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Sculpture is the premier publication in the field of contemporary sculpture. Sculpture offers exceptional editorial coverage, striking pictorial layouts, and a forum for merchandising goods and services. Our readers are a focused group of artists, collectors, curators, dealers, enthusiasts, and other professionals who are devoted to keeping pace with the rapidly changing art world.

Published 10 times a year, Sculpture features dialogue, interviews, studio visits, and criticism on emerging and internationally renowned artists. Articles examine current events, coupled with commentary on timely aesthetic, social, and political issues surrounding art. Specific sections of Sculpture focus on the technical, business, and career aspects of sculpture. Insider, a sixteen-page supplement bound into members' copies, includes the popular artists' opportunities listing. Other special departments include reviews of recent exhibitions, tool and supplier directories, reports from international art capitals, and commissions.

Subscribers and members reside throughout the United States, the U.S. territories, and in more than 70 other countries.

Sculpture is the number one publication read by sculptors and is also a basic reference for collectors and arts professionals. Advertisers maintain proven results for many years through Sculpture. Sculpture reaches the most qualified readers at the most reasonable cost. We look forward to sharing your products, exhibitions, and art work with our readers.

Sculpture Readers... * Readership: 55,000 plus, including pass-along rate. Circulation: 22,000

• live around the world in over 70 countries
• typically subscribe (or are members) for an average of five years
• include over 500 schools and universities
• include hundreds of libraries

Newsstand Distribution
More than 1,000 newsstands and bookstores throughout the United States carry Sculpture. Approximately 10,000 copies are sold through newsstands.

Sculpture is produced with state-of-the-art technology. Advertising materials may be submitted in either digital or conventional form, following the appropriate requirements. Design and production services are available.

For more advertising information and to reserve space, please contact:

Advertising Department
Phone: 718.812.8826
advertising@sculpture.org

Production Information
Sculpture is printed on a web press on 60# matte paper with an ultra-violet coated 8 pt. matte enamel cover. The magazine is perfect bound. Halftones and color separations are shot with a 150 line screen.

Ad Sizes

All sizes are width x height.

Page Specifications

If you need assistance with technical specifications contact:

Beth Wilson, Editorial Assistant
Tel: 202.234.0555
Fax: 202.234.2663
E-mail: beth@sculpture.org

Digital Requirements
Digital ads must be supplied on disk (100 mb Zip disk or Macintosh-readable CD).
Acceptable file formats:
Quark 6.5 or earlier
InDesign CS2 (4.0) or earlier
Photoshop CS2 (9.0) or earlier
Illustrator CS2 (12.0) or earlier
Adobe Acrobat 7.

All images must be high-resolution (300 dpi at final print size). Embed all fonts or convert to outlines, save as high resolution for print. For Quark or InDesign files: Include all high-resolution artwork and logo files, screen and printer fonts (True Type fonts are not acceptable), including those used for Illustrator or Photoshop files. Separate files must be supplied for each of these. Actual fonts must be used in the creation of the ad (and supplied). It is not acceptable to stylize type in the file (e.g., using the bold or italics button); the font itself must be changed, for instance to the bold or italic font version.

Four-Color digital ads (only CMYK acceptable): must be accompanied by a high-quality complete digital color proof (such as Kodak or Iris) or a proof from film. Color laser or ink-jet prints are not acceptable. If proof is not supplied but desired, an additional fee will be assessed. If an acceptable proof is not supplied, Sculpture will not be responsible for color reproduction quality.

Black and white digital ads: must be accompanied by a high-quality laser print-out.

The advertiser is solely responsible for content and correctness of supplied material. Digital ads that do not meet these specifications will be returned to advertiser for corrections, and late or design fees may apply.

Advertising Space Deadlines 2008

Two and three-color ads will be charged at the four-color rate. PMS colors not acceptable.

Production Fees

• Typesetting and production: $60/hour
• Design: $75/hour
• Four-color separation: $100/hour
• Corrections: $45/hour

Overruns
Overrun/tearsheet orders must be received by the camera-ready deadline.

Classified Advertisements

Discounts
Please contact your advertising representative for discounts.
718.812.8826
advertising@sculpture.org

Payments
Payment must accompany ad for one-time and first-time insertions. Discounts apply to rate price only; they are not inclusive of production fees.

Please send materials to:
Beth Wilson, Editorial Assistant
Sculpture Magazine
1633 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20009

*Sculpture magazine also lists artist opportunities such as calls to artists, competitions, jobs, internships, residencies, symposia, and scholarships/fellowships. These listings appear only in the ISC members' copies in the Insider section. If you are interested in learning more about submitting a listing free of charge, please contact Elizabeth Lynch at opportunities@sculpture.org.