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KC Studio is committed to culture.

No other magazine covers the arts with the scope and intelligence of KC Studio.

Our expert contributors provide informed, authoritative coverage of the best art, dance, music, theater, film and literary arts in Kansas City.

Artists, actors, dancers, playwrights, musicians and writers are the lifeblood of a city’s cultural scene. They rely on patrons, arts organizations and institutions to support and present their work.

KC Studio looks at all of these participants in Kansas City’s creative life, highlighting their passions and personalities as well as their ideas and innovations.

Great cities possess a strong arts and cultural scene, and support of the arts is essential to a city’s success and community growth. The best way to stimulate audience development is to make people aware of our city’s many wonderful art and cultural opportunities. That is an essential part of KC Studio ’s mission, and we strive to fulfill it in a lively, engaging way that gets people excited and involved as participants in and patrons of the arts.

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Why advertise in KC Studio?

It makes good business sense: Reach our educated, affluent readership.

It’s good for the community: KC Studio is the only publication that regularly covers the talented artists and vital cultural organizations that make our city a vibrant place to live.

KC Studio – By the Numbers

KC STUDIO is published seven times annually. 12,000+ copies are mailed to subscribers who have requested to receive the magazine.

DIGITAL REACH
2021 total pageviews: 232,000+
Weekly Newsletter subscribers: 8,200+
Bi-Weekly Reviews Newsletter: 1,500+

TOTAL SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
Facebook: 8,400+ (7.4K likes)
Twitter: 8,763
Instagram: 3,823
LinkedIn: 905
(as of November 2023)

34% of KC Studio readers surveyed are ages 45-64, Over 50% are 65 or older.
84% own their own home.
70% have used KC Studio to make decisions about specific arts activities.
Top 5 items readers surveyed have purchased in the last 12 months: travel/vacation, art and frames, healthcare, restaurant gift certificates and furniture.
78% attend or plan to attend guest lectures at the Kansas City Public Library or local arts venues.

*Numbers from 2023 reader survey

KC Studio Subscriber Heat Map

KC Studio subscribers make up the top tier donors and patrons of the region’s arts organizations. The highest concentration of quantified subscribers resides among the top earning zip codes 64113 and 66208 in the Kansas City Metropolitan area (see darker areas on the map) and extend throughout the region. KC Studio is the region’s largest subscription based magazine. Individuals who request KC Studio are readers and donors and ideal customers!

2024 Publishing Schedule

Issue	Ad Deadline	Publish Date
January/February	December 1, 2023	January 1
March/April	February 2, 2024	March 1
May/June	March 31, 2024	May 1
July/August	May 31, 2024	July 1
September/October	August 2, 2024	September 1
November/December	October 4, 2024	November 1
Holiday	October 15, 2024	November 20

KC Studio’s Holiday Supplement

Position your holiday message in KC Studio’s annual Holiday Supplement, published mid-November.

Curated by our editorial and design staff, this special supplement features a comprehensive calendar of holiday events, an Artful Gift Guide of unique, artist made gifts and updates on KC holiday favorites such as the Kansas City Symphony’s Tuba Christmas, KC Rep’s A Christmas Carol and the Kansas City Ballet’s Nutcracker.

2024 Advertising Focus Sections

Target your message to key sectors of our wide-ranging readership.

Publication	Advertising Focus	Deadline
January/February	Performance Arts Second Act	December 1, 2023
March/April	Summer Day Camps/ Summer Fun	February 1, 2024
May/June	Staycations and Roadtrips	March 31, 2024
July/August	The Art of the Party	May 31, 2024
September/October	Fall Arts Premiere	August 2, 2024
November/December	Editors Choice	October 4, 2024
Holiday Special Issue	Holiday Theme	October 15, 2024

Gallery Guide

Reach art collectors and enthusiasts in a cost effective way by taking part in KC Studio‘s Gallery Guide. Published in each bi-monthly issue, KC Studio’s Gallery Guide is a reader friendly listing of top art galleries and institutions, organized by neighborhood in each city.

Packages are available to include details on your current and upcoming openings, exhibitions, artist talks and special programming.

The Gallery Guide also appears in each digital edition with active links at kcstudio.org/digital-edition.

Gallery Guide by the Numbers*

75% of readers surveyed attend visual art galleries or openings at least once per year and 19% attend five or more times per year.
65% attend guest lectures at the Kansas City Public Library or local venues.
72% use KC Studio to make decisions about specific arts activities.
Art and frames are among the top three items respondents are most likely to purchase in the next year

*From 2021 reader survey

Options	Info/Specs
Option A	Gallery Name Address Phone Website
Option B	Gallery Name Address Phone Website 25-word description High resolution image (300 dpi at 2.5″ wide)
Option C	Gallery Name Address Phone Website 75-word description High resolution image (300 dpi at 2.5″ wide)

2024 Gallery Guide Publishing Schedule

Issue	Ad Deadline
January/February	November 15, 2023
March/April	January 12, 2024
May/June	March 15, 2024
July/August	May 15, 2024
September/October	July 12, 2024
November/December	September 13, 2024

Digital Gallery Guide Map

As a Gallery Guide advertiser, you have the opportunity to enhance your digital gallery guide map to include photos, videos and links to your website and social channels

KCStudio.org: Kansas City’s Arts Website

Our fully optimized website offers an image rich online experience that keeps readers informed and inspired with original content, in-depth features, weekly reviews, gallery listings, and calendar of selected arts events in the Kansas City area.

Web Banners

Leaderboard – Run of Site (ROS): 728px X 90px

Delivered on Wednesdays to 8,200+ subscribers, with more than 1,800 average opens and 21% average click-through rate.*

Promotional Newsletter

Advertise in one of our seasonal themed newsletters and your message will be featured for several weeks on a promotional landing page at kcstudio.org.

Theme	Distribution	Deadline	Landing Page
Top Things To Do This Winter	January 9	Dec. 15, 2023	Jan. 9 – March 8
Top Things To Do in 2023	February 13	January 29	Feb. 13 – April 30
Top Things To Do This Spring	March 26	March 11	March 28 – May 8
Summer Destinations	May 7	April 23	May 7 – Aug. 26
Top Things To Do This Summer	June 4	May 21	June 4 – Aug. 26
Top Things To Do This Fall	August 27	August 13	Aug. 27 – Nov. 18
Fall Festivities	Sept. 17	August 30	Sep. 17 – Nov. 18
Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide	Nov. 19	Nov. 5	Nov. 19 – Jan. 6

500×100 email banners are seen by an average of 1,884 users and receive an average of 6 total clicks with an average click-through rate of 0.3%.*

*Numbers based on analytics from Jan-Dec 2020.

Digital Packages

All components of this self-contained program are managed through KC Studio to be completely integrated for maximum impact. This is a turn-key operation allowing you full control of content while setting yourself free of the production and coordination aspects.