Arts and Culture Pitches !

Last Arts and Culture Pitches of the Year 😢

April 06, 2020

What time is it? IT'S ARTS 'N CULTURE PITCHES TIME!

Last Arts and Culture Pitch Email 

Hey everyone! It's Ashlynn, the Arts & Culture Editor! I hope you're all staying safe and taking care of yourself!This incredibly hectic school year has finally reached its end and I wish you guys all luck on exams, paper, and all your future endeavors. As this will be my last pitch email as Arts and Culture Editor and the fact that reader and volunteer appreciation party has cancelled due to external circumstances, I just wanted to send out my gratitude to all of you, whether you were incredibly active or you wrote occasionally. Thank you for all your hard work and for taking time out of your day to write something or even just to chat. I will miss this experience as your line editor and will miss The Gateway immensely, it's been a pleasure working with you! I hope you continue to volunteer during the summer and the new school year and that you all welcome the new Arts and Culture Editor with open arms (who will officially start May 1)!  I don't really have a lot of pitches for you guys, but it's basically free for all: - Review a thing (such as Animal Crossing, Tiger King) - Top 5 of something (ex. recipes to try, horror movies- write a short column piece (that can be done inside):  

  • Spill The Tea: itching to talk about a certain type of tea or tea accessory? If you have anything tea-related you want everyone to know? Write 150-350 words about it here!

  • Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Pair up with a photo volunteer and share it on this recurring segment. 

  • Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!  

  • Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, and personally, I love anything about food, so check it out and send an installment over if you feel so inclined!

  • Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

  • Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450-500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

  • Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our all-new column on the world of legal weed.

  • Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column.

  • Lunch Break: Share your favourite student-friendly recipe with some down-to-earth commentary.

  • DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

  • Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

  • Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

  • Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

  • Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

  • Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

  • Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

  • Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, video game, album, book, play, or whatever else!

  • Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.

  • Social Intercourse: A weekly round-up of cool, local cultural events compiled by Arts & Culture writers.

  • ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies or performances/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

If you have any other ideas, don't hesitate to message me!Thank you! Also, don't forget to wash your hands and stay home!