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'''''Birmingham Art Monthly''''' was an arts magazine published by the [[Agnes]] gallery, from [[1994]] to [[1996]] (20 issues). The state's first arts magazine, it later became '''''Alabama Art Monthly.'''''  The magazine was printed on recycled paper.
'''''Alabama Art Monthly''''' (originally '''''Birmingham Art Monthly''''') was an arts magazine published from [[1994]] to [[1996]] by [[Jon Coffelt]] of [[Agnes]] gallery. At its peak, the monthly counted 5,000 paid subscribers and a distribution of 10,000 copies, printed on recycled paper.


Artist and Agnes owner [[Jon Coffelt]] was the editor and publisher. Linda Hyde was the creative director. Paul Barrett was the magazine's arts editor. [[Lee Isaacs]] was photography editor and Alan Heldman was the magazine's arts writer.
When it was launched, the magazine's staff included creative director [[Linda Hyde]], arts editor [[Paul Barrett]], and [[Lee Isaacs]] as photo editor. Hyde was succeeded by [[Carol Yates]], who redesigned the publication for a statewide audience while Barrett took over editorial duties from Coffelt. [[Alan Heldman]], [[Dorah Rosen]], [[Stephen Ley]] and many other volunteers contributed features and articles.


At its height, the magazine was producing 10,000 issues monthly with a paid subscription base of over 5000 covering the entire state's art news through museums, galleries, university galleries and not-for-profit gallery spaces. The magazine regularly featured sections called "Artist to Artist", featuring interviews between two dynamic artists in the state; "Gallery of the Month"; and "Collector's Page".
Regular features included "Artist to Artist" double-interviews, a "Gallery of the Month" profile and a "Collector's Page" column. The publication also provided free exhibit listings for public and non-profit galleries and a few paid listings for commercial gallery exhibits. Despite generous support from the [[Magic City Art Connection]], [[Space One Eleven]] and the [[Southern Shofar]], the magazine earned little support from the museum, for-profit galleries and the public at large. It ceased publication after 20 issues.
 
== Notes ==
*[http://www.aumnicat.aum.edu/archives/capri.pdf ''Capri Theatre''] archives pg. 37
*[http://www.fineartbirmingham.com/events.asp?ac=ind&event=4818 Schedler Minchin Gallery] Coffelt bio
*[http://www.carolyngoldsmith.com/collections_publications.html Carolyn Goldsmith] bio
*[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Isaacs Lee Isaacs] Wikipedia article
*[http://www.matuschka.net/BIBliographPage.html Matuschka] bio
*[http://www.marksingerart.com/resume2.html Mark Singer] bio
*[http://www.tracienolesross.com/about/about.htm Tracie Noles-Ross] bio
*[http://www.apls.state.al.us/webpages/pubs/APLSSerialsHoldings.pdf APLS] Alabama Public Library System
*[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_(gallery) AGNES] Wikipedia article
*[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Coffelt Jon Coffelt] Wikipedia article


[[Space One Eleven]] and [[Magic City Arts Connection]] were the magazine's biggest supporters with little or no help from the state's larger museums even though they were asked. Albeit, they were given free space in each and every edition of the publication. After 20 issues and little support from the public at large, the magazine ceased production.


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Latest revision as of 00:16, 9 May 2008

Alabama Art Monthly (originally Birmingham Art Monthly) was an arts magazine published from 1994 to 1996 by Jon Coffelt of Agnes gallery. At its peak, the monthly counted 5,000 paid subscribers and a distribution of 10,000 copies, printed on recycled paper.

When it was launched, the magazine's staff included creative director Linda Hyde, arts editor Paul Barrett, and Lee Isaacs as photo editor. Hyde was succeeded by Carol Yates, who redesigned the publication for a statewide audience while Barrett took over editorial duties from Coffelt. Alan Heldman, Dorah Rosen, Stephen Ley and many other volunteers contributed features and articles.

Regular features included "Artist to Artist" double-interviews, a "Gallery of the Month" profile and a "Collector's Page" column. The publication also provided free exhibit listings for public and non-profit galleries and a few paid listings for commercial gallery exhibits. Despite generous support from the Magic City Art Connection, Space One Eleven and the Southern Shofar, the magazine earned little support from the museum, for-profit galleries and the public at large. It ceased publication after 20 issues.

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