Blue Mountain Arts is an established publisher of greeting cards. They want “contemporary prose or poetry written from personal experience that reflects the thoughts and feelings people today want to communicate to one another, but don’t always know how to put into words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 per poem for the worldwide, exclusive rights to publish it on a greeting card and other products, and $50 per poem for one-time use in a book. To learn more, visit this page.
Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion and ideas.” They do not accept submissions that have been published elsewhere. They are looking for comment articles/opinion-driven essays of ||(1500 to 3000 words) open house articles (1500 to 3500 words), features (4000 to 6000 words), reviews (1500 to 2500 words), comics (two pages long), and letters from Montreal (700-word). According to a tweet by their editor, their standard rate is 15 cents per word. To pitch them, visit this page.
New Naratif is a multimedia website focused on Southeast Asian journalism, research, and art. They are looking for “content that is evidence-based, rich in context, and grounded.” According to their pitch guide, they pay USD 150~200 depending on word count. Details here.
MONTECRISTO is Vancouver’s quarterly lifestyle magazine. They cover culture, fashion, travel, history, food, wine, art, design, architecture, business, books, beauty, and more. Since Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city, they “value national and international stories of interest to Vancouverites.” A payment report indicates that they paid $0.32 per word for a 1000-word profile or interview. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Scalawag is a website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They are looking for untold stories, fresh perspectives, and original thought covering the nuances of life, politics, and culture in the American South. They accept submissions for the following coverage verticals: Arts & Soul, Race & Place, and Southern Politics. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.21 per word. For details, visit this page.
The Baffler is a print and digital magazine that features political and cultural criticism, poems, short stories, and art. Poetry and fiction are welcome; their preferred length for prose is between 2,200 and 5,000 words. They do not list pay rates publicly, but payment reports indicate that they have paid between $0.09 and $0.13 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Richmond Magazine is a publication that covers news, entertainment, arts, food, and more in Richmond, Virginia. They've previously indicated to accept story-idea pitches from writers for several departments, but current pitching information is unclear. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.23 per word for a 650-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Art in America is a monthly magazine that covers the global art scene. They publish articles on respected and rising artists, and reviews of exhibitions around the globe. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.50 per word for a 2000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their contact us page.
Cowboys & Indians is an international magazine that is a source for Western art, photography, music, travel, history, food, ranch life, and more. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.75 for a 900-word profile or interview. To contact them, refer to this page.
Number is “an independent journal of the arts for Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.” They prefer proposals to completed articles. According to their submission guidelines, the payment rates for their print and web publishing are $80 for article or essay, $80 for interview, $80 for exhibition review, and $100 for regional update.
Frieze covers contemporary art and culture. They have three publications: Frieze Masters Magazine, Frieze Magazine, and Frieze Week. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.40 per word for a 1000-word opinion, editorial, column or essay. To contact the editors, refer to their contact us page.
North Volume Magazine is an online publication dedicated to supporting the art community of New York’s North Country. They feature writing and photography that highlights North Country artists and their craft. They previously indicated to be “interested in pieces as short as 500 words and as long as 2,000 words,'' and that pay was $0.10 per word. It's not clear whether they are still active. To contact them, refer to this page.
Artsy is a platform for collecting and discovering art. It is “used by art lovers, museum-goers, patrons, collectors, students, and educators to discover, learn about, and collect art.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.20 per word for a 1000-word feature. To pitch them, visit their contact us page and refer to the ''editorial'' section.
Dilettante Army is an online journal dedicated to art writing, visual culture, and feminism. It is published quarterly, and each issue has a theme. Preferred topics center around issues of social justice, politics, and art. While they do publish pieces that are situated in lived experience, they do not publish personal essays. Word length for others vary but for essays the average length is 4000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay a flat fee of $500 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Bookforum is a book review magazine and website that covers arts, culture, and politics. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.08 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Architectural Digest is a monthly magazine celebrating international design talents, inspiring decorating ideas, innovative homes, travel, and culture. They publish nine international editions, and have “immeasurable influence in the world of interior design.” According to a payment report, they pay $0.56 per word. They are not always accepting pitches. To learn more, refer to this page.
