Exciting Times Ahead for Aesthetica Magazine

Launched on 1 April 2008, Issue 22 of Aesthetica Magazine brings new additions, fresh content & design, as well as exciting opportunities. The new and sleek issue of Aesthetica Magazine marks a new era for the publication. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

After five years of accepting submissions for Aesthetica Magazine, and due to the ever-increasing volume of submissions, we have decided to run an a annual competition, which is open to artwork, photography and creative writing.

The Aesthetica Annual Creative Works Competition will result in the production of the Aesthetica Annual Publication.

Issue 22 of Aesthetica Magazine is dynamic

This new issue of Aesthetica is very exciting. We’ve vamped up the design and added some brilliant new sections.  All in all, we feel that it is the best issue produced to date! Aesthetica gives you the most current and up-to-date information on British arts and culture.  Inside Issue 22, there are features on the awarding winning poet, Sean O’Brien, as well as Stella Duffy discussing her new book. In art there is the Jerwood Contemporary Painters – 20 emerging artists, Ethics and authenticity in the Double Agent exhibition, the first British Design Awards, nostalgia through photography and finally abstract space with Nigel Hall’s sculpture. In film, new release, My Brother Is An Only Child, and in music Sweden’s Surrounded and New York’s Tall Firs, while in theatre the Belarus Free Theatre, as well as a round up of the best productions this spring. 

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Aesthetica’s approach is fresh, accessible and up-to-date. It is the only British arts publication that views the arts as interdisciplinary.

Editor, Cherie Federico, says, "Issue 22 is brilliant. With it’s new sections, sleek design, and dedicated ethos to the arts, you can find everything that you need to keep up to date with the sector."

Check out a copy of Aesthetica Magazine today at WH Smith, Borders, or from our website. www.aestheticamagazine.com

Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is the only British arts magazine to cover literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre in one single issue.

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All you need is Aesthetica

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05 February 2008

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All you need is Aesthetica

Aesthetica Magazine, now 5 years old, has entered and supported the UK arts scene with passion and fervour. Being an independent publication, the magazine boasts the latest arts news and information on a truly national level, looking at the entirety of the UK in it's editorial.

Aesthetica Magazine is the UK's cultural arts publication. Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is the only British arts magazine to cover literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre in one single issue.

Aesthetica Magazine has a readership of 45,000 and national distribution through WH Smith and Borders, as well as galleries such as ICA, BALTIC, InIVA and GOMA.

Issue 21 of Aesthetica, really?

Inside and out, we've developed a clean and fresh design along with great features and reviews. In literature you'll find Forward Prize Winner, Daljit Nagra and acclaimed novelist, Sarah Waters In art we have Gordon Cheung on his new show, Andrew McAttee on urban art, Solve Sundsbo on Fashion Photography meeting art, a look in to Hybrid Sculpture, a preview in to the World Photography Awards, and unravelling the myths of Contemporary Art from Cuba.

In music we have Hijak Oscar, School of Language, Thao and Peggy Sue & The Pirates. In film we visit women filmmakers at the Birds Eye View Film Festival, a look in to the Secret Masterpieces of Cinema and a chat with 21-year old film director Vicky Jewson. Finally, we visited 5 innovative theatres that are Raising the bar for British theatre. It's a great issue, worth adding to you collection.

Aesthetica's approach is fresh, accessible and up-to-date. It is the only British arts publication that views the arts as interdisciplinary.

Editor, Cherie Federico, says, "Issue 21 of Aesthetica Magazine is a true testament to the creative sector in the UK. You can find everything that you need to keep up-to-date on British arts and culture."

Aesthetica is truly a brilliant resource for anyone working or interested in the cultural arts sector. At £4.50 per issue, get involved. Check out a copy of Aesthetica Magazine today at WH Smith or from our website. www.aestheticamagazine.com

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20 Issues marks 5 years of Aesthetica Magazine
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Aesthetica Magazine is the UK's cultural arts publication. Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is the only British arts magazine to cover literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre in one single issue. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Aesthetica Magazine has a readership of 45,000 and national distribution through WH Smith and Borders, as well as galleries such as TATE, ICA, BALTIC, InIVA and GOMA.

Issue 20 of Aesthetica, really?

Inside we've developed a new clean and fresh design along with some of the great features and reviews. In literature you'll find Jack Mapanje, Mary Gaitskil and Carol Birtch, all the authors are discussing their new books. In art we have the Adam Neate on Street Art, Video Art – is it art? fantastic photographer Diana Scheunemann, Will Tuck,  and Philippe Anthonioz on being a furniture sculptor. In film Nick Broomfield on his new film Battle for Haditha and Phil Grabsky on his new film Escape From Luanda, while in music Gravenhurst tells us about his new album, The Pigeon Detectives, and Alabama 3. Also a great chance to work with Olympus cameras!

