News & Pitch Calls from Sixty Inches From Center

Tuesday, October 10th 2023

Sixty Inches from Center is Looking for Writers

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. Their bilingual editor is looking for writers to cover some amazing things that are happening in the Midwest. Pay starts at $150. If interested, send your pitches to luz@sixtyinchesfromcenter.org or submit them here. To read their bilingual editor’s post, click here.

Friday, September 8th 2023

Sixty Inches from Center is Seeking Pitches about Performing Arts

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They’re seeking pitches covering the Performing Arts in the Midwest. They publish articles in both Spanish and English. They pay $150/article to writers, photographers, and illustrators; $150 for a collection of poems; and $1/minute transcribed for interview transcriptions. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Sunday, June 18th 2023

Sixty Inches from Center is Always Seeking Pitches from Midwest Writers

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They’re always seeking “Midwest writers to pitch essays, interviews, reviews, poetry, photo essays, & experimental writing on art of all disciplines, archives, and labor in the arts.” They pay a standard rate of $150/article. For details, refer to their founder’s tweet and this page.

Sunday, March 7th 2021

Sixty Inches from Center is Accepting Pitches

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They welcome “writers & artists of all experience levels to pitch ideas for traditional/experimental art writing, interviews, poetry, essays, audio, video, comics, animations, & stories around topics & practices relevant to the cultural landscapes of the Midwest.” They give priority to “writing by, about, and for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists, artists with disabilities, and the long list of writing, art-making, and cultural practices that have been neglected in mainstream conversations and canons about art and culture.” They pay $25 to $125 per article. For details, refer to this Twitter thread and their writing guide.

Monday, March 23rd 2020

Sixty Inches From Center is accepting pitches on art and artists in Chicago and the Midwest

Sixty Inches From Center is accepting “pitches on art and artists in Chicago and the Midwest—interviews, essays, reviews, experimental writings, bilingual writings, etc.” They pay $25 to $100 per article. To learn more, refer to their founder’s Tweet and this page.