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Arts and Culture Pitches! (Jan 16)
Arts and Culture Pitches!
Have a blast with these A&C pitches!
Hello peeps!
Hope everyone is doing well in the depths of January.
Since we got a new wave of volunteers from Clubs Fair, welcome y'all! Here's the
(which includes resources and workshop slides from last sem) and invite links to our
and
. Let me know if any of the links don't work/expire when you access them.
Reminder to come by to our free movie event tonight!
Gateway to Cinema: Don't Worry Darling @ the Garneau Theatre
January 18 @ 6:30 pm
free with student ID
Here are a few pitches for the upcoming weeks to start off a (hopefully) fun winter semester in-person.
- Katie :)
Contact Info (for taking pitches or overall questions)
:
Email: [email protected]
Arthur's Office Hours (visit the office, 3rd floor SUB)
:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 1-3pm
Illustration Pitches O_O
Submissions open to current
The Gateway
volunteers or any current student enrolled in the U of A. If you or anyone you know are interested in doing illustrations and are not signed up yet, let me know and I can loop y'all in the mailing list.
Submission requirements sent to Arthur ([email protected]), with Emily, our Editor-in-Chief, CC'ed ([email protected]):
rough draft/s
illustration title/s
brief explanation of the illustration/s
art portfolio and blurb about art experience, if you haven't submitted one to Arthur yet
Where:
published on our website
When:
This opinion piece is a deep dive about Israel's hostility to Palestinian journalists and the shifting narrative in their attempts to avoid blame and accountability.
Since this article uses Abu Akleh's death as an example of the consequences of the Israel-Palestine conflict, you can draw a portrait of Shireen in a helmet and a blue flak jacket with "PRESS" printed in large letters.
A minimum of 1 illustration is required for the article header but if you would like to have more than one, there's currently 4 subheaders in the article so an overall maximum of 5 illustrations (including the article header) are allowed.
Where:
published on our website
When:
The feature talks about how the free monthly student meals at the First Nations' House brings the First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) student community on campus together. It also talks about how food plays a significant role in many cultures and the importance of having a space specific for FNMI students from a first-person perspective.
The food mentioned in the feature are stew and bannock, KFC, bannock tacos, fresh fruit, and sandwiches.
A minimum of 1 illustration is required for the article header but preferably would like to have 2-3 illustrations embedded in the article along with the article header illustration (so total of 3-4 illustrations).
Where:
published on our website
When:
Although our magazine run is cut short, we're currently building up a space on the site to house all your cool artworks. Submissions may include, but are not limited to, illustrations (traditional or digital) and comics. Here's an
from one of our volunteers from last month!
A&C Pitches for the Week :D
Performance Review: Faculty and Friends Concert Flute GardenJan 22, 2pmConvocation HallEdmonton's professional flute quartet is back on the stage for the first time in two years. The performance will feature Shelley Younge, Liz Koch, Liz Faulkner, and Petar Dundjerski with special guests Kirsten Lietz, Kendra Litwin, Margo Hornett, and Rock Larochelle. The concert will feature a range of music from a Celtic Suite by Beeftink to Bach.
Concert Review: Battle of the BandsJan 22, Doors: 6pmThe Starlite RoomLocal bands Bitter Rivals, Gratuitous Platypus, MUNK, and Monks on Call are battling it out at The Starlite Room. This could be a fun interview piece to showcase local musicians.
Jan 24: Opening reception @ 6-8pm, music starts @ 8pm
Yardbird Suite
This is a fun art/music combo from Edmonton artist and musician Ben Sures. We have featured him back in 2017 when he was a
.
Concert/EP Review: Florence Single ReleaseJan 21, 7:30pmThe Starlite Room (10030 – 102 Street)Haide, a Filipino-Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, is celebrating the release of her debut EP, Florence at the Starlite this Saturday with special guests Ronald Morrera and Esther Forseth.
Play Review: Workshop West's Unsung: Tales From the Front LineJan 25-Feb 12The Gateway TheatreHeather Inglis and Darrin Hagen created this play based on real-life interviews with healthcare workers working through the ongoing COVID pandemic. This play has an interesting format where the audience is brought into the performance as they able to move around the "stage" as well as come and go as they please.
Edmonton Event: Deep Freeze, a Byzantine Winter Festival
Jan 21 & 22
On
118 Avenue (90-95 Streets)
This winter festival on Alberta Avenue celebrates Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, Cree), Latin American and Asian cultures. The festival will feature artwork, ice sculptures, street hockey and other events.
Check out these columns!
Some Volunteer Favorites:
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.
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!
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!
Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.
Columns from the Culture Part of A&C:
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.
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!
Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.
Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.
Columns for Those with Hot Takes:
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.
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.
Tech/Nerdy Columns:
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!
DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.
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!