THE MARBLE
COLLECTION, INC.
is a nonprofit organization that publishes the only Massachusetts’
statewide print and online magazine of the arts featuring artwork,
photography, poetry, and creative writing by teens in grades 8 to 12.
MISSION STATEMENT
TMC’s mission is to cultivate creativity
and excellence in the arts by engaging
teen artists and writers in a publication
process that affirms their voices and
deepens their learning.
VISION STATEMENT
TMC envisions a community that
cultivates and celebrates the literary
and creative arts, in which we are the
leading publisher and educator for
developing teen media.
Advertising Media Kit
TMC: ADVANTAGE
The Marble Collection (TMC), nonprofit publisher of the Massachusetts’
High School Magazine of the Arts, offers unique recruitment and
marketing opportunities in its print & online magazine as well as on
its website, social media platforms and event materials.
The Massachusetts’ High School Magazine of the Arts is distributed
twice yearly to every school and public library across the state,
reaching nearly 50,000 teens, educators and community members!
Over 84% of Massachusetts high school students proceed to
postsecondary education following graduation. Each issue captures
the attention of thousands of these eager learners. Reach your
target audience and showcase your programs with TMC.
TMC Published Teen Artist
Oakmont Regional High School
The publication has featured advertisements from: ActonArts, Anna Maria College, Bar-
nard College, Bentley University, Boston University, Broken Bridge Summer Arts Workshop, DayJams
Rock Music Camp, Dean College, Great Books Summer Program, Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts, Mount Holyoke College, New School of Music, North Bennet Street School, Northeastern University, Roger Williams University, The Art Institute of Boston, College Horizons, The George Washington
University, The Putney Summer School Programs, UMass Amherst’s Juniper Institute for Young Writers, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, Unity College, Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
classroom
TMC: PROJEC TED CIRCULATION
public lib
school lib
individual
The below figures are subject to change*
published
Print Circulation
Online Circulation
12.5% Individual
subscriptions
.3% eNewsletter
10% Published
teens
13% Classroom
subscriptions
27.29%
themarblecollection.org
Total/year
600,960
Total/year
4,000
25% Public
library
70.55%
Facebook
1.8% issuu.com
45% School
library
themarblecollection.org 164,000 page views
Monthly eNewsletter 2,000 digital subscriptions
issuu.com 11,000 page views
Facebook reach 423,960 page views
Classroom subscriptions 300 copies
School library 1,800 copies
Public library 1,000 copies
Individual subscriptions 500 copies
Published teens 400 copies
TMC: AUDIENCE
Data below collected from The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education*
True Readership
Plan of Massachusetts High School Graduates 2014-2015
2% Military
8% Work
9% Public
library
Total/year
53,300
2% Other
Post-Secondary
1% Classroom subscriptions
2% Published teens
3% Individual subscriptions
84% School
library
30% 4-year
private college
Total/year
69,298
21% 2-year
public college
1% 2-year
private college
classroom
public lib
school lib
individual
published
Classroom subscriptions 600 unique views
School library 45,000 unique views
Public library 5,000 unique views
Individual subscriptions 1,500 unique views
Published teens 1,200 unique views
5% Unknown
30% 4-year
public college
TMC partners with a network of nearly 200 Massachusetts
school and community organizations.
TMC was awarded the prestigious 2013 Arts|Learning “Distinguished
Community Arts Collaborative” Award for developing a model arts
education collaborative between school and community cultural resources.
TMC: PACKAGES & RATES
ONLINE A D O P T I ON S
TMC Website (themarblecollection.org)
$35 month *any size depending on availability $378 year
E-mag (Biannually) $200 full-page, per insert
$100 half-page, per insert
$50 quarter-page, per insert
Social Media Amplification Facebook Post (image, link & 200 character limit)
$25 per post *limit 1 per month
$270 year
eNewsletter (Monthly) Banner Ad $100 per insert *limit 1 per month
$1,080 year
Article (image, link and 200 word limit)
$300 *limit 2 per year
PRI NT A D O P T I O N S
High School Magazine of the Arts (Biannual) Full-color
Black & White
$900 full-page, per insert
$800 per insert
$560 half-page, per insert
$500 per insert
$390 quarter-page, per insert $350 per insert
Discounts offered according to insertion frequency.
Magazine Release Gala Program (Annual) $200 full-page
$100 half-page
$50 quarter-page
Magazine Release Gala Table (Annual) $300
PAC K AG E D E AL S
All-inclusive Annual Package $3,500 Includes all digital and print options; your
A 30% Discount! size and color preferences.
5-Combo Special 25% Discount Choose a combination of any 5
print or online options.
3-Combo Special 10% Discount Choose a combination of any 3
print or online options.
TMC: SPECIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Website & eNews Specifications
Letterboard-style Web Ad
Skyscraper-style Web Ad
Homepage Tile-style Web Ad
eNewsletter Ad
Website Mechanical Requirements
664 Pixels x 120 Pixels
160 Pixels x 590 Pixels
260 Pixels x 204 Pixels
160px wide × any height
Print & E-Mag Specifications
Full-Page with Bleeds
Photo images or halftones should be saved
as web quality 72 dpi as a .pdf or a .jpeg file
in either grayscale or RGB.
Print & E-Mag Mechanical Requirements
6.25” x 9.25”
6” x 9” (Trim)
5” x 8”
Full-Page Non-Bleed
Photo images or halftones should be saved
as print quality 300 dpi as a .pdf or a .jpeg file
in either grayscale or CMYK.
Half-Page with Bleeds
6.25” x 4.625”
6” x 4.5” (Trim)
Quarter-Page with Bleeds
3.125” x 4.625”
3” x 4.5” (Trim)
TMC: PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
Winter Edition
Closing Date for Reservations
Copy Date
Publication Date
November 20th
November 25th
December 15th
Spring Edition
Closing Date for Reservations
Copy Date
Publication Date
Magazine Release Gala
Spring 2013
April 20th
April 25th
May 15th
TMC: UNITING THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY
“
Next year I will once
again show my students
the magazine, link TMC
site to my webpage,
and suggest my students
shape their poetry in a
careful, masterful way in
order to have it appear
in [TMC] publication - a
quality venue for students
to have their voices heard.
Patricia Rose Pflaumer
Abington High School ELA Teacher
“
Several students from our high school - Quaboag
Regional - submitted work to the magazine because of
the Library’s subscription!”
Lisa Careau, Merriam Gilbert Public Library Director
TMC: CONTACT
Reservations and inquires should be sent to:
University of Massachusetts, Boston
The Marble Collection, Inc.
Deanna Elliot, Executive Director
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Campus Center, Office 3410
Boston, MA 02125
T: (508) 692-8912 / E: [email protected]