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CALL TO WRITERS
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The
Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Tinsley Advertising and the
Cultural Umbrella of the Florida Keys & Key West are issuing a call
for writers interested in producing articles for the Culture 2008
magazine. We will contract with two Florida Keys writers at a
freelance fee of $1,000 each. The fee will cover research,
writing related photography and necessary revising of an article of
approximately 1,500 words. Articles assigned will be factual,
informational and primarily designed to introduce area visitors to the
art, culture and/or heritage of The Florida Keys.
The Culture 2008 magazine, an annual publication is a freestanding
magazine distributed to art galleries and chambers of commerce
throughout the Keys. It is also inserted into the In-room
Concierge in over 3,000 guestrooms within the Keys reaching over
400,000 visitors annually. The publication includes information
on the Keys' performing, literary and visual arts as well as a calendar
of events and advertisements promoting specific galleries within the
Keys.
Writers should select topics from the following areas:
Performing Arts: highlighting
new venues such as the Islamorada Amphitheatre and notable productions
involving famous names within all of the Keys (Key Largo, Islamorada,
Marathon, Big Pine Key and Key West).
Forts and State Parks:
highlighting Forts and State Parks within all of the Keys. For
example, Bahia Honda State Park, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock
Botanical State Park, Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, Indian
Key State Historic Site and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and
Fort Jefferson.
Interested writers should send a query letter that proposes a topic and
discusses the tone, approach and scope of coverage planned.
The following additional materials should be attached:
1. Sample copies of clips from a maximum of four published works
2. List of your published works including date, type of media and name of publication.
3. A biography of 150 words or less including how you are qualified to write on this topic.
Deadline for submission is March 23, 2007.
Send to:
Florida Keys Council of the Arts
1100 Simonton St.
Key West, FL 33040
Phone 305-295-4369 Fax 305 295 4372
Email: Monica@keysarts.com
Submissions will NOT be returned.
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January 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact:
Monica Haskell
Florida Keys Council of the Arts
295-4369
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