Don Magazine

DON is a Kansai based quarterly art zine featuring a variety of artists in Japan.
日本で活動する多様なアーティストを紹介する、関西発の季刊アートZINE。

2025 Calendar

Deadlines, Themes, and Parties

Issue 10 STUPID バカ03/01 - Submission Deadline 提出締切
03/30 - Release Party リリースパーティ at Nambar10Issue 11 RED 赤06/01 - Submission Deadline 提出締切
06/29 - Release Party リリースパーティ at Nambar10Issue 12 MASK マスク09/01 - Submission Deadline 提出締切
09/28 - Release Party リリースパーティ at Nambar10Issue 13 WORD 文11/11 - Submission Deadline 提出締切
12/07 - Release Party リリースパーティ at Nambar10

Magazine Submissions

Now Accepting submissions

Issue 10 STUPID バカ
Deadline: 2025.03.01Issue 11 RED 赤
Deadline: 2025.06.01Issue 12 MASK マスク
Deadline: 2025.09.01Issue 13 WORD 文
Deadline: 2025.11.11Works of visual art, creative writing, non-fiction, and poetry in English and/or Japanese based on these themes will be considered for the next issues of Don.Writings: pdf (word limit is a maximum of 1500 words or 3000 Japanese characters)
Images: jpg or png (2480 x 3500 pixels at 300 ppi)
Video: MP4 (2-10 minutes + jpg stills)上記テーマに添ったビジュアルアート(視覚芸術)作品、創作文学作品、ノンフィクション、詩などの作品を英語・日本語のいずれかでご提出ください。提出作品の中から、掲載されるものを選出いたします。テキストファイル：pdfまたはtxt形式(文字数は、英語であれば単語数1500、日本語であれば3000字以内でお願いします。)
画像ファイル：jpgまたはpng形式（2480 x 3500px、解像度300 ppi）
動画ファイル：MP4形式（2-10分 + jpg形式スチール）

Submission Form

Cover Art Submission

Now accepting Submissions

We would like to see your art on the next cover of Don Magazine.To submit your art, follow these simple steps:
1. Download our template
2. Arrange your art in the psd file
3. Upload it using our submission formCover art deadlines:ISSUE 10: STUPID バカ
Deadline: 2025.02.23ISSUE 11: RED 赤
Deadline: 2025.05.25ISSUE 12: MASK マスク
Deadline: 2025.08.25ISSUE 13: Word 文
Deadline: 2025.11.01

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Don Art Store

We created a mini art store. Artists can now sell their art at our release parties!

The store will be set up similar to a record shop where people can flip through a box of art prints. All art will be inside an A4 protective sleeve backed by thick card stock. Inside the sleeve is the art print and on the outside of the sleeve is a label with the artist’s name, title of art, media, edition, and artist bio.The artist pays ¥500 for an A4 size sleeve to put their art in. Art size is limited to A4 or smaller. Each sleeve is limited to one print, but artists can buy multiple sleeves. The artist sets the price for their art and gets 100% of the proceeds.Artists will receive their proceeds in person at a release party or via electronic money transfer minus any banking transaction fees.Don magazine will keep the art to sell for one year (4 release parties). The artist can reclaim their art at a release party after one year or at any time before if they choose. The ¥500 fee will not be refunded.If you are interested in selling your art at a Don release party please fill out the form below. Don magazine will use the form to make a label. Bring your art to the next release party. Pay the fee then give your art to the Don staff to put in the sleeve, label, and add to the store collection.Remember to sign, date, and edition your art on the front or back.We look forward to working with you.

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Release Party

DON Magazine presents its 10th Issue “Stupid” at Swissotel in Namba
DONマガジン第10号「バカ」を難波のスイスホテルで発表Release Party Info
Theme “Stupid”
2025.03.30 (Sunday)
3pm - 10pm
FREE ENTRY & FREE MAG
Live Performances, Drinks & Food!リリースパーティ
テーマ「バカ」
日時: 2025年03月30日（日）15:00 open - 22:00
場所: Swissotel（大阪・難波）
雑誌1冊と入場が無料！ACCESS: Nambar10 10th floor
Swissotel Nankai Osaka

Merch

Did you know we have merch? Come to our next magazine release party to purchase your very own Don Magazine gear.Don Magazineのグッズをご存知ですか？グッズをお求めの方は、次回のマガジン・リリース・パーティーにお越しください。