Artforum is a magazine focused on the world of contemporary art. They also focus on film, photography, music, fashion, and architecture. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.27 per word for a 750-word criticism/review article. To contact them, refer to this page.
Flood Magazine is a quarterly magazine that spans the diverse cultural landscape of film, television, music, art, and travel. According to payment reports, they paid $0.12 per word for a 848-word feature, and according an old post by their associate editor, they pay $175. To contact them, refer to this page.
COOL HUNTING is a publication that “uncovers the latest intersections of design, culture and technology.” They publish stories about creativity and innovation in technology, design, culture, food, travel, and style. According to a payment report, they have paid $0.19 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
The Avery Review is a digital journal that is “dedicated to thinking about books, buildings, and other architectural media.” It is a project of the Office of Publications at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. They are looking for reviews and critical essays about books, buildings, and other architectural media. Their essays are usually 3,000 to 4,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they pay $400 for essays. To learn more, refer to this page.
Ancient History is a bi-monthly magazine focused on the politics, society, culture, art, literature, language, religion, and economics of the ancient world. They want writers to send proposals (of about 250 words) for articles. The exact word count of the articles will be decided by their editor in chief, but they should roughly be about 2,000 to 4,000 words long. According to their pitch guide, they pay 10 euro cents per word.
Studio Magazine offers “Canadian perspectives on craft and design within the global material culture.” They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. For print, they are seeking articles (750 - 2,000 words) and interviews (length varies). For online, they want review essays (750-1,000 words). According to their editorial submissions page, pay rates for articles are $0.30 per word or higher, and for online features, pay is $150.
C Magazine is a quarterly published contemporary art and criticism periodical based in Toronto, Canada. Each issue of the magazine has a theme. They welcome “writing on contemporary art and culture that is lively and rigorously engaged with current ideas and debates.” They accept pitches for reviews (800 to 1,000 words), columns (800 to 1,000 words), and feature essays, cultural analysis, and interviews (1,200 to 3,500 words). According to their contributors guidelines, they pay between 35 to 45 cents per word. For reviews they pay a flat rate of $410 for print, and $210 for online.
The Brooklyn Rail is a journal dedicated to providing an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics in New York City and beyond. They feature local reporting, art criticism, fiction, and poetry. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.09 per word. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Western Pennsylvania History Magazine is a regional journal that covers a number of subjects including archaeology, history, architecture, railroading, sports, literature, and folk art. They are looking for articles “based on primary resources or original analysis of current or historical events with a strong connection to Western Pennsylvania.” Their feature articles are 3,000 to 4,000 words long. According to their guidelines, they pay $250 upon publication. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Pixlr Blog features content about “mobile photography, graphic design, and anything else that feels like it fits.” Our previous research indicates that they pay $200 per post and higher rates for in-depth, tutorial-style content. To learn more about them, visit their submissions page and their blog.
Washingtonian is a general-interest magazine for the DC area. They cover politics, technology, art, entertainment, dining, shopping, health, parenting, and personalities. They publish profiles, true-crime yarns, pieces of narrative journalism, trend pieces, column-length arguments, comprehensive lists, and photo essays. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 1020-word fob. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Dazed is a London based style magazine and an online platform that covers music, film, TV, fashion, art, culture, photography, politics, science, and technology. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.12 per word. According to an old tweet from an editor, rates start at £150 for features. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Crikey is an Australian news website that covers politics, government, business, technology, media, culture, language, arts, and sports. They publish analysis, reportage and humor writing. The average length of their freelance articles is 600-800 words. They previously indicated to pay a minimum of $200 per article, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, visit this page.
Quillette is a daily online magazine that offers “free thought to readers around the world.” They publish articles on science (mostly psychology and social science), tech, politics, current affairs, culture, art, and history. Article word length is expected to be 1500 and 10,000 words. They state that ‘’rates are negotiable and adjust according to the length of articles, their complexity and the research required.’’ Payment reports indicate an average pay of $0.11 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.