Special Issues
Arts publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Film at the Crossroads of Media and Art
Deadline: 30 March 2027
Perspectives of Acoustics
Deadline: 1 March 2027
Latin American Photography
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Relationships Between Biological Diversity and Art: Exploring the Intersection
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Conditions of Transcultural Curating: Ecology, Decoloniality, and Global Exhibition Practices
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Photography, Civil Society and the Crisis of Democracy
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Ornament Now: Re-Thinking Ornament in Art, Philosophy, and Everyday Life
Deadline: 31 October 2026
[Re]thinking and Georeferencing Aesthetic: Heritage, Identity and Time
Deadline: 30 October 2026
Intersecting Dialogues: Contemporary Art and Architecture in the 21st Century
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Gender, Craft, and the Avant-Gardes: Reimagining Artistic Practices in Transcultural Modernisms
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Visual Culture, Emotion, and the Body in Early Modern Europe
Deadline: 6 September 2026
Restitution Beyond Repatriation: Rethinking African Tangible Heritage in Twenty-First Century Museums
Deadline: 31 August 2026
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