Barbed is an art publication rooted in the metropolitan Detroit area of Michigan, with ties extending across the border to its sister city, Windsor, Canada. The magazine highlights work by artists from LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. Since its founding in 2014, Barbed has been supported by organizations, art colleges, and businesses through grants and advertising partnerships.
Jude, Stuart, and Alana. Polaroid scan. First Barbed (née ARTWINDSOR) meeting. LEBEL Building, School of Visual Arts, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 2014.
Grant awards
Flourish Fund grant, Andy Warhol Foundation, CultureSource, 2023-2024
NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program, 2019
Red Bull Arts Detroit Micro-Grant, 2019
EPICentre Cross Border Entrepreneur Research Grant, 2015
Arts, Culture + Heritage Fund (ACHF), 2015
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We’ve prepared four ad size options that fit the specifications of Barbed. You’re welcome to choose from these, or if you have something else in mind — like a banner or an alternate format — we’re happy to work with you to find the best fit. For organizations or businesses interested in purchasing multiple ads across several issues, we’re open to long-term collaborations and can discuss a plan that supports both your visibility and our publishing rhythm. After placing your order, you’ll receive a follow-up email with publishing details and file submission instructions.
1 Spread $2,750 (17x11 in.)
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1 Page $1,850 (8.5x11 in.)
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1 Half page $975 (8.5x5.5 in. hor.)
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1 Quarter page $555 (4.25x5.5 in)
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Distribution and affiliation
Barbed is a locally printed and a limited edition publication of 100 copies per issue. Available for purchase in Detroit, at MOCAD, store inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
All issues are accessible for viewing at the University of Michigan Library, the Cranbrook Academy of Art Library and, at the College of Creative Studies CCS Library.
Barbed is a proud member of the W.A.G.E. Coalition, a growing group of artists, art workers, and arts organizations that share Barbed's goal of building a sustainable business model in which artists are paid for their work. W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy) is a New York-based activist organization focused on regulating the payment of artist fees by nonprofit art institutions and establishing a sustainable labor relation between artists and the institutions that contract our work.
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Flourish Fund grant, Andy Warhol Foundation, CultureSource, 2023-2024
NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program, 2019
Red Bull Arts Detroit Micro-Grant, 2019
EPICentre Cross Border Entrepreneur Research Grant, 2015
Arts, Culture + Heritage Fund (ACHF), 2015
Advertisement rates
We’ve prepared four ad size options that fit the specifications of Barbed. You’re welcome to choose from these, or if you have something else in mind — like a banner or an alternate format — we’re happy to work with you to find the best fit. For organizations or businesses interested in purchasing multiple ads across several issues, we’re open to long-term collaborations and can discuss a plan that supports both your visibility and our publishing rhythm. After placing your order, you’ll receive a follow-up email with publishing details and file submission instructions.
1 Spread $2,750 (17x11 in.)
1 Page $1,850 (8.5x11 in.)
1 Half page $975 (8.5x5.5 in. hor.)
1 Quarter page $555 (4.25x5.5 in)
Distribution and affiliation
Barbed is a locally printed and a limited edition publication of 100 copies per issue. Available for purchase in Detroit, at MOCAD, store inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
All issues are accessible for viewing at the University of Michigan Library, the Cranbrook Academy of Art Library and, at the College of Creative Studies CCS Library.
Barbed is a proud member of the W.A.G.E. Coalition, a growing group of artists, art workers, and arts organizations that share Barbed's goal of building a sustainable business model in which artists are paid for their work. W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy) is a New York-based activist organization focused on regulating the payment of artist fees by nonprofit art institutions and establishing a sustainable labor relation between artists and the institutions that contract our work.
Advertisement terms and conditions.
Staff
Founder Editor-in-Chief
Cherry Wood
Previous collaborators
Visiting Editor
Precious Jonhson, issue #12
Visiting Visual Designer
Jetshri Bhadviya, issues #11, #12
Art Director
Sasha Opeiko, issues #02, #03
Editor, Assistant Editor, and Managing Editor
Jon R Flieger, issues #02, #03
Bree Arbor, issue #01
Alana Bartol, issue #01
Editorial Interns
Ashley Ward, issue #07
David Morales, issue #07
Creative & Design Consultants
Iain Baxter&, issue #03
Louise Chance Baxter& issue #03
Martin Stevens, issue #03
Online Interviews
Dennis Hunkler, issues #01, #02, #03
Sales Manager
Jude Abu Zaineh, issue #01
Promotional Coordinator
Stuart Sparling, issue #01
Contributor Writer
Pearl Van Geest, , issue #01
Founder Editor-in-Chief
Cherry Wood
Previous collaborators
Visiting Editor
Precious Jonhson, issue #12
Visiting Visual Designer
Jetshri Bhadviya, issues #11, #12
Art Director
Sasha Opeiko, issues #02, #03
Editor, Assistant Editor, and Managing Editor
Jon R Flieger, issues #02, #03
Bree Arbor, issue #01
Alana Bartol, issue #01
Editorial Interns
Ashley Ward, issue #07
David Morales, issue #07
Creative & Design Consultants
Iain Baxter&, issue #03
Louise Chance Baxter& issue #03
Martin Stevens, issue #03
Online Interviews
Dennis Hunkler, issues #01, #02, #03
Sales Manager
Jude Abu Zaineh, issue #01
Promotional Coordinator
Stuart Sparling, issue #01
Contributor Writer
Pearl Van Geest, , issue #01