Arts Media Contacts

Media Database

The Arts Media Contacts database is the only media resource that provides an up to date map of over 10,000 current UK and international arts journalists, media outlets and influencers.

Built up through 25 years of working within the arts media, this database is available to you with integrated PR software- as a toolkit - so you can deliver successful PR campaigns through one platform.

Arts organisations, galleries, museums, artists and PR agencies use Arts Media Contacts to promote their exhibitions, shows and events. Established in 1995 (and online since 2000) this service is proven to help arts professionals to get good publicity throughout the digital, print and broadcast media.

Your Arts PR Toolkit

  • Plan effective PR campaigns with our one-to-one support and guides.
  • Access arts correspondents, media outlets and influencers all over the world.
  • Identify the right contacts for your exhibitions, shows and events.
  • Design effective press materials through our templates.
  • Distribute your stories through a single platform.
  • Connect with influencers and build media relationships through our dashboard.
  • Evaluate response to your stories.
 
How AMC can help you
with your PR campaigns
Book deadline reminders in Press Planner
Select journalists from our
comprehensive media database
Use templates to build your press release
See all your notes and
campaigns in one place
Download our contacts to use elsewhere
Upload your own private contacts
Upload your listings to
digital media directly
Readers can tweet and
share your press release
 

Clients

Arts Media Contacts is used by press or communications officers at leading arts institutions and venues, arts officers in local government, art colleges, commercial galleries, arts publishers, festivals, theatres, arts centres, music, dance and theatre companies.
 

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Rates & Packages

What do you want to achieve with Arts Media Contacts?

  • Publicise an upcoming event: INTRODUCTORY
  • Try the software out with a view to subscribing: INTRODUCTORY
  • Publicise an ongoing events programme: ONLINE
  • Sign up for several members of staff: UNLIMITED
  • Take out a subscription with PR consultation and training: UNLIMITED
  • Integrate Arts Media Contacts with your existing PR systems: UNLIMITED

Introductory

First month £165
£55 each month after
No minimum period
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner
Select Plan

Membership

Sign up for a year
£42 a month
for 12 months or £450
a year to save 10%
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner
Select Plan

Unlimited

Sign up for a year
£69 a month
for 12 months or £745
a year to save 10%
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner
PLUS
  • Up to four members at the same organisation
  • Facilities to upload and download contacts
  • Press release advice service
  • Consultation and training
    (additional cost if in-house)
Select Plan

Testimonials

"A truly valuable resource"
Head of Press,Saatchi Gallery, London
"The one stop source of media information for the arts industry."
Olivia Rickman, Communications Consultant
to the V&A and British Museum
“Arts Media Contacts has maximised our exposure to the arts press. The subscription is affordable, good value for money and the impact high”
Syd Moore
Metal Culture
"An invaluable aid to a press campaign."
Gay Hutson, Co-organiser
British Art Fair
"What would I do without Arts Media Contacts? I have been with them for five years and am totally happy with their service. Their directories provide an efficient, straightforward way to keep up to date with the ever changing world of media. Through them I can send tailored press releases directly to the most current journalists and publications."
Susan Jamson, Press & Communications Manager
The Chickenshed Theatre

Rates & Packages

Introductory

First month £165
£55 each month after
No minimum period)
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner

Membership

Sign up for a year
£42 a month
for 12 months or
£450 a year to save 10%
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner

Unlimited

Sign up for a year £69
£69 a month
a month for 12 months or
£745 a year to save 10%
  • Online media database
  • Printed directory
  • Press release design
  • Distribution
  • Event listings
  • Campaign management
  • Press Planner
PLUS
  • Up to four members at the same organisation
  • Facilities to upload and download contacts
  • Press release advice service
  • Consultation and training
    (additional cost if in-house)

About Us

Arts Media Contacts is published in the UK by Arts Media Contacts Ltd.

Arts Media Contacts was set up in 1995 as a collaboration between leading arts journalists and press officers. The founding principle is that the journalists receive a stream of press releases on relevant arts events in time for their deadlines, and that arts organisations get good media coverage for their events.

Jessica Wood, Director
Lucy Wilkes, Social Media
David Burke, Director
Rosemary Clunie, Membership
 

Get in Touch

t. +44 (0) 1273 488996
e. subs@artsmediacontacts.co.uk
Published by Arts Media Contacts Ltd.
Registered in England, Company No: 10496663

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GDPR and Privacy

The data we supply on Arts Media Contacts is GDPR compliant. Under the ‘Legitimate Interest’ clause you are able to contact restricted types of businesses without direct consent if you have a product or service which may be of interest to them. We supply press releases about future arts events to art media businesses who have seen and agreed to their entries. Any personal data held by us is by opt-in consent only. We make every effort to ensure that our data is up-to-date, accurate and valid. All our messages have an unsubscribe option which we adhere to.

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