POINT PLEASANT PUBLISHING
BLUE VELVET
book of photography, moving-image, and performance
Presented by Point Pleasant Publishing, Blue Velvet is a book dedicated to the lens-based arts and performance. The book features statements by the artists and a four-page spread of their works followed by a lengthy editorial introduction by the editor. Blue Velvet is available in perfect bound paperback and linen wrap hardcover.
International open call. This book is open to all lens-based artists and performers, whether emerging, mid-career, or established. If you are a photographer, video artist, filmmaker, performance artist, dancer, actor, or theatre director, we want to hear from you. Deadline is ongoing.
Benefits of being published in Blue Velvet:
- 4 page spread with your works and statement
- One work of art or performance featured on the Blue Velvet online gallery
- a free PDF copy of the book
- No application fee. No selection fee.
Easy application process. Simply email us with a statement about your work (500 words maximum), 3 image samples, and a link to your online portfolio to editor@pointpleasantpublishing.net . Write 'Blue Velvet' in the subject line of the email.
Cover photography by Damira Tagaeva
Volume 1 is scheduled to be released on or before August 3rd, 2026.
Read about some of today’s most exciting lens-based and performance-based artists in Blue Velvet : book of photography, moving-image, and performance. Gain insight into the minds of these contemporary artists with statements provided by them about their process and conceptual approach. Statements are carefully edited by the editor, who also infuses a lengthy introduction in the book with strategically chosen and relevant essays from Point Pleasant Journal. Blue Velvet is available in high-quality bindings including perfect bound paperback and linen wrap hardcover. Every volume is printed with premium photo book inks and on archival coated paper as well as internationally registered with an ISBN. Explore a well-curated, refined luxury art book by Point Pleasant Publishing.
