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'''''Birmingham Art Monthly''''' was an arts magazine published by [[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. | |||
Artist and Agnes co-owner [[Jon Coffelt]] was the publisher and original editor. Linda Hyde was the creative director of Birmingham Art Monthly until the magazine was redesigned by Carole Yates, who assumed the position when the magazine became Alabama Art Monthly. Paul Barrett was the magazine's arts editor, and later replaced Jon Coffelt as editor. [[Lee Isaacs]] was photography editor and Alan Heldman, Dorah Rosen, and other volunteers regularly contributed features and articles. | |||
At its height, the magazine was producing 10,000 issues monthly and covered 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 two dynamic Alabama artists interviewing each-other; "Gallery of the Month"; and "Collector's Page". | |||
[[Space One Eleven]] and [[Magic City Art Connection]] were the magazine's biggest financial supporters with little or no help from the state's private galleries- even though they were only asked for a $10 monthly inclusion fee. University galleries, museums, and not-for-profit galleries were given free space in every edition of the publication. After 20 issues and with little support from the public at large, the magazine ceased production. | |||
[[Category:Defunct periodicals]] | [[Category:Defunct periodicals]] | ||
[[Category:Art]] | [[Category:Art]] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 26 February 2008
Birmingham Art Monthly was an arts magazine published by 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.
Artist and Agnes co-owner Jon Coffelt was the publisher and original editor. Linda Hyde was the creative director of Birmingham Art Monthly until the magazine was redesigned by Carole Yates, who assumed the position when the magazine became Alabama Art Monthly. Paul Barrett was the magazine's arts editor, and later replaced Jon Coffelt as editor. Lee Isaacs was photography editor and Alan Heldman, Dorah Rosen, and other volunteers regularly contributed features and articles.
At its height, the magazine was producing 10,000 issues monthly and covered 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 two dynamic Alabama artists interviewing each-other; "Gallery of the Month"; and "Collector's Page".
Space One Eleven and Magic City Art Connection were the magazine's biggest financial supporters with little or no help from the state's private galleries- even though they were only asked for a $10 monthly inclusion fee. University galleries, museums, and not-for-profit galleries were given free space in every edition of the publication. After 20 issues and with little support from the public at large, the magazine ceased production.