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Critical Playground is invested in featuring the voices and perspectives of leading creative practitioners, developers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and technologists driving future change.

Interested in publishing with Critical Playground?
Review the guidelines for each project submission type below. By submitting content to be published with Critical Playground, you agree to our terms and conditions. Our editorial team will review your submission and respond within 4-6 weeks.

Articles
If you’d like to submit your article to be featured on the site, please send the following to submissions@criticalplayground.org:

  • Article title, author bio, date of production.
  • Short Description (250 words max) interest readers to want to know more about your project and ultimately read it.
  • Full Text (600-900 words max)
  • Media: Include all relevant media, which may include but certainly not limited to images, video, drawings/sketches, or audio files).
    o Please be sure to send quality jpg or gifs for images and linked video or audio files, accompanied with appropriate captions and credits. The quality of the media submitted with impact the editor’s review of the submission.

Projects
If you’d like to submit your project (creative, tech, scientific, entrepreneurial, etc) to be featured on the site, please send the following information to submissions@criticalplayground.org:

  • Project title, author bio, date of production.
  • Short Description: As an introductory abstract, this statement should entice readers to want to know more about your project and ultimately read it.
  • Full Description: Include on the projects background, process of production (relevant tools, tech, materials), aim of the work, collaborators, etc.
  • Media: Include all relevant media, which may include but certainly not limited to images, video, drawings/sketches, or audio files). Please be sure to send quality jpg or gifs for images and linked video or audio files, accompanied with appropriate captions and credits. The quality of the media submitted with impact the editor’s review of the submission.

We are looking for projects and content that provide unique perspectives and provoke challenging questions. Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions we receive, we simply cannot reply to everyone. If the editors select your project or are interested in learning more about it, they will reach out to you within 4-6 weeks.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at submissions@criticalplayground.org. We will respond as soon as we are able and appreciate your patience.