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 Arts Council of the Central Okanagan 100-1690 Water Street Kelowna BC Canada V1Y 8T8 Email: Click Here. Elke Lange, Executive Director Telephone: 250.861-4123 Copublished by Wheat King Publishing Jeff Pexa, President Telephone: 250.491.0169 Produced in association with the Okanagan Institute
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CONTENTS OF A TYPICAL ISSUE
Every issue of Okanagan Arts contains a wealth of original creative work, information about the cultural environment, showcases of arts and crafts in all mediums, pieces on and interviews with artists, collectors, museum curators and gallery directors, reviews and reports, and listings of performances, exhibitions and events. Most of the articles in Okanagan Arts will be commissioned works by artists and freelance writers. The balance is produced from materials submitted to this website, including the Directory, Open Studios, and Calendar of Events - and materials for inclusion in those sections is encouraged from individuals and organizations.
Okanagan Arts is interested in purchasing well-researched articles on themes in contemporary art; profiles of artists, craftspeople, performers, collectors and arts-related institutions and businesses of all kinds; arts-oriented tours of Okanagan places; major arts and craft fairs, events and performances; established artists and their work; trends in studio and performance art.
Regular features in Okanagan Arts will include arts visits, articles, themes and trends, issues in arts and culture, and artist profiles. It is essential that stories be written for readers who already have a general background knowledge of the arts. Straight general-interest articles are discouraged in favour of thoughtful pieces of some depth that examine motivation as much as technique.
Keep in mind the following as you work to submit proposals and manuscripts in these specific areas:
Original Writings:
One of the magazine's primary goals is to encourage original writing and the display of original works. We encourage poets, fiction and creative nonfiction writers, and experimental authors to work with us to present their work in a manner that best suits the needs of the work and our audience.
Artists in all mediums are invited to submit illustrated texts dealing with their current work or a body of work that has been carried out over an extended period. These texts should be written in the artist's voice, although they may be written with a co-author. Authors should discuss objectives, approaches, materials and techniques in adequate detail to provide meaningful information to our readers, other artists and art teachers.
Submissions may be up to 1500 words in length with up to 8 illustrations.
Portfolios:
Portfolio items focus on artists and their work, and provides readers with details about their background and education, ongoing editions of their work, gallery affiliations and, where applicable, museum representation.
Portfolio items should be written in an engaging conversational style. Hints: focus on the human side of artists, uncovering for the reader interesting tidbits about where artists get their inspiration, what their work space is like, how they came to work in their chosen medium, who their mentors were/are, and what path their work is now taking.
Portfolios run approximately 500-700 words, and the writer is also expected to supply 4 to 6 high-resolution (300 dpi) electronic images of recent work plus a color image of the artist, perferably a candid (rather than formal) portrait at work in their studio.
Profiles:
Profiles focus specifically on galleries, performance groups, studios, and art-oriented venues. Stories generally run about 1000 words, accompanied by possible sidebars of varying lengths that highlight local group events, gallery crawls, interesting arts centers, sculpture gardens or art co-ops, plus a mandatory "If You Go" boxed list with specifics on address, phone number, how to get there, and other places of note nearby. For this assignment, the writer is expected to ask galleries featured/quoted in the story to supply high-resolution electronic images of their establishments and/or artists' works for possible inclusion in the feature.
Articles should be written in a clear, lively, conversational style, and answer the following questions of the subject being interviewed: how did you first become interested in your discipline? how has your work grown and/or changed over the years? how do you feel about these works from an community standpoint? what advice would you give to a new artist? did you have a mentor when you first started your career?
Profiles generally run 1000 words, with possible accompanying sidebars on topics such as a brief history of a particular craft medium, information about craft techniques or a brief profile of a specific artist in the collection.
General, Historical and Theoretical Perspectives:
Writers are invited to submit texts on subjects of interest to artists and arts enthusiasts, such as new developments in art theory, history, philosophy and art education. Critical and analytical writings about contemporary arts are encouraged and should treat issues and tendencies beyond the work of a single artist. Discussions bearing on the relationships between arts disciplines are of special interest.
