call for submissions
noun phraseUK /kɔːl fə səbˈmɪʃənz/
US /kɔl fɚ səbˈmɪʃənz/
A call for submissions is a public request asking people to send in their work, like stories or art.
The school magazine posted a call for submissions for student poems and drawings.
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2. An announcement by a publisher or organization asking writers or artists to send work for possible publication or display.
The art gallery issued a call for submissions from local painters.
3. A formal request in a competition for people to enter their work before a certain date.
The writing contest's call for submissions closes on Friday.
4. A notice inviting contributions to a project, anthology, or event.
The editors sent out a call for submissions for the new poetry anthology.