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KCMetropolis.org announces launch of redesigned website
KCMetropolis.org is pleased to announce that it will launch a new editorial version of the online journal on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
KCMetropolis.org, Kansas City's Online Journal for the Performing Arts, is pleased to announce that it will launch a new editorial version of the online journal on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Created as a nonprofit arts service organization to meet the critical need for definitive performing arts coverage in the Kansas City metropolitan area, KCMetropolis.org was launched on Sunday, October 5, 2008. The journal features interviews, previews and reviews on independent and traditional classical music, dance, theatre and independent film, as well as the most comprehensive arts calendar in the KC Metro area, fiona's list. A true grassroots movement, KCMetropolis.org has brought together the voices of many expert writers, musicians, musicologists and arts aficionados to present the most extensive and exciting coverage ever offered of our rich performing arts community.
The current version of KCMetropolis.org has been graciously hosted within PresentMagazine.com ( Kansas City's online lifestyle magazine) since its inaugural edition in October 2008. Now through the generosity and support of individual donors and a corporate funder, the organization is building a state-of-the-art website that will launch in several stages.
Beginning Wednesday, April 15, the main publishing day of the online journal will shift from Monday to Wednesday, and cover a 12-day period of performing arts with overlapping weekends. A weekly e-blast will email on that day.
On Wednesday, April 29, the new editorial version of the journal will launch and each successive Wednesday will offer a printable weekly issue. In addition, all content from the past five months (300+ articles) will be archived, moved to the newly designed website, and be searchable. The new KCMetropolis.org will be easily navigated and feature the latest in multi-level member social networking and blogging.
Sponsorship advertising will be available in mid-April using new beta ad software that makes sponsorships Internet searchable. Sponsorship sales will begin April 15 for the launch edition of the new site. For more information contact marcy@kcmetropolis.org.
In mid-May, KCMetropolis.org will introduce a new community arts calendar clearly designated by category, easily navigated and offering robust listings for each event. Arts organizations may sign-up as members and will be able to enter and edit their own listings. Until the launch of the new calendar, the current calendar hosted within PresentMagazine.com will be live and linked to the new site. Arts organizations can continue to submit their event listings to fionaslist@kcmetropolis.org or info@kcmetropolis.org.
For more information contact:
Marcy Chiasson, Co-Founder at marcy@kcmetropolis.org
Nathan Granner, Co-Founder at nathan@kcmetropolis.org
All material contained in KCMetropolis.org is the property of or licensed for use by KCMetropolis.org. Any use, duplication, or reproduction of any or all content of this publication is prohibited except with the express written permission of KCMetropolis.org or the original copyright holders.