CMEA NEWS Advertising Information & Rates

The CMEA DIGITAL NEWS is the official digital journal of the Connecticut Music Educators Association. The DIGITAL NEWS is published quarterly to the over 2,500 members of CMEA, business supporters, and national leaders of NAfME, the National Association for Music Education. The latest issue of the CMEA DIGITAL NEWS is posted for the public at www.cmea.org, and members are given access to archived issues. All four issues are emailed to all CMEA/NAfME members and Digital News subscribers, in PDF format. Our Digital News subscribers are K–12 music educators, band/orchestra/choral directors, school administrators, parents, business supporters, and NAfME national leaders.

Advertising Deadlines for the 2026-2027 school year:

Fall
Issue
Aug 15, 2026

Winter
Issue
Nov 1, 2026

Spring
Issue
Feb 1, 2027

All-State
Program
March 1, 2027

Summer
Issue
May 1, 2027

Ad Placement Ad Size Rate
Full Page – Color 7 x 9 ½ $400.00
Full Page -BW 7 x 9 ½ $350.00
½ page Horizontal – Color 7 x 4 ¾ $250.00
½ page Horizontal – BW 7 x 4 ¾ $225.00
¼ page Horizontal – Color 7 x 2 ¼ $200.00
¼ page Horizontal – BW 7 x 2 ¼ $175.00

* Based on availability. Please contact the CMEA office before your reservation at info@cmea.org

Website Ad Options & Rates (monthly)

  • Website Header (homepage placement; responsive) — $400/month
  • Website Footer (site-wide footer banner or logo link) — $250/month

Frequent Advertiser Discount

  • 20% for placements in all 4 NEWS issues and 2 months of website ad
  • 15% for placements in all 4 NEWS issues
  • 10% for placements in 3 NEWS issues

Creative & File Specs

  • Preferred file types: PDF (print ads), JPG, PNG. Grayscale/BW ads should be saved as B/W for print clarity.
  • Website header: provide responsive art; max file size 200 KB; retina-ready recommended.
  • Website footer/logo: provide PNG or SVG with transparent background; max file size 100 KB.
  • Deadline: final ad files due 5 business days before publication or campaign start.

Contact & Booking

  • To book: email: info@cmea.org
  • Organization: Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA)

Other Advertising Opportunities

Informative articles featuring your organization are welcome for publication with the purchase of a full-page ad. Contact Julie Alberty, Executive Director, executive@cmea.org, for article specifications.