GRID

What is GRID?

GRID is an exhibition and development platform for the one page comic: a compact form of visual storytelling in which a complete narrative unfolds within a single page. This format has a rich history within magazines and publications, but has largely disappeared from public view. GRID reactivates this form as a fully-fledged literary and artistic practice, and offers a concrete platform for both emerging and established creators. 

With GRID, Pulp deLuxe not only reactivates this specific format, but also contributes to strengthening the broader ecosystem around visual storytelling: from experimentation and talent development to publication and audience engagement. 

The name GRID refers to the classic panels in which comics are constructed. This structure organises time and space and has long been a fundamental element of the medium. At the same time, it is not a fixed system: some artists follow it, others break away from it entirely. GRID positions itself precisely within this field of tension. 

We encourage artists to use, distort or abandon the grid, and to develop their own visual language and narrative within a single page. The exhibition brings together a selection of works that reflect what is currently happening within contemporary visual storytelling. 
 

Who can participate?

You can participate if: 

• you are domiciled in Belgium or the Netherlands 

• you are Belgian or Dutch and living abroad

• or you have a demonstrable connection to Belgium and/or the Netherlands (for example through family ties, studies or long-term residence) 

Both emerging and established creators are welcome to participate. 
 

What can you submit?

1. Your submission is a comic or visual narrative: you tell a story. 
   This can be poetic, abstract or experimental, but must show a form of narrative development. 
2. You work within the principle of the one page comic: a complete story on a single page. 
3. Your submission folows the classic DIN format (portrait orientation). 
   Selected works wil be printed in A0 format.
4. You are free in form: 
   • with our without a grid
   • with or without text
5. Your work is:
   • two-dimensional
   • self-contained, without additional explanation
6. Your submission:
   • is submittd as a .jpg of .png
   • has a maximum file size of 5MB
   • mus be resubmitted in high resolution for print by the end of July if selected
7. Your work may already have been published or created, but not before January 2025.
8. Your submission must be in:
   • Dutch
   • English
   • or textless
9. You may submit a maximum of one entry.

How to participate?

• Registration and submission take place via the platform of Kunstwerkt
• Deadline: June 14, 2026 at 23:59

How does the selection process work?

The selection takes place in two phases:

1. Preselection by the editorial team of Pulp deLuxe
2. Final selection by an external three-member jury (Bob Fish, Dominique Goblet and TBC)

The jury consists of professionals from:

• the artistic field
• the publishing sector
• and the broader literary and cultural field

All submissions are evaluated anonymously. 

Selection criteria

The jury selects 10 works based on: 

• artistic and visual quality 

• narrative strength

• originality and experimentation 

• engagement with the one page format 

The selection aims to present a diverse and representative snapshot of contemporary visual storytelling, bringing together works that reflect different approaches and perspectives. 

Artists who were previously selected may participate again, but may be excluded in the final selection if the jury determines that other voices contribute more strongly to the diversity of the exhibition. 

What happens if you are selected?

If your work is selected:

• it will be exhibited at:
  • Cross Comix (Rotterdam)
  • Permeke bibliotheek (Antwerp)
  • Rock Paper Pencil (Turnhout)
• you will receive a €200 fee
• your work will be published via:
  • Pulp deLuxe 
  • Stripgids 
• you may be invited to participate in:
  • artist markets
  • talks and public events

A selection of non-selected works will also be published via Pulp deLuxe and/or Zone 5300 

Rights & usage

• You remain the full owner of your work 
• By participating, you grant Pulp deLuxe permission to
  • exhibit your work
  • publish your work in the context of GRID

The fee is considered a publication fee.
Artists may register their work with a colective rights management organisation such as De Auteurs, alowing them to generate additional copyright income. .

Questions?

Contact: grid@pulpdeluxe.be