The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (ART) welcomes contributions for the winter 2026 issue of the Metropolitan Archivist, ART’s online digital publication featuring short- and long-form articles, reviews and interviews, and collection spotlights.

The forthcoming issue of the Metropolitan Archivist is organized around the theme of Human/Nature - examining how the human body, plant and animal life, and our relationship to the natural world are documented in New York City's archives and beyond.

We want to hear about your work on collections ranging from medical archives to archives of dance, sports, and other physical performance; initiatives relating to disability and accessibility in the archives; the challenges of documenting other forms of life at botanic gardens, zoos, parks, or archaeological collections; and how archivists are responding to the threat of climate change and other environmental issues impacting the preservation of memory.

We also seek reviewers for New York-area museum and gallery exhibitions. Additional suggestions welcome, particularly those which relate to this issue’s theme.

Please submit pitches via this form by Friday, September 5th for consideration. Selected authors will be notified by Monday, September 8th, and final drafts with cleared images permissions are due by Monday, October 27th. Authors will receive feedback from our team of editors over the following weeks, and can expect to see their articles published in mid-January 2026.

Please contact Elizabeth Kobert, Director of Publications, with any questions: metropolitanarchivist@nycarchivists.org.