Resources for Posting Events:

• Susie Stockwell, Marketing and Communications Associate, x7066
• MassArt group email – Student.development@massart.edu
• MassArt Calendar: http://www.massart.edu/calendar
• Colleges of the Fenway Calendar: http://colleges-fenway.org/ViewCalendar.asp?CalendarID=5
• Boston.com calendar: http://www.zvents.com/listings
• City of Boston Events Calendar: http://www.cityofboston.gov/calendar/
• ArtsBoston Calendar: http://www.artsboston.org/submit/event
• ProArts Connect: http://www.proartsconnect.org/
• http://www.bigredandshiny.com/
• Artsboston.org
• Weekly Dig – listings@weeklydig.com
• Boston Herald – arts@bostonherald.com
• http://twitter.com/#!/bostontweet
• http://flux-boston.com

Magazines and other Media Outlets:

• Improper Bostonian
• http://newenglandfilm.com/
• http://bostonist.com/
• Art New England
• Boston Magazine

In all press releases, media and literature always include:

• Who (presenting organization, artists/performers, and clear contact information)
• What
• When (include YEAR!)
• Where
• Why!?!?!?
• Generally send press releases out 6 – 8 weeks before event to specific reviewers/writers/critics/bloggers.
• Online calendar listings should be done a month in advance but can be done 2 weeks in advance.
• Explain why the reader should care! What is your pitch?
• Here is a wikihow on how to write a press release –http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Press-Release

People you should tell:

• Suzie
• Clint
• Cate McQuaid
• Greg Cook @ The Artery http://www.wbur.org/about/people/greg-cook
• George Fifield – Boston CyberArts GAllery
• People who might tell other people about your event

Social Media

• Blogs – The Artery, BR&S…
• Facebook (post on MassArt, MassArt Alumni, Boston Arts, the Dig, and subculture pages… )
• Twittter
• Instagram
• Storify – hashtag search
• Tweet example: #artscience immersive experience at Boston @museumofscience #planetarium by #massart artists + @nitasturiale is 5/29 http://massartsci.org/rsvp
• FB post example:
  Announcing “Sentient”, a full dome experience of ideas, light and sound created by MassArt students at the Boston Museum of Science Planetarium.
  Wed May 29, 2 free shows, 6pm and 7pm
  RSVP here http://massartsci.wordpress.com/rsvp/