Newsletter – Wisconsin Music Teachers Association

WMTA publishes a quarterly newsletter, available to members during the first week of the months of February, May, August and December. A link will be emailed to each member once the information is available and links will be simultaneously updated on this page of the website. There is no opt out option available.

MEMBERS – Please view this document for a list of submission guidelines when sending in Newsletter information FOR OFFICIAL WMTA BUSINESS.

Website and Newsletter Submission Formatting

Newsletter submissions and website updates should be emailed to Heather Reeder at wisconsinmta@gmail.com. Before the 15th of the month due: February 1 due date is January 5. May 1 due date is April 15. August 1 due date is July 15. December 1 due date is November 15.

Information should be sent using the following guidelines to ensure a smooth and professional newsletter.

TEXT – All text should be edited and ready for publication. Information is copied directly as it has been submitted. Please don’t plan on WMTA to edit materials.
FILE TYPES – Send the original word document or email text when possible. No .pdf files can be sent for newsletter submissions. Website documents may be in a .pdf file type if no changes are needed before it is published as a link on the website.
ADS AND IMAGES – Send ads and photos as .jpg, .png, or .tiff file types and be sure the file is as high a resolution as your computer can send. Crop marks and bleed areas are not needed. If you would like individual names listed in association with a photo, you will need to provide those names.
ARTICLE TITLE – Title the article and include the date of the submission.
AUTHOR – For the newsletter, include your name on the bottom of the article listed with your name first, then a comma, followed by your position.
Keep text unformatted and straightforward. Italicized, underlined, and bolded words are all copied exactly. Fonts, colors, tabs, indentions, spacing, bullet points, columns, and grids are not.

If you have questions, please email wisconsinmta@gmail.com

Ads are $100 for a full page.

Send all submissions with 8 ½” x 11” dimensions and in a .jpg, .png, .gif, or .tiff file types and be sure the file is as high a resolution as you can send. We cannot accept .pdf files. Crop marks and bleed areas are not needed. Email your file to this email and send a check in the mail before the deadline. We cannot accept online payments.

Email for Submissions – wisconsinmta@gmail.com
Po Box for Check Payments – WMTA, PO Box 46203, Madison, WI 53744-6203.

Submission deadlines are as follows:

February Newsletter Deadline – January 15
May Newsletter Deadline – April 15
August Newsletter Deadline – July 15
December Newsletter Deadline – November 15