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

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Hey everybody, Tom here! Hope you're all getting settled into your summer breaks.Due to our current posting schedule I decided to only give one new pitch this week. That being said, there are some cool pitches from last week that I thought I would put in this week's email in case anyone is interested in taking them. As usual, we have our ongoing columns, and if you have a pitch of your own send it my way at [email protected].I also wanted to encourage everyone to get involved with The Gateway's social media. This may come as a surprise for some of you, but The Gateway is on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! And we have been for a while now! Our social media is a great way to stay connected with news and The Gateway community, and you might even see one of your pieces featured! I put a link to all of our pages in the email header, so feel free to give us a follow. I'd also encourage you to join the Arts and Culture Slack channel. Slack is where we send a lot of our informal communications, so if you want to get more involved as a volunteer it's a great way to stay in the loop. Send me an email if you're interested in joining and I'll send you an invitation. I promise not to spam you!

And now, as always, the recurring columns: 

• *NEW* 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.

• *NEW* 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!

• *NEW* 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 that you never got to try. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.

• *NEW* 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. 

• 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! I'm always open to any pitches you might have for me!

Paraiso Tropical Latin Food Market rebrand 

Edmonton artist receives Eldon and Anne Foote Visual Arts PrizeEdmonton-based artist Lauren Crazybull was recently awarded the $10,000 Foote Prize, just weeks after receiving the Emerging Artists Award. Crazybull has already received several accolades in her young career, including being featured in Time magazine. Let me know if you're interested in interviewing Crazybull!

U of A graduate student explores our relationship with our stuff