News and Event Submission Form

News and event submission form

Title: News or event name

Blurb: Acts as a preview to the news or event. Invites the user to “Read more”. Include basic event information such as a one-line description, date and time, location

Description: This is a paragraph with full sentences describing the event, its purpose, who sponsored it, and any related or historical info, etc. Who is invited? What can they expect?

When: Day of week, month, day of month, time

TIPS: Spell out the day and month in entirety; eliminate ordinals in dates: July 3, not July 3rd ; Use the 12-hour clock and eliminate extra zeros, use ‘to’ as a connector instead of a dash: 4:30 to 5 p.m., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Address, including room, full building name and address, then campus

TIP: Unless information is being uploaded in French, use English spelling for Montreal (not Montréal) and Blvd. W. (not Boul. O.)

Any additional information not previously mentioned: If you have sponsor information that was not included above, include it here. Same goes for registration information. Are there specific locations to acquire tickets? What are the hours of the box office? Will refreshments be served? Can folks bring their own food? Is a certain attire required? Where can people go for more information?

TIP: Concordia phone number formatting is: 514-848-2424, ext. 4880

Related links:  bulleted  includes description of link and URL  include more than less

Photos:  Minimum website requirement: 72 dpi, 7" or 500 pixels at widest point  PDFs may also be submitted

NOTE: Additional news and event publishing guidelines available at: http://www.concordia.ca/documents/NOW_publishing_guidelines.pdf PLEASE EMAIL THIS FORM AND ANY ATTACHMENTS TO: [email protected] (Questions? Comments? Call Renée Dunk at 514-848-2424 ext. 7763)

Sample event submission

Title: FOFA Gallery’s RECTO/VERSO: Manifestation/Demonstration

Blurb option 1: Concordia's FOFA Gallery returns for the second year with Recto/Verso, an intensive studio from July 23 to August 3 that inverts the gallery's display space into a site of production and exchange.

Blurb option 2: July 23 to August 3, 2012 FOFA Gallery, EV 1.715

Description: Concordia's FOFA Gallery returns for the second year with Recto/Verso, an intensive studio from July 23 to August 3 that inverts the gallery's display space into a site of production and exchange.

The work of students from the departments of Studio Arts and Design and Computation Arts will be on display. Partner organizations include École de la Montagne Rouge.

This summer's Recto/Verso programming will consider this swelling activism in Quebec as a backdrop and starting point from which to further investigate it and other ideas of manifestation and of demonstration.

When: July 23 to August 3, 2012 Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vernissage: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: 1515 Ste. Catherine St. West (EV 1.715) FOFA Gallery, Concordia University, SGW

Additional information: Free admission – all are welcome. Schedule of events to be posted on the FOFA Gallery website. For more information, visit the FOFA Gallery website or call 514-848- 2424, ext. 7962 during gallery opening hours.

Related links:  Department of Design and Computation Arts  Department of Studio Arts

NOTE: Additional news and event publishing guidelines available at: http://www.concordia.ca/documents/NOW_publishing_guidelines.pdf  École de la Montagne Rouge

NOTE: Additional news and event publishing guidelines available at: http://www.concordia.ca/documents/NOW_publishing_guidelines.pdf