Calling All Creatives...

Alongside the spoken word and written text, many of the most precious and unique insights into Torah come to us through sight, as visual expressions. We at Deuteronomy Press are indebted to these images in our own understanding of and relationship with Torah; with this in mind, we are embarking on a project to engage with inspired creators presenting new interpretations of key concepts, themes, and texts in Jewish Mysticism.

THE GOAL

To produce a high-quality book of original artwork that offers a portal into encountering and relating to the Jewish mystical experience through the medium of art and Torah sources. Through this initiative, it is our hope and prayer that we may support the continued wellspring of creative Torah expression.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

We are specifically seeking artists whose art is an organic, natural expression and extension of their engagement with Torah sources.

You might consider yourself a scholar artist; you might also be a professional or private artist, whose art has been kept hidden, without any formal training or credentials. If you are a professional artist, we would invite you to use this opportunity to experiment or explore beyond your established style, to find new forms of expression. If you are a private artist, we would love to work with you to share your art with the world in a supported process.

Please note: While we are seeking submissions from artists who are already devoted to art as limmud / limmud as art, we are not quantifying what amount of experience an artist should come to the table with. The depth of your relationship with art and Torah may be something that has guided you for years or it may be something that has only recently begun to hold your attention and heart. Additionally, our overall artist selections will be based not just on an artist’s portfolio but also on the applicant’s engagement with and passion for this project.

ART MEDIUMS

We are accepting multiple art forms, including but not strictly limited to: painting, illustration, animation, graffiti art, photography, interpretive dance, and images of sculpture, woodworking, and metalworking.

COMMISSION

$250 for initial approved sketches; $1000 for licensed commission of published art form.

APPLICATION

Feeling like you might be an artist (or know someone else) that matches our criteria and have a desire to engage with us on this journey of creative learning? If so, we would love to hear from you! If you simply have further clarifying questions, you are welcome to be in touch.

Established in 2014 by Jorian Polis Schutz, Deuteronomy Press was conceived with a desire to rescue idiosyncratic books that have fallen through the cracks in the publishing world. We support projects that seek out hidden meanings, higher callings, mystical wisdom, and utopian futures. Some of these are books that deal explicitly with religious themes—Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, translations of Hebrew books, and Torah commentaries. Some are purely imaginative—visual art, children’s books, graphic novels, literature, and poetry. The Press is also committed to promoting diverse voices and perspectives. In particular, we encourage submissions by writers and artists who are currently unpublished.

The pages of our books are soil, and the words are the seeds.

Welcome to the harvest.