Explore our current open calls and join us in amplifying marginalized voices.
Call for Submissions: Abolish ICE
The U.S. immigration detention system is inherently abusive, unjust, and fatally flawed beyond repair. From family separation to indefinite detention and deportation, ICE represents an ongoing threat to the rights, safety, and dignity of immigrant communities.
People navigating their immigration cases should be able to do so in community—not behind bars or under surveillance. Humane detention is not possible. Detention centers routinely violate basic human rights, and Black immigrants in particular face disproportionate targeting and abuse. Incarceration is not a solution.
Philadelphia Printworks invites artists to submit work that demands the abolition of ICE and envisions a world rooted in justice, care, and collective liberation. We reject the idea that livelihoods should depend on the existence of detention centers, and we believe our communities deserve more than harm disguised as opportunity.
We thank Juntos, a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South Philadelphia, for helping inform our education around this issue. Their advocacy and leadership continue to shape our understanding of what abolition can look like.
This call for submissions is ongoing, with no set deadline. A minimum of 25% of net proceeds from the sale of all products must be donated to a recognized organization dedicated to immigrant justice or deportation defense. Eligible submissions may include, but are not limited to, posters, zines, and apparel designs.
To participate, please fill out the market submission form.
All submissions will be evaluated under our standard open submission guidelines. Accepted submissions will be prioritized. For further information, please refer to our submission FAQs.
For any inquiries, please reach out to info@philadelphiaprintworks.com.
Call for Submissions: Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice is: “...the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” — SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, transferring the power to regulate abortion to state governments. This decision has resulted in abortions being made illegal in many states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas, significantly restricting access to reproductive healthcare for millions and leaving many without safe, legal options for abortion services.
Philadelphia Printworks invites artists to submit work that advocates for reproductive freedom for all.
This call for submissions is ongoing, with no set deadline. A minimum of 25% of net proceeds from the sale of all products must be donated to a recognized organization dedicated to the cause of reproductive justice. Eligible submissions may include, but are not limited to, posters, zines, and apparel designs.
To participate, please fill out the market submission form.
All submissions will be evaluated under our standard open submission guidelines. Accepted submissions will be prioritized. For further information, please refer to our submission FAQs.
For any inquiries, please reach out to info@philadelphiaprintworks.com.
Archived Initiatives
This section is dedicated to our past open calls that have now concluded. While these initiatives are no longer active, we believe it's important to honor and reflect on the vibrant contributions and the impacts they have had. This archive serves not only as a historical record but also as an inspiration for future collaborations and continued activism.
