Taylor & Francis

Prepare your manuscript for The Art Bulletin.

Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.

Checked 2026-08-01

Article types

Review
Book Review
Letter
Lectio

Readiness requirements

Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.

Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 100 words.
  • Please also include an abstract of no more than 100 words and a biographical statement of no more than 50 words.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Submissions must be in English and must include a list of illustrations and copies of the illustrations.

Funding statement

  • Include or confirm the funding statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Cover letter

  • Include or confirm the cover letter required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Article structure and word limits

  • Review: These instructions will ensure we have everything required so your paper can move through peer review, production and publication smoothly.
  • Manuscripts: Manuscripts of articles should be sent to the editor-in-chief.
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  • Please submit all materials electronically as digital files, in Microsoft Word, to the.art.bulletin@collegeart.org.
  • All text, including notes, should be double-spaced.
  • Review / Letter: Letters: Letters should be sent to the editor-in-chief, with a copy to the reviews editor if the letter concerns a review.
  • Letters should add to the argument in a substantive manner and are subject to editing.
  • Your research funder or your institution or agency of employment may require you to publish your article open access.
  • Use our APC finder to view the APC for this magazine.

Submission forms

  • Include or confirm the submission forms required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

What your package checks

Abstract: 100 words

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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