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Dr. Madelyn Spring Gearheart
Artistic Directory, Opera Viva!

Demographics

Audience

  • 23% / 77%
    Male / Female
  • 50%
    East Coast
  • 25%
    West Coast
  • 25%
    Midwast & Canada
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Age

  • 37%
    18 - 30 years
  • 21%
    31 - 40 years
  • 17%
    41 - 50 years
  • 22%
    50+ years
  •  

Profession

  • 72%
    Professional Singers
  • 49%
    Private Voice Teachers
  • 41%
    Emerging Professional
  • 23%
    Students
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*readers fit into multiple categories
 

Rates

Full payment for the ad or an authorized Purchase Order is required 40 days before publication. All sales are final. All major credit cards are accepted. Please contact our office for any alternate payment arrangements.
Size 1x 3x 6x
Full Page $1,645 $1,480 $1,315
Half Page $765 $688 $611
Quarter Page $391 $352 $314
Eight Page $215 $198 $182
  • Covers: Inside front: $2,095, Inside back: $1,890, Back: $1,945
  • Ad space is also available on renewal notices. Call for details.
  • Design Fees: $60 per hour (min. 1 hour)
  • Insert artwork is the responsibility of the advertiser to get to the printer prior to the print deadline.
  • Pre-Pay: Full payment for the ad or an authorized Purchase Order is required 40 days before publication. All sales are final. All major credit cards are accepted.

CANCELLATIONS

Any ad canceled 30 days or less prior to the Insertion Date of each ad (see above for the Insertion Date(s) of this order) is subject to a 20% cancellation fee
 

AGENCY COMMISSIONS

15% of gross billing allowed to recognized advertising agencies on space, color, and position, provided account is paid within 30 days of invoice date. Commission is not allowed on other charges such as backing up inserts, trimming, printing of inserts, etc. No cash discounts. Note: The 15% commission will not be allowed on any bills past due 30 days or longer.
 
 

Print Specs

Advertisers are responsible for providing ads sized to the correct specifications. Incorrectly sized ads may be stretched or reduced to fit the reserved space.
Space Size Width Height
Full page non-bleed 8" 10"
1/2 Horizontal 7.5" 5"
1/2 Vertical 3.67" 10"
1/4 Vertical 3.67" 5"
1/4 Horizontal 7.5" 2.5"
1/8 Horizontal 3.67" 2.5"
Covers bleed 8.75" 11.25"
Covers non-bleed 8" 10"

Specifications

Ads MUST be submitted according to the following specifications. The advertiser is responsible for design fees incurred adjusting ads to fit published specifications.
 

Color

Ad must be saved in CMYK format.
Grayscale ads must be saved as Grayscale
 

File Formats

The preferred format is PDF. PDFs should be saved at 300 dpi resolution with fonts embedded for optimum quality. Ads are also accepted in TIFF, EPS, or JPEG formats in either grayscale or CMYK. Advertiser is responsible for the quality of files, which should be saved at 300 dpi.
 

Editorial Calendar

Issue Reservation Deadline* Materials Due* Highlights
Jan/Feb Summer Programs Issue 01/05 01/12 Summer Programs Edition
May/Convention Issue** 04/12 04/19 Convention Preview & Program
Sept/Oct Fall Issue 08/23 08/30 University Edition
Nov/Dec Winter Issue 10/25 11/01 None
Jan/Feb Summer Programs 2025 Issue 01/03 01/10 Summer Programs Edition
* Preliminary Deadlines: Dates may change for a given issue
** Special rates available for Convention/College Expo exhibitors
 
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