Issue 20 marks 5 years of publishing with some major milestones along the way such as, Editor, Cherie Federico winning Young Business Entrepreneur of the year in 2006, securing editorial with the likes of Ken Loach, John Pilger, Rankin, Tony Harrison, and Benjamin Zephaniah, Aesthetica's approach is fresh, accessible and up-to-date. It is the only British arts publication that views the arts as interdisciplinary.

Editor, Cherie Federico, says, "The past five years have been incredible. Aesthetica has gone from strength to strength. It's one thing to have an idea, and five years later have a national arts magazine. It's great feeling. We consistently gather innovative ideas and bring them every two months to the arts world. We're not afraid to experiment and to support new and fresh talent."

Aesthetica Magazine has made its mark in the creative industries and is here to stay. At £4.50 per issue, get involved. Check out a copy of Aesthetica Magazine today. www.aestheticamagazine.com

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A little bit of Aesthetica Magazine history
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Hi all

As our 20th issue approaches, I have been reflecting. Here goes:

Issue 20, which is the December/January issue is coming together with so many great features including: in literature, Jack Mapanje, Mary Gaitskill, and Carol Birtch. While in art, there are features on video installation, furniture design, as well as in depth features with Diana Scheunemann, Thomas Zipp, Will Tuck and urban art. Over in music is Gravenhurst, Pigeon detectives, Alabama 3, while in film we have Nick Broomfield and Phil Grabsky. It's really a sensational issue. I am very excited.

Also, it's our twentieth issue, which marks 5 years since Dale and I started Aesthetica Magazine. I can't believe it's been five years. Mind you, I do look a bit older. It's been one heck of a journey. I've written a bit of story of how it all came to be:

I started Aesthetica Magazine in 2003, when I was a student. The reason why is because of a publishing internship that I did on my BA course. I loved it. However, when I started my MA, the university didn't have a publication, so I started my own. Issue one was published in March 2003 with money that I secured from using an Egg credit card. I didn't really mind using a credit card, I thought, "what the heck, what's the worst thing that can happen, a little debt."

After the first issue was released, I needed to get stockists. I went to Borders, and the manager told me to contact the UK buyer, which I did, and from the first issue the magazine was stocked in York and Leeds. After the first issue, I was asked when the second one would be released, funnily enough, I hadn't thought about it, but a real demand started to grow when I developed a website. People were actually buying the magazine.

Having recently graduated, I started a full time job in education, but for some reason I couldn't give up Aesthetica. In 2005, I left my job and started working on the magazine full-time. I secured an office unit, which was a shoebox. Office furniture and PCs came from friends and Freecyle. Now, the serious work began, I started working 12 hours per day, 7 days per week. It was hard and a completely new way of life, but Aesthetica began to flourish, and the content and design improved. Readership went up to 10,000, then 25,000 and now to 45,000.

Aesthetica Magazine has differentiated itself from other arts magazine because it is the only arts publication to cover literature, visual arts, music and film in one single issue. The content is current and up-to-date. I have liaised with several major agencies, PR companies, galleries, and production companies to give my readers the most current information from the arts world.

Securing national distribution with WH Smith has had a major impact on my business. It is now taken more seriously, people want to advertise, subscribe, be in it, or simply read it. WH Smith was a major achievement. We're also working with major UK and international art fairs. I've found that collaboration is the best way forward.

Every week we have team meetings and set our goals for advertising, subscriptions and marketing. I have five members of staff and a variety of interns from the local universities, so we've left the shoebox office and have secured larger premises. With new PCs and six phones, productivity and moral are up! I love my job.

Any comments get in touch info@aestheticamagazine.com

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Aesthetica Magazine is rising steady and fast
Current mood: cheerful
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Aesthetica Magazine is the UK's cultural arts publication. The magazine provides a current up-to-date 21st century perspective on British arts and culture. Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is the only British arts magazine to cover literature, visual arts, music, film and theatre in one single issue.

At £4.50 an issue, get involved. Check out a copy of Aesthetica Magazine today. www.aestheticamagazine.com

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AESTHETICA MAGAZINE: IMPACT FOR THE UK ART SCENE
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AESTHETICA MAGAZINE: IMPACT FOR THE UK ART SCENE

Issue 18 of Aesthetica Magazine has arrived, and what a phenomenal issue it is. Incorporating the latest news from the UK's cultural arts sector. Aesthetica is the only cultural arts magazine to cover contemporary writing, art, music and film in a single issue. Featuring cutting edge events and high profile practitioners from esteemed British director Ken Loach to photographer Rankin. We are certainly attaining the Guardian's statement that; "Aesthetica is going from strength to strength."

