Rates
  4 Issues 3 Issues 2 Issues 1 Issue
Full Page $1,950 $1,500 $1,200 $ 650
Half Page $1,300 $1,150 $1,000 $ 550
Quarter Page $ 750 $ 625 $ 550 $ 375
Inside Back Cover $3,000 — — —
  These rates cover the initial version of the advertisement. Any subsequent adjustments, including but not limited to typesetting, layout, illustration, and design, will be made at the expense of the advertiser, generally costing $75–200, depending upon the nature of the alteration. A separate invoice will be issued on each such occasion, and may be dated well after the publication of the relevant issue.
Deadlines & Publication Dates
  Copy to MD Publication
Number1(Spring) January 15 March
Number2(Summer) April 15 June
Number3(Fall) July 15 Septemver
Number4(Winter) October 15 December
  It is strongly recommended that advertisers submit material well before the deadlines for copy, via a quick and traceable delivery service. Projected dates of publication are approximate: please take this into account when submitting dated material, i.e., exhibition and auction announcements. No refunds will be made in the event of late publication.
Order in Index Each advertiser will be listed alphabetically in the list of “Advertisers in this Issue” that divides the editorial and advertising sections in every issue. The advertiser name, city (or cities), and page number is listed here, e.g.,
          206 MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM (New York)
Number of Issues Received by Advertisers Advertiser receives one copy of each issue in which advertisement appears.
Dimensions Size of Trimmed Page:
Width: 216 mm x Height: 268 mm
Size of Advertisements:
Full-page: Width: 150 mm xHeight: 220 mm
Half-page: Width: 150 mm x Height: 106 mm
Quarter-page:Width: 72 mm x Height: 106 mm
Advertisements should, preferably, have a border.
Advertisements may not ‘bleed’to the edge of the page.
Technical Requirements Advertisements must be submitted digitally per the following specifications:
  • Only Mac formatted digital advertisements on a cd or zip disk will be accepted.
  • Files may be submitted in one of the following two formats:
    1. Quark Express 3.3 or higher using *.JPEG, PhotoShop *.TIF or *.EPS files as support files, plus font files, or
    2. High-resolution (300 d.p.i), print-quality *.PDF files plus font files.
  • All fonts must be included. All fonts must include printer fonts and screen fonts.
  • No True Type fonts will be accepted.
  • All advertisements must be collected for output and be accompanied by hardcopy printouts of the final advertisement.
  • Please include name of graphic designer or other contact person, phone number, fax number, email address and any other contact information for toubleshooting.
  • Please Remember: all support files and fonts must be included.

Proofs of advertisements for which changes have been ordered will be faxed to the advertiser by request only.

Rejection of Advertisements Master Drawings no longer accepts film or mechanicals from advertisers. Advertisements may be rejected in part or in their entirety at the discretion of the journal.
Content of Advertisements Master Drawings Association and any body thereof is not responsible for the content of advertisements or claims made by advertisers for goods offered for sale, including but not limited to artist attributions and provenance.
Return of Submitted Materials Submitted materials will be returned to advertiser only upon written request at time of submission.
Terms Receipt of your order consitutes your acceptance of the terms outlined above. Every effort will be made to contact advertisers in the event of changes to these terms and guidelines. Please direct all inquiries to:

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS!

Master Drawings Association, Inc.
225 Madison Avenue
New York, NY10016-3405
Tel: 212.590.0369 Fax 212.685.4740
E-mail: administrator@masterdrawings.org
  Download the Master Drawings Advertising Guidelines and view the pdf using Adobe Acrobat Reader.