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Coming in March 2011!
Artisphere Online
Artisphere Online Submission Guidelines
IDAL announces the new Artisphere Online, a quarterly digital publication for decorative artisans! Like Artisphere magazine, IDAL's member-only publication, Artisphere Online bring you industry news, how-to's, ideas, thoughts and business information. The new online format allows for more interaction and more information.
Our new editor, Pat Ganino, is a dynamic artisan, well-known in the decorative arts field. His energetic talent and business acumen join to bring you a lively, informative online experience.
While the basic Artisphere Online info can be accessed by anyone, only IDAL members will have access to the entire digital publication, including complete articles, industry opportunities, special offers and thorough how-to articles.
To submit editorial information or purchase advertising on the website, please contact Pat at artisphere@decorativeartisans.org or advertising@decorativeartisans.org.
If you are not an IDAL member and wish to receive the full Artisphere Online publication, become a member today! Various membership levels offer benefits as simple as full access to the publication, all the way to complete liability, health and business insurance benefits, discounts and marketing opportunities. To see our complete list of levels and benefits, visit our Membership page or call 740.452.4541.
MEDIA KIT
Click the link to IDAL Media Kit: IDAL Media Kit >
MANUSCRIPTS
- Member News—Awards, achievements, unusual or noteworthy projects of individual IDAL members or groups of members. Length: 50 to 150 words.
- Chapter News—Activities and accomplishments of local IDAL chapters. Length: 50 to 150 words. Please include photo(s).
- Industry News—New products, events, and changes in the decorative arts industry.
Length: 50 to 150 words with picture; 50 to 200 words without picture.
- "Ask the Experts"—Professional questions on any aspect of decorative painting to be answered in an upcoming issue.
- "How I Solved It"—Difficulties encountered on a professional decorating job and how they were overcome. Length: up to 200 words. Please include photo(s).
- How-to Articles—Step-by-step instructions for an original project or technique, with photos of work in progress. Length: 200 to 800 words.
- Business for Artisans—Policies, pricing, marketing, client relationships, studio
management, best practices. Length: 200 to 800 words.
- Feature Articles—Groundbreaking projects; landmark events; expert articles on art history, genres, and other relevant areas. Be sure to tell what makes this subject noteworthy. Length: 500 to 1500 words. Please include photos.
- Letters to the editor—What you think . . . what you like . . . what you wish for IDAL or for Artisphere Online. Length: up to 100 words.
- Guest editorials—Opinion pieces of 100 to 350 words.
Artisphere Online does not accept articles that in the judgement of the editorial board appear to be unpaid advertisements for products or services.
HOW TO SUBMIT TEXT:
- Paste text only into the body of an email. Please remove page numbers, headers, footers, and unusual formatting before sending. Email to Artisphere@DecorativeArtisans.org.
- Specify whether the submission is exclusive or is being sent to more than one publisher, and tell us if it has been previously published in print or online.
GRAPHICS AND PHOTOGRAPHS:
PAYMENT
No payment is made for news items.
Contributors of feature, how-to, and business articles receive:
- Head shot and bio in "Contributors Gallery" of the issue;
RESPONSE TIME
We'll acknowledge receiving your submission within a week, although we may not read it that soon. If you don't receive an acknowledgment, feel free to resubmit.
TIPs FROM THE EDITOR
What's the difference between a news article and a feature article and a how-to?
- The news article reports what you did;
- The feature article shows why what you did is unique;
- The how-to article shows how someone else can do something similar to what you did.
For example,
- "I just completed a huge restoration project" is news;
- "I just completed a huge restoration project for which I developed a new way of
reproducing an antique finish, and this is how I did it" is a feature.
- "Here's how you can reproduce an antique finish the way I did" is a how-to article.
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