How to Work With In the Cove
This guide is for artists, musicians, authors, publishers, performers, galleries and creative practitioners.
In short
We celebrate local creativity, but we cannot provide free promotion for every exhibition, performance, release, book, artwork or project. Free editorial coverage may be considered where there is a strong local-interest angle or a significant achievement.
What may be considered for free coverage
- Winning or being shortlisted for a major award
- Representing Lane Cove, NSW or Australia in a significant creative field
- Receiving a notable grant, residency or accolade
- Achieving a major career milestone with genuine local news value
- A creative project with strong Lane Cove community involvement
- A creative initiative with clear public benefit
- A local young person achieving something significant in a creative field
What is generally considered advertising
- Exhibitions, shows or gallery openings
- Gigs, concerts or live performances
- Book launches or product releases
- Albums, artworks or creative products for sale
- Ticketed events or paid workshops
- Ongoing programs or classes
Chat group rules
Gain exclusive access to post in our Facebook groups, where thousands of locals engage daily:
- Post a maximum of once per week (all posts require admin approval and will remain pending until we can review)
- Content must comply with group rules
- Self-promotion of paid events, ticketed shows or commercial products is not permitted in the Chat group
Detailed Rules and Policies for Chat Groups
Support In the Cove
In the Cove is an independent community publication with no corporate backing. If you find value in what we do for the Lane Cove community, we would love your support. Every contribution helps keep local journalism alive.
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These guidelines may be updated from time to time. Submission of information does not guarantee publication. Paid advertising does not guarantee editorial coverage. In the Cove reserves the right to edit, decline or remove content at its discretion.
