Your profile image may be used for promotional materials when you are commissioned through projects. This could include:

• Zines
• Books
• Exhibition booklets
• Posters
• Flyers and leaflets
• Social media and website promotion

Please choose an image you would feel comfortable having publicly used across these formats.

Requirements

Your image should:

• Be high quality and not pixelated
• Be well lit and clearly visible
• Show either:
• You as the artist, or
• Your artwork/practice (if you prefer not to use a personal photo)

If you are using a photo of yourself:

• Choose a clean, professional-looking background
• Neutral backgrounds work best unless the setting is your studio, rehearsal, or creative space
• Avoid cluttered or distracting backgrounds (e.g. kitchens, random household items, messy spaces)
• Avoid overly close-up photos that may appear unclear or unprofessional

Exemptions: We welcome images in a range of settings when they reflect your artistic practice or creative environment.

• Performance and in-context images are encouraged for:
• Musicians
• Theatre makers
• Performers
• Performance artists

Other creatives whose practice is best represented through live, studio, or site-specific settings

Professionally taken photographs may feature a wider variety of backgrounds, provided the overall image remains clear, intentional, and professional.

Please ensure all submitted images are:

• Well lit
• Good quality
• Professionally presented
• Representative of your practice

Discipline-Specific Guidance

Musicians
Submit images of live performances, rehearsals, press shots, or promotional photography.

Theatre Makers & Performers
Submit images from performances, productions, rehearsals, or documentation of your work.

Writers
Submit images of printed or digital works, publications, books, or thoughtfully edited visuals connected to your writing practice.

Visual & Multidisciplinary Artists
Please submit a cohesive selection of work that reflects and supports the artist bio and practice description you provide.


You can download the guidelines here