Pitches wanted (drawing) | £250 per article
Added 2024-11-25 20:43:42 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: ART UK
Eliza Goodpasture, Commissioning Editor at Art UK, is looking for pitches:
I commission stories about drawings for Art UK and I'm always looking for pitches. Some fun stories I've published recently:
What is drawing? by Susan Owens: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/what-is-drawing
Drawing your place in the world: new directions in contemporary drawing by Ben Street: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/drawing-your-place-in-the-world-new-directions-in-contemporary-drawing
Drawing blood: three ways of looking at medical illustrations by Richard Barnett: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/drawing-blood-three-ways-of-looking-at-medical-illustrations
Like surgeon, like sculptor: Barbara Hepworth's hospital drawings by Jessica Raja-Brown: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/like-surgeon-like-sculptor-barbara-hepworths-hospital-drawings
Stories from the east: how William Morris was influenced by Islamic manuscripts by Qaisra M. Khan: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/stories-from-the-east-how-william-morris-was-influenced-by-islamic-manuscripts
Sanguine: a history of red chalk drawings by Kirsten Tambling: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/sanguine-a-history-of-red-chalk-drawings
Our pitch guide is available here - get in touch: https://artuk.org/about/how-to-pitch
We pay a flat rate of £250 per story.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: pitches@artuk.org
Website: https://artuk.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the United Kingdom. It is an art education charity that aims to democratise access to art. The Art UK website is rich in story content and learning resources, offering many ways for everyone to engage with art. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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