Local artists may be interested in finding a place to publish their art in the Worcester, Massachusetts area. While they can publish their own blogs, or post on any number of art web sites, it may not be so obvious that local print publications are always on the look out for new and fresh art.
Typically, print publications do not have many artists on staff, and if they do, they are primarily graphic artists. These publications are seeking to attract readers with colorful and interesting art, and to cover news and arts at a local level.
Artists can promote their artwork, their artist web site, and/or an upcoming gallery show.
By having their art published, an artist can also attract a greater following, and potentially, commercial interest.
2 Places to Publish Art in Worcester, Massachusetts
Real Women Press
Real Women Press is a small monthly publication printed on newsprint. The cover is printed on white paper, so artwork translates better than it would on the grayed paper.
Real Women Press staff use a number of criteria to pick their monthly cover art. Their written guidelines verbatim: “Deciding factors will be artistic integrity, adherence to the subject, reproducibility, and how adaptable the pieces is to the cover layout.”
Upcoming themes in 2007 are:
March: Gardens and Landscaping
April: Travel/Adventure/Nature
May: Ourselves: Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends
June: Families/Outdoors
July: Our Work
August: Education
September: The Arts
October: Wellness
November: Home
December: Celebrations
Submission guidelines: mail a photo of the artwork to the postal address or email a digital photo to their email address. Contact them at:
Real Women Press
32 Hawden Lane
Worcester, Massachusetts 01602
[email protected]
Worcester Magazine
Worcester Magazine is a weekly arts and entertainment paper. They distribute 34,000 with a readership of 163,000.
Worcester Magazine publishes an inside cover on their Night & Day arts and entertainment section. The inside cover features artwork by local artists.
Worcester Magazine does not list any criteria in the publication or on their web site. Art that has the best chance of being published are colorful, two-dimensional works that are oriented vertically. Current exhbition in a local gallery does not appear to be a criteria for getting a piece of art published.
For consideration, email a .jpeg file to [email protected]
Worcester Magazine
172 Shrewsbury Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01604
Local artists need to self-promote, and what better way than to have your art published by a local paper?
