Keaton Chronicle
For a quarter century, the International Buster Keaton Society has published The Keaton Chronicle. No mere newsletter, the Chronicle publishes new research, in-depth commentary, interviews, tributes, upcoming events, and so much more.
And it’s only available to our members.
We want you!
The Keaton Chronicle welcomes submissions from fans to bring you the best of Buster Keaton. Submissions of art and articles are welcome whether you’re a member of the society or just thinking about it (go on, sign up, you know you want to!) but we do have some guidelines.
Art submissions
The Keaton Chronicle, the official magazine of the International Buster Keaton Society, is looking for original fan art for our upcoming issue. We invite fans to submit their artwork for PDF publication. If interested, please send art to chronicle@busterkeaton.org
All artwork must be submitted at a size no larger than 7 inches wide by 9 inches high, at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Any art must be submitted by the original artist, with the following credits:
Artist’s name (first and last)
Artist’s location (city, state, country)
Medium used in the artwork (painting, pen and ink, watercolor, digital, etc.)
Title of the artwork
Written Submissions
Think 500-1,000 words. We seek engaging essays and reviews related to Buster Keaton’s life, work, and legacy. Submissions should be accessible for a general readership, and marked by clarity, novelty, and interest for the community. Submissions related to the issue theme are encouraged but not necessary (see below for themes and deadlines). We encourage you to think with a more narrow scope of reflection and analysis rather than broad generalizations or overviews.
Upcoming Issues
Winter 2026 – The General at 100!
Help us celebrate The General with your thoughts on this classic. Tell us about the first time you saw it, or rewatch it and let us know what you think. We would love to fill the issue with brief insights from a variety of Damfinos (think 300- 500 words)
The Chronicle reserves the right to decide what is published and may hold some submissions to a later issue. No more than one piece of art per artist will be published per issue. Any artist or author published by the Chronicle will receive a complimentary copy of the PDF containing their work. As a non-profit organization we can offer no fee for submissions.