Victoria Fringe Artists 2015

PLEASE NOTE: a 2014 updated media list will be provided in the summer. This is from last year -  FYI only. If you choose to contact any of these media outlets before the update, please check their websites for contact information.

This list is part of our Press Kits & Press Releases Tutorial - but we've put it here as well to make it easy to find.Please pay attention to the NOTES section for submission and followup guidelines.

General Print Media Sources

Grant McKenzie (editor) / Mary Ellen Green (Arts Editor)

Courtney Smith (Calendar Editor)

MONDAY MAGAZINE

818 Broughton Street

Victoria, BC V8W 1E4

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

NOTES: email with link to website is first choice; downloadable photos very welcome; 2nd choice is press kit with good quality photos, 300dpi at 4 x 6 at least; send it before Aug. 10; don't follow-up; no multiple copies of any kind.

Adrian Chamberlain (Theatre Reviewer)

TIMES-COLONIST

2621 Douglas Street

Victoria, BC V8W 2N4

(250) 380-5211

[email protected]

Event listings: [email protected]

News/story idea submissions: [email protected]

Feature article pitches: [email protected]

NOTES: Email is best; artist weblinks are great, fax is not so good; send by mid-late July; phone/email follow up OK; send hard information such as old articles and reviews; send colour photos by email.

VICTORIA NEWS

Laura Lavin - Arts Reporter 

818 Broughton, Victoria, BC V8W 1E4

Phone: 250-381-3633

Email: [email protected]

NOTES: Email is best, send high res colour images, artist weblinks are great, send by late July, don’t follow up, focuses on local performers but also will take info from international artists.

Leslie Campbell, Editor

FOCUS MAGAZINE

PO Box 5310

Victoria BC V8R 6S4

[email protected]

NOTES: Email best for information; send information and photos; send 2 months ahead of time.

Broadcast Media

Amanda Heffelfinger

CBC Radio One

1025 Pandora

Victoria, BC V8V 3P6

Emails: [email protected] / Ph: 250 360 2227

General submissions: [email protected]

NOTE: email best for information/press releases; prefers audio clips; follow-up ok, email is best, send 1st or 2nd week of August, do a series of PSA ‘spots’ during the fringe featuring excerpts from shows.

Gordie Tupper

CHEK News

780 Kings Road

Victoria, BC V8T 5A2

[email protected]

NOTES: email best; website link good for background info, not too many attachments; press kits and cds ok; likes dvds with video clips; no follow-ups.

Adam Sawatsky

A-CHANNEL

1420 Broad Street

Victoria BC V8W 2B1

[email protected]

NOTE: press kits/press release by email; email is best for follow-up and general contact. If you have broadcast quality video of your show, send CD or link. Also does CFAX radio’s Sunday Arts program. All pre-record – contact 2 weeks out.

Dave Dickinson

CFAX 1070FM - Afternoons

1420 Broad St,

Victoria BC V8W 2B1

[email protected]

NOTE: press kits/press release by mail; email is best for follow-up and general contact.

University/College Papers & Radio

THE MARTLET

Culture Editor

University of Victoria

Box 3035 SUB

Victoria BC V8W 3P3

(250) 721-8361

[email protected]

[email protected]

NOTES: press kits by mail or email; follow up by email; send information at any time.

Nexus Magazine

Camosun College

Jason Screurs, Managing Editor

[email protected]

NOTES: send press kits by email, high res colour photos good, send anytime late July onwards.

Randy Gelling

CFUV 102 FM

P.O. Box 3035

Student Union Building, University of Victoria

Victoria, BC V8W 3P3

[email protected]

NOTES: UVic’s Radio Station, check out their website for the kinds of programs they have and gear your pitch to one that suits your show. Arts program: Wild Orphans.  Very supportive of Fringe.

www.cfuv.uvic.ca

Brad Edwards

Village 900 Radio

Camosun College

3100 Foul Bay Road

Victoria, BC V8P 5J2

[email protected]

NOTE: Prefers press kits to be sent via mail; interested in audio clips or any content with reference to local (or at least Canadian) performers; email follow up is great; send beginning of August until August 15th at the latest.

Online

CVV Magazine

Online arts and entertainment magazine

Phillip [email protected]

Special Interest

Senior Living Magazine

Bobbie Jo Sheriff, Managing Editor

Box 153, 1581-H Hillside Ave.,

Victoria BC V8T 2C1

[email protected]

NOTES: Monthly. Contact by email is best. Send photos ASAP.

Families/Children (contact in June)

Sue Fast, Editor

ISLAND PARENT MAGAZINE

Ste. A-10, 830 Pembroke Street,

Victoria, BC, V8T 1H9

[email protected]

Deadline 1st of month for editorial; calendar is for low or no cost family events; info must be of interest to parents and families.

Gay & Lesbian (work 3 months ahead)

Robin Perelle, Managing Editor

XTRA WEST

501-1033 Davie St

Vancouver, BC V6E 1M7

[email protected]

NOTES: send pitches to Managing Editor; highlight shows with queer content; send information via email, the sooner the better as issues are done one month in advance.