Technical Notes:
Illustrated texts dealing with specialized technical topics, such as new materials, the application of new technologies, techniques and materials used by contemporary artists, are encouraged. Articles may be 500 words in length with up to 5 illustrations.
ARTICLE APPARATUS
References and Notes:
A list of references in the form of a brief bibliography is desirable to include with articles. References should be numbered in citation order and listed at the end of the text. Reference numbers should appear in brackets in the text and each number should be used only once. Do not submit the manuscript with auto-formatted references such as are available with many word-processing programs.
Captions:
In addition to being referenced in the text by number (each illustration must be discussed in the text), each illustration requires a comprehensive figure caption. The caption must describe the visual material in the illustration. For art objects, the work's title, medium, dimensions (height by width and depth) and date of execution are necessary; for nontraditional art forms and other visual imagery, appropriate descriptive details should be supplied.
Captions should also provide a sentence or two of summary information related to the image; illustrations must be discussed more fully in the text. Careful attention should be given to this matter, as the captions are intended to facilitate a quick overview of the article. Incomplete captions will be returned to the author for revision.
A numbered list of all illustrations and their captions must be submitted with the manuscript.
Titles:
Titles must be descriptive, clearly reflecting the contents of texts and the arts covered in the piece. Except in the case of literary works, Okanagan Arts reserves the right to change the title to reflect the editorial vision of the magazine.
ILLUSTRATION GUIDELINES
Illustrations are encouraged for all manuscripts and must be provided in high-resolution (300 dpi), print-quality form for publication. Do not submit the only existing copy of any artwork. Photographs of artists/authors are published only when the subject is an integral part of the artwork, as in the case of performance art. Illustrations generally are not returned to the author after publication. A list of figure captions should be included with each illustrated manuscript and must include credits to the copyright holder and/or photographer.
Authors should submit highest-quality visual images that either illustrate or document material in the text. The images should be varied in content, each offering new information. Articles accepted for publication in Okanagan Arts should have both an effective visual component and a carefully edited, informative text. Authors have full responsibility for providing visual material that suitably complements their manuscripts and meets the professional requirements of the magazine. No illustrations that are solely representations of commercial products will be published.Careful attention to these guidelines should assure authors of visually effective articles.
Authors unable to comply with these requirements or uncertain about the reproductive quality of their illustrations should enlist the aid of a graphics professional.
Authors may make layout suggestions, but final design decisions are made by Okanagan Arts.
Copyright and Permissions Considerations:
¶ Illustrations that you have created are copyrighted by you. As your publication agreement covers only the text of an article, you should submit the attached Image Release Form.
¶ Illustrations of copyrighted material (book, magazine, newspaper covers, advertisements, and video and movie stills) require permission from the original copyright holder.
¶ Illustrations created by other people, including friends and colleagues, need permission before they can be reproduced.
¶ Illustrations obtained from a stock agency, library, museum or other source usually include a license agreement specifying uses covered. If electronic uses are not specified to be covered, separate permission will be required.
¶ If you are submitting a photograph of any illustration, whether such artwork has been created by yourself or others, and you are not the photographer, separate permission from the photographer is required.
¶ Anything published more than 75 years ago is now in the public domain. Although no permission is required, please be sure that proper credit to the original source is given. Note: Although a work of art may be in the public domain, a photograph created by a museum may not be.
¶ Please note, if you are reproducing an illustration from a book or periodical, be sure to request permission from the original source; not necessarily the book or periodical's publisher. For example, a photograph credited to a member of a newspaper's staff would need permission from the newspaper. However, a photograph credited to the Associated Press appearing in the same paper would need permission from the Associated Press, not the newspaper.
¶ Sending your request to the correct source initially will save you time in obtaining permission.
¶ Authors are responsible for any permission fees or costs for obtaining reproducible art.
Please note: All pieces must have an accompanying Publication Agreement which covers the text of an article, and an Image Release Form to cover all images.
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