Submission Guidelines

Clear, friendly & fair. Made by real people, for real people.

Thank you for helping build an online, ever-growing museum and archive of the folk art of our time: paintings, sculptures, carvings, quilts, signs, murals, folk songs, live performances, and photos, video and stories from recent historic protests. Anyone in the world can contribute. Here's how we keep it real, open, and safe for everyone.

Real, physical, human-made work only.

We collect art made by human hands with real materials. No AI-generated or AI-altered art of any kind. Along with your finished piece, please include at least one photo of it in its real setting (on the wall, in the yard, at the march) or in progress, as proof that it exists.

It's yours, or you have permission.

You must be the creator, or have the creator's permission to submit it. You keep your copyright. By submitting, you give the museum a non-exclusive right to display the work, with credit to you, on the website and in museum materials. Changed your mind? You can ask us to remove it at any time.

All viewpoints are welcome.

This is a people's museum, not a party's. Work from every political viewpoint is welcome, and so is satire and criticism of public figures. We don't pick sides; we preserve the art.

What's not allowed.

Threats or calls for violence
Hate speech targeting people for who they are (race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected traits)
Sexual content
Harassment of private individuals, or doxxing (sharing someone's personal information)
Anything illegal

Protest archive: respect privacy.

Please blur the faces of minors, and of people who didn't consent to being photographed where being identified could put them at risk. Don't name or identify private individuals. Public figures and organizers speaking publicly are fine.

A real person reviews everything.

Every submission is reviewed by a human before it goes live. We may decline or remove anything that doesn't fit these guidelines or the spirit of the museum.

Tell us your story.

Every piece gets its own page, so include a short backstory in your own words: who you are (your name or a pen name), where and when it was made, and what inspired it. A few honest sentences is plenty.

It's easy

How to submit

Visit this page (and, soon, peoplesfolkartmuseum.org).
Upload photos of the real piece, in its real setting or in progress.
Tell your story: who you are (a pen name is fine), where & when it was made, and what inspired it.
Give permission to display it. You keep your copyright.

Submit your work

or email hello@peoplesfolkartmuseum.org

The online form is on the way

We're still setting up the submission form. In the meantime, please email photos of the real piece, your backstory, and permission to display it to hello@peoplesfolkartmuseum.org. A real person will write back.

The rules, short version

Real, physical, human-made work only. No AI-made or AI-altered art.
Submit your own work, or have the creator's permission.
All viewpoints welcome. Satire & criticism of public figures are fine.
No threats, hate, sexual content, harassment, doxxing, or anything illegal.
Protest photos: respect privacy and protect kids & bystanders.
A real person reviews every piece before it goes live.

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Please note: This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. The official terms of submission will be posted on this website and will govern all submissions.