International Open Call “101 Art Book: Food Edition” Now live

What if something as simple and intimate as food, the fruit your grandmother sliced for you, the bread you baked during a quiet afternoon, the spice colours of a market stall, or the warmth of a shared meal could carry your art farther than you ever thought possible?

What if your work could live inside a beautifully designed, globally distributed hardcover book, sitting alongside 100 other extraordinary artists from around the world?

Imagine someone in another corner of the globe, a food lover in Rome, a curator in Tokyo,
a collector in Los Angeles, flipping through its pages and discovering your work, your name, your story.

That is exactly what the 101 Art Book: Food Edition offers artists today: a chance to transform personal memories into global connections… a chance to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.

What is 101 Artbook?

Launched in 2023, the 101 Art Book Project has quickly grown into one of the most beloved international art publishing initiatives of our time. What began as a bold experiment has bLaunched in 2023 by the Arts to Hearts Project, the 101 Art Book Project was born from a simple yet powerful dream: to celebrate the depth, diversity, and brilliance of artists around the world through beautifully curated, theme-based hardcover books.

What began as a bold experiment has grown into one of the most cherished international art publishing initiatives of our time. Now entering its eighth edition, the project continues to expand in scale and spirit, featuring more than 700 artists from across continents.

Each edition focuses on a single theme, from Landscapes to Portraits, from Collage to Florals, offering a glimpse into how artists interpret the world around them. Every book is more than a collection of images; it is a thoughtfully curated snapshot of our times, a reflection of how art continues to shape and be shaped by human experience.

Published as a premium collectible hardcover, every volume of the 101 Art Book is available worldwide through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Arts to Hearts Project Shop, ensuring that these voices travel far beyond local galleries or online feeds.

Now, with the arrival of the Food Edition, this global celebration of creativity turns toward one of the most universal and intimate themes of all, the art of nourishment.

101 Art Book: 8th Edition — Theme: Food

Food is far more than sustenance. It’s memory, comfort, culture, and connection. It’s the language we use to show love, to celebrate, to heal. Through this theme, the 101 Art Book invites artists to explore food as both subject and metaphor, a lens through which to tell stories of belonging, abundance, and emotion. A quiet still life, a bustling market, a table set for two, or an abstract burst of colour that evokes taste or nostalgia every perspective has a place here.

This edition welcomes all mediums and creative practices: painting, photography, illustration, sculpture, installation, digital art, and mixed media. Whether your work reflects the joy of shared meals, the beauty of ingredients, or the deeper emotions food can evoke, this is your invitation to turn those stories into art.

Because food, like art, connects us all it’s how we remember where we’ve come from, and how we share who we are.eal.

Who Can Apply?

The best part? This call is open to everyone. Whether you’re an established professional, a rising artist just starting out, or someone who simply creates out of love for art, we want to see your work. If you’re 18 years or older and working in any medium painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, collage, or beyond you’re welcome to submit.

What You’ll Get

• Every artist who applies will receive a certificate of participation, a small but meaningful way to honour your effort and something you can proudly add to your CV, portfolio, or applications.
• If selected, your work will be published in a premium hardcover book available worldwide on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and shared directly with collectors, galleries, and curators looking for new voices.
• Three standout artists will be awarded a share of $1,000 USD and an elegant glass trophy, a lasting mark of artistic excellence and a highlight for your career.
• Selected artists will also receive promotion across the Arts to Hearts Project’s global network of more than 100,000 art lovers, curators, collectors, and publications giving your work visibility far beyond the pages of the book.
• By joining the 101 Art Book, you become part of a worldwide creative community and growing legacy. It’s not just about being published it’s about connection, recognition, and adding a milestone to your artistic journey.

Why You Should Submit

Artists often look for three things: a platform, an audience, and a moment.

The Food Edition offers all of them not in a fleeting, digital way, but through something tangible that outlives trends. This book becomes a record. A legacy. A timestamp of your creative journey.

Years from now, as someone flips through its pages, your artwork may still speak to them reminding them of a flavour they loved a memory they carry, or a story they relate to.

Your contribution becomes part of an international conversation about food, art, and the ways they shape our human experience.

Submission Details

All forms of collage are welcome, including traditional, digital, mixed media, photo collage, fabric, and text-based works

Deadline: December 10, 2025

Fee: $12 USD per artwork submitted

Let Your Art Be Part of This Global Table

The 101 Art Book has always been about celebrating artists their perspectives, their courage, their imagination. The Food Edition deepens that celebration by honouring the stories meals carry, the emotions Flavors evoke, and the cultural threads woven through the act of eating.

Don’t let your artwork remain hidden in your drafts, your camera roll, or your studio shelf.

Let it travel.
Let it connect.
Let it nourish someone else’s imagination.