To obtain permissions to republish an image, such as a photo of the artist, or a video or audio file with your entry, you must write to the copyright holder with a request, and you must include copies of your correspondence with your submission. We offer the following email message and letter to use as templates for requesting permissions.
Contribute
Contributing to VG
VG accepts all sorts of submissions, including essays, photo-essays, interviews, biographies, cultural critique, and more. If you are interested in submitting, below find some of the steps for contributing the different sorts of content found at VG. If you have something that doesn't seem to fit into one of these categories, please contact us about it!
Types of Contributions for Classes
For classroom projects there are several types of contributions.
- Artist pages
- Artist page supplements or updates
- Essays such as book reviews
Click on 'continue reading' to find out more
How to Contribute an Artist Biography
There are five steps to contributing an Artist page:
- Select a writer or artist
- Seek permission from VG to do a page on that writer or artist
- Conduct the research, write the biography and criticism, and prepare the selected bibliography and related links sections
- Obtain permissions to republish any ancillary materials (such as photographs) from the copyright holder
- Submit your completed artist page, ancillary materials, and permissions to voices@umn.edu
See each step described in detail by clicking "continue reading."
How to Contribute Critiques
VG encourages community dialogue. To that end we host different sorts of essays, broadly categorized into Interpretations and Reviews. We encourage submissions of 750-2500 words. Visit the Critique section to see examples of work that we have published.
How to Contribute Links
Have a site related to VG? Send us the link with a brief description and we'll post it in our links section!
How to Contribute Interviews or Media
VG conducts interviews with Women Artists whenever possible. We often interview authors who visit the University of Minnesota campus, but love to talk with anybody.
VG is also interested in other sorts of media, be it a photo montage, audio clip, video, or whatever you can think of.
Please Contact Us with your ideas!