As well as being distributed in WH Smith's and Borders stores nationwide Aesthetica Magazine is now available as a digital download direct from our website. This means that more people across the world are now able to access it and consequently our circulation has increased to a fantastic 25 000, confirming that Aesthetica Magazine is here to stay. We are pleased to announce that from this issue we are going to be a bi-monthly publication newly distributed in TATE Britain, BALTIC, ICA and other national galleries. Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Cherie Federico says; "As the publication has grown from its modest roots to be a leader in the UK cultural arts Aesthetica's philosophy and ethos remains constant. Aesthetica consistently champions new arts in a challenging and thought provoking way."

Rising Star: Aesthetica Magazine is the UK’s definitive cultural arts magazine
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Rising Star: Aesthetica Magazine is the UK's definitive cultural arts magazine

Now at its 17th issue, the only cultural arts magazine in the UK to cover new writing, art, music and film in a single issue has once again broadened its scope. Incorporating a bold new design, exploring cutting-edge new fields of interest and featuring high profile practitioners from Tony Harrison to Brett Anderson. Aesthetica is fulfilling the predictions made by Mslexia magazine; "Aesthetica is sleek, energetic, progressive and destined to be one of the leading publications for the cultural arts."

Fulfilling its self-imposed remit to highlight the most innovative and exciting art throughout the UK, the new issue features exhibitions and festivals from the festival of Muslim Cultures to the Wellcome Collection. Inside there is the latest arts news, reviews, interviews and features. Tony Harrison, Patience Agbabi, Sujit Saraf and Xiaolu Guo give us their insight into contemporary literature. Reza Aramesh and Scotland's rising star Catriona Millar share their insight into contemporary British arts. Music features include interviews with Bat for Lashes, Brett Anderson, The Shins, Malcolm Middleton and Charlotte Hatherley. The film section looks in to the works of Margaret Salmon, China Moo-Young as well as a preview in to the 2007 Indian International Film Awards. In addition to all this, you will find cutting edge articles on public art exhibitions to celebrate 100 years of the Piccadilly Line, the Festival of Muslim Cultures and Circus The Forgotten Art. These new features guarantee that Aesthetica Magazine offers an original and challenging perspective on the UK arts scene.

Given this expanded and ambitious scope, it is unsurprising that Aesthetica is growing rapidly in both audience and reputation. However, despite developing substantially from it beginnings as a new writing publication, its philosophy remains constant; Managing director, Cherie Federico, says, "Aesthetica Magazine provides readers with an opportunity to engage with the rich diversity and culture within the UK. Each issue of Aesthetica offers readers a chance to experience the wide range of arts in the UK." Issue 17 proves this is the case. Don't miss out. Please see www.aestheticamagazine.com or visit your local Borders or WH Smith store today.

Managing Director, Cherie Federico won the North Yorkshire Young Business Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2006. She has also been short listed for the national Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2007.

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It’s all inside: Aesthetica Magazine is the UK’s cultural arts magazine
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Now at its 16th issue, the only cultural arts magazine in the UK to cover new writing, art, music and film in a single issue has once again broadened its scope. Incorporating a bold new design, exploring cutting-edge new fields of interest and featuring high profile practitioners from Ali Smith to Stewart Lee, Aesthetica is fulfilling the predictions made by Mslexia magazine; "Aesthetica is sleek, energetic, progressive and destined to be one of the leading publications for the cultural arts."

Fulfilling its self-imposed remit to highlight the most innovative and exciting art throughout the UK, the new issue features exhibitions and festivals, which span the nation, from Newcastle and Liverpool to London and Glasgow. Inside there is the latest arts news, reviews, interviews and features. Ali Smith, Ruth Padel, and Wendy Cope give us their insight into contemporary literature, and a preview of Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn's opera Monkey: Journey to the West makes it debut at the Manchester International Festival. Also features on light installation art, the new sciart projects at the Wellcome Trust, Liverpool and the avant garde, and urban regeneration. Music features include the darling newcomer Kate Nash, Tunng, northeast pop artists, Field Music, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Lupen Crook, as well as an insight in the highly acclaimed film London to Brighton and the Single Shot film festival, and Comic Art. These new features guarantee that Aesthetica Magazine offers an original and challenging perspective on the UK arts scene. 

Given this expanded and ambitious scope, it is unsurprising that Aesthetica is growing rapidly in both audience and reputation. However, despite developing substantially from it beginnings as a new writing publication, its philosophy remains constant; Managing director, Cherie Federico, says, "Aesthetica Magazine provides readers with an opportunity to engage with the rich diversity and culture within the UK. Each issue of Aesthetica offers readers a chance to experience the wide range of arts in the UK." Issue 16 proves this is the case. Don't miss out. Please see www.aestheticamagazine.com or visit your local Borders store today.

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