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Arts and Culture pitches! (Dec 28)
Arts and Culture Pitches! ❄
Cozy pitches for a cold week!
Hey everyone, Taylor here!
I hope you are all enjoying your break from school despite the weather! It sure is freezing out there. Stay warm and toasty by pairing yourself with comfy socks, a blanket and hot chocolate!
I just wanted to remind you all that we won't be having any pitch meetings for a little while longer until we are into the Winter semester. It will probably be late January or early February.
For those of you might be thinking, "Who's this person? I want Jin!" (which I totally understand, Jin is the best), I'm one of the new Deputy Editors for the Arts and Culture section! My partner-in-crime Iman and I will be writing up the pitch emails in the coming months for you folks.
If anyone wants to reach out to me personally with questions regarding pitches this week (or anything else) don't hesitate to contact me! My email is [email protected]. I look forward to working with any or all of you in the coming months!
Without any further ado, here are your pitches!
Check out these great pitches!
*NEW* Comic Stans: Love comics or graphic novels? This column is for you! Highlight your favourite comics and how they might include representation for women and LGBTQIA2S+ people!
The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain, and watch the hours fly by.
Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!
The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music, or an activity you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.
Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger.
Off-Campus Gems: Tell us about a local gem in and around the University area. It could be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, your favourite bar, or even your go-to convenience store. Celebrate all things U of A and Old Strathcona!
Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in 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, so check it out and send an installment over!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.
Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.
Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!
DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.
Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!
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.
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.
...AND MORE! We are always open to any pitches you might have for us!
Pitches for the Week:
Review Capture Your MindCapture Your Mind is a project by Active Minds UAlberta that aims to make mental health matter and break the stigma. This project provides members of the U of A community with the opportunity to share their mental health journey in a creative manner and open up the conversation about mental health.Let me know if you'd like to interview one of the organizers of the project!
Review Sighting Stories!Sighting Stories is an anthology collection by The University of Alberta’s Creative Writing Club! The collection presents over twenty pieces of poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction all written and edited by students and alumni.Let me know if you want to review the the anthology or if you want to interview someone that was involved!
Check out the 20 artists highlighted by the Edmonton Arts Council!Among the 20 artists awarded by the council are a slew of household arts names and even those on our university campus!To name a few, some of the recipients are: Yong Fei Guan (U of A student), Gabriel Molina (U of A alum), Madhan Selvaraj (Founder of the India Film Festival of Alberta), and Ellen Chorley (Alberta Literary Award for Drama recipient). There's a ton of other names on the list from a variety of cultural and creative backgrounds, so if you're interested in interviewing any of these 20 artists definitely let me know!
Check out the two UAlberta Press titles featured on CBCBook's list of Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2021!Impact is a Canadian nonfiction anthology. In this anthology, 21 women discuss the lasting effects of a concussion in their daily lives. On Foot to Canterbury tells author Ken Haigh's story of his travels through south England. Haigh follows a traditional pilgrims' route, which he takes in honour of his father.Let me know if you'd like to get your reading on over the break and maybe review one of these pieces!
Top 5: Ways to ring in the New Year!How do you like to spend the New Year? With your family? Do you have any special celebrations that you love to do every year?Tell me your top ways to ring in the New Year and some ways you might be able to incorporate old traditions in a new, pandemic world!