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.
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
Contemporary Development of American Film
Deadline: 1 December 2026
Interdisciplinary Approaches from Visual Studies to New Art Histories
Deadline: 15 December 2026
Synagogue Architecture and Art: New Horizons
Deadline: 20 December 2026
Anxiety and Influence: Rethinking Western Art Music in the 21st Century
Deadline: 30 December 2026
Latin American Photography
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Picasso Studies (Third Edition)
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Digital Technologies in Visual Arts: Algorithms, AI, and Immersive Media
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Theatre Symptoms (Practices)—Between Avant-Garde and VR/AI
Deadline: 5 January 2027
Visible Records: Mapping the Narrative of Vernacular Design
Deadline: 10 January 2027
Queerness in 18th- and 19th- Century European Art (2nd Edition)
Deadline: 31 January 2027
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