Organizer Information
Hand-Fetish-Projects® (HFP) is an independent gallery platform, publishing unit, and repository dedicated to unconventional visual art, photography, and print-based practices. Through curated artbook publications, digital archives, and international cultural distribution networks, HFP provides emerging and established artists with global visibility across independent book fairs, art spaces, and editorial channels.
Title & Description
The Fine Odd — Hand-Fetish-Projects Open Call & Fine-Art Publication (Q1 2027 Edition)
"Odd" means strange. It also means a number that never splits evenly - one part always left standing alone. The Fine Odd picks that leftover: not what fits the mold of the many, but what stands alone, on its own terms. That leftover part is the fine one.
Hand-Fetish-Projects has launched the open call for The Fine Odd™ (Q1 2027 Edition), a fine-art publication and curatorial initiative. Investigating the condition of "oddness" in a world increasingly saturated with intentional difference, the call leaves the interpretation of "odd" open to the artist—welcoming fetishes, obsessions, unusual gestures, or visual languages that question where the ordinary ends. The open call culminates in two distinct volumes published as a high-quality physical and digital artbook. Selected artists receive dedicated spreads, global distribution, and consideration for independent book fair exhibitions.
Categories
The publication consists of two dedicated volumes:
- Volume 01: Photography — Conceptual, documentary, staged, experimental, analogue, digital, fashion, manipulated, or series-based photography.
- Volume 02: Visual Art & Print-Based Work — Illustration, painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, and 2D practices (figurative, abstract, graphic, or narrative).
Eligibility
- Academic Background: Open to all artists regardless of formal art education or degrees.
- Geographic Scope: Open unconditionally to national and international creators worldwide.
- Thematic Scope: 18+ themes, sexuality, fetish, and desire are welcome, but never required. Works do not need to be explicitly "odd" in a cliché sense, provided they hold a meaningful relationship to the project's premise.
- Prior Works: Previously published or exhibited works are accepted, provided the artist holds full reproduction rights.
Program Benefits & Support
- Publication Features:
- 2 dedicated spreads per selected artist in the physical artbook and digital edition.
- Bespoke layout design with full artist credits and work metadata.
- Permanent archiving within the HFP repository.
- Distribution & Promotion:
- Global distribution via HFP’s online store and cultural partner network.
- Editorial press outreach to media partners.
- Wholesale discounts for selected artists purchasing bulk copies.
- Exhibition Opportunities: Consideration for physical exhibition display across independent book fairs and art spaces.
Application Fee
- 3 Artworks Tier: $15 USD
- 5 Artworks Tier: $25 USD
(Note: Submission fees are non-refundable and contribute directly to technical handling, curatorial review, sequencing, and print production).
How to Apply?
Submit preview files and completed details through the official HFP entry portal. Submissions are evaluated on a continuous rolling basis.
- Official Entry Application Portal: https://www.hfprojects.art/the-fine-odd-submission
Key Dates
- Submissions Window: Open Now (Rolling continuous review)
- Publication Release Target: Q1 2027
Location
Initial submission processing, curatorial reviews, digital archiving, and digital publication release operate Online. Physical artbooks and exhibition displays are distributed internationally through HFP partner networks and book fairs.