
Promotion and circulation may include, where relevant:
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Rednote / Xiaohongshu, WeChat Official Account, Douyin, and Bilibili.
Selection & Fee
All formats are offered on a selected basis. Publication fees vary by format and scope, and are outlined within each format page.
A PUBLICATION FEE APPLIES ONLY TO SELECTED ARTISTS.
If cost would otherwise make participation difficult, you are welcome to note this in your submission. ELSEHERE offers a limited support option for artists who are unable to cover the full publication fee. Depending on individual circumstances, support may be offered at a reduced rate or, in select cases, at full support.
Publication fees support editorial development, review, design, formatting, and long-term publication maintenance across ELSEHERE and STRATUM.
This format is offered on a selected basis.
There is no fee to submit for review.
If confirmed, the current publication fee (selected artists only) is:
Option 1 — Curated Multimedia Feature $680
Option 2 — Curated Multimedia Feature + Artist Presentation $820
Option 3 — Curated Multimedia Feature + Presentation + Promotion $950
A limited number of supported placements may be considered where cost would otherwise prevent participation.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Grant & fellowship applications
Residency & academic programs
O-1, EB-1A & global talent visa cases
Portfolio & press development
A stronger editorial feature, interview, or published text can give institutions, curators, and selection panels a fuller understanding of your practice, its direction, and the context in which the work is developing.
Publication, critical framing, and a more durable public-facing record can also become meaningful supporting materials across grants, residencies, academic opportunities, and international artist visa pathways.
These formats help artists build stronger language, more usable links, and clearer editorial materials for galleries, curators, collaborators, and future opportunities.
WHO CAN APPLY
This program is open to international artists and cultural practitioners whose work aligns with ELSEHERE’s editorial scope.
We work across media, including visual art, performance, moving image, installation, text-based practice, and interdisciplinary forms.
Applicants should have at least a basic public-facing presence, such as a website, portfolio, or relevant online materials.
SELECTION & REVIEW
ELSEHERE works through a curated editorial model.
There is no fee to submit for review.
Only selected artists receive a publication offer.
Publication fees apply only after selection.
This allows us to work with greater editorial care and to build a stronger, more durable public-facing record for the artists and texts we choose to publish.
RIGHTS AND USE
Artists retain copyright to their original work and materials. By participating, artists grant ELSEHERE a non-exclusive right to publish, circulate, and promote the resulting feature through STRATUM Journal and related ELSEHERE channels, with full credit. Artists may continue to use the published text and excerpts across portfolios, websites, press kits, grant and residency applications, academic materials, and artist visa documentation.
