Pitches wanted (arts) | $250 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: OBSERVER

Deadline: 31 December 2023

Christa Terry, Arts and Culture Editor at Observer, is looking for pitches:

Arts writers: It's Observer Arts, planning for January and beyond! I am looking for pitches for thoughtful artist profiles, fair coverage, auction commentary, evergreen geo gallery roundups ('Best galleries in [place]), and critical exhibition reviews. What we like:

• Exhibition coverage: https://observer.com/2023/12/met-costume-institute-women-dressing-women-review/
• Art collecting from an interesting angle: https://observer.com/2023/11/in-art-recovery-cash-may-be-the-deciding-factor/
• Artist Q&As: https://observer.com/2023/11/danielle-brathwaite-shirley-artist-interview/
• News (please indicate if your pitch is NEWS and TIMELY): https://observer.com/2023/11/art-basel-charity-access-sales-platform/
• And even weird stuff: https://observer.com/2023/10/vincent-prices-least-famous-role-art-curator-for-sears/
• Evergreen artist deep dives: https://observer.com/2023/11/joan-mitchell-exhibitions-2023/

Rate: $250

Deadline: I'd say end of December.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: artnews@observer.com
• Website: https://observer.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Observer offers an original take on the latest in news, business, arts and entertainment. It aims to reveal the inner workings of the art world, the strategies of the entertainment world, and innovators of the business world to equip its future leaders. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent arts-related articles/stories here.
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database 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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