🛝 Open Call: Contribute to Playground Magazine Issue 4

& share your thoughts on how we connect as creatives

Jul 31, 2025

Playground readers,

We’ve been enjoying the summer days & taking it easy over the last few weeks. But as always - if we get a little quiet, you might start to suspect we’re up to something exciting. And this case is not an exception! As we know some of you were waiting for this moment, here it is:

We’re officially opening up submissions for Playground Magazine Issue 4!

By the way, the creatives signed up on our creative network heard about the news little earlier, and we have received some mind-tickling submissions already, thank you if you’re reading!

This is our second time announcing an Open Call for submissions. The first one went extremely well - we didn't know what to expect, and almost half of Issue 3 turned out to be fueled by your submissions! We are super excited to see what amazing collaborations this round delivers.

We welcome ideas and people who dare to explore, question, and re-envision the creative industries. Thrilled to hear your takes, don’t be shy!

🗓️ The deadline to apply is August 19, 18:00 CET.

Find all the details & submission criteria in the application form:

Apply here

While you're here...

We’re also running a 5-minute survey as part of our Issue 4 research, asking one big question:

How do you connect in the creative work world?

This is the focus of a short research survey we’re running alongside Issue 4. It takes just five minutes, and helps us get a broader view of the creative landscape we all shape and navigate.

You can read some insights form our previous research, conducted for Playground Issue 3, in our Substack post below. This time, we’re even more curious, and ready to dive deeper.