Little Village is an independent media company based in Iowa City. Readers collect our twice monthly print editions as quality guides to the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area’s top artists, events and ideas, as they emerge.
We also release an annual dining guide, Bread & Butter, and YogaIowa, a quarterly publication connecting the state of Iowa’s wellness community.
We’ve been in print since July 2001.
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623 S Dubuque St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
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Events Calendar
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Bread & Butter Magazine
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Core Values
Through journalism, essays and events, we work to improve our community according to a few core values:
• Affordability and access
• Economic and labor justice
• Environmental sustainability
• Racial justice
• Gender equity
• Multiculturalism
• Quality healthcare
• Quality education
• Critical culture
Freelance Pitches
Little Village welcomes completed essays, letters to the editor and pitches for articles and essays pertