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ArtAscent Distinguished Artist of the 2026 Vision call for artists.

Lee Lessem

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent “Vision” call for entry. To see the full body of work and exhibition, grab a copy of the 2026 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal “Vision” issue.

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I honestly believe ArtAscent is among the best of the quality arts and literary magazines available today.

I just received a print copy of the April issue. It is really magnificent! Beautiful, extravagant artwork, high quality printing.

Each time I read through an issue of ArtAscent, my mind opens up a bit more as to what art can be, what writing can be, and to how the two can enter into a dialogue together. To explore the different ways reader/writer and artist/viewer can converse with each other.