The Seattle magazine City Arts sent out a press release today announcing it will no longer be published by Encore Media Group, a Seattle/San Francisco company that specializes in printing live event programs and catalogs. The release encourages fans of the magazine’s 12-year run of covering local arts and culture to support its continued existence by contributing to a “member-raising campaign” through Indiegogo.
City Arts Publisher Andy Fife wrote, “Since founding the magazine 12 years ago, Encore has subsidized City Arts as a community benefit and a component of the company brand—but the time has come for a bold new direction. This move will give City Arts the room needed to unfold to its full wingspan and unlock its true potential, something we hope the greater arts community is as excited about as we are. Today marks our first public step in this direction, and we hope the arts-loving community will join us.”
The campaign has a flexible goal of $150,000 and will continue through May 14.
