Call for Submissions: Mosaic Scholarship Visual Campaign

The SAA Foundation invites archival institutions, repositories, and collecting organizations of all kinds to contribute images for our upcoming Mosaic Scholarship visual campaign! Throughout the month of April, we will highlight the richness and diversity of archival collections by featuring photographs of mosaics, murals, and related visual materials from institutions across the archival community on our social media channels, especially on Instagram.

These images will help amplify the Mosaic Scholarship’s mission: supporting emerging and aspiring archivists of color as they enter and advance within the profession. By sharing visuals from your collections, you help us celebrate the many forms of cultural expression preserved in archives and encourage broader engagement with this important scholarship fund.

What We're Looking For

We welcome high‑quality images depicting:

• Mosaics, murals, and large-scale artworks.
• Community or public art initiatives.
• Architectural or decorative art elements.
• Visual materials highlighting artistic, cultural, or historical narratives.

How the Images Will Be Used

Selected images will appear:

• Across SAA Foundation and SAA’s social media platforms.
• In promotional materials for the Mosaic Scholarship.
• Throughout April as part of our community-wide celebration of archival collections.

How to Submit

Submissions can be sent via our submission form. Please provide:

• Image files (JPEG or PNG preferred) (1080px x 1350px)
• A brief description of each item, including:
  • Title of the work
  • Artist(s)
  • Location
  • Whether the artwork remains intact
  • Original intent or context, if known 
  • Credit line language as you would like it to appear i.e. the collection and/or institution where records of it are now held.
  • Rights or permissions information