Newsletter Submission Deadlines and Guidelines
The Association of Maine Archives & Museums publishes a quarterly newsletter in February, May, August, and November. We encourage members to submit news about their organization and other items of interest to the field.
See the Newsletter Archive to review past issues (members-only; must log in first).
Also submit your news to the news blog, event listings, or jobs/internships board on this website!
Interested in advertising in either the quarterly or digest newsletters? Send an email to info@mainemuseums.org with the subject "Newsletter Ad" and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Deadlines
The deadline for submissions to the quarterly newsletter are as follows: February Issue: January 31 May Issue: April 30 August Issue: July 31 November Issue: October 31 For a shorter piece to be included in the digest email that goes out the other eight months of the year, please submit all content by the 15th of that month for consideration. We may not always be able to feature everything we receive in an email, so be sure to also tag us or send your posts directly to us when you post on social media so that we can amplify your institution's posts. |
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Guidelines
All submissions should be sent as separate email attachments, preferably in Microsoft Word format. Please send images as separate jpg attachments. See photo guidelines below.
Please email submissions to admin@mainemuseums.org and put “for MAM newsletter” in the subject line. We look forward to receiving your submissions!
REMEMBER: You must be an up-to-date member of MAM to submit material to the newsletter! Need to renew? Do it now, online: click here. Not sure of your membership status or having trouble renewing? Email info@mainemuseums.org.
Feature Articles for Quarterly Newsletter
Feature articles should be 500-1,500 words in length, accompanied by at least one photo (see photo guidelines below). Please be in touch at admin@mainemuseums.org well in advance of the deadline to discuss topics for potential feature articles.
Content for Digest Emails
Upcoming Events Please submit event information in the following format:
Dispatches Dispatches are 50-150-word blurbs about awards, grants, staff news, conservation projects, special community collaborations, etc. We welcome one photo for each blurb (see photo guidelines below). | Past Events Please include a brief description of event and one two photos as well as link to where more information can be found if relevant. Examples of past events we would include would be celebrations completing major projects, groundbreakings, galas. OpportunitiesOpportunities are 50-150-word blurbs about job listings, workshops, conferences, grant opportunities, traveling exhibitions, etc. We welcome suggestions about things to include in this section, even if it doesn't have anything to do with your institution! |
Send photographs as a separate file. Do not embed photos in your text file. Photos should be 300 dpi JPGs or TIFFs. Be sure to include a caption and credit for each photo in your email message. Photos submitted for email and newsletter use may also be used on the Maine Archives & Museums Website unless you expressly tell us not to do so. All photos used on the website will be appropriately credited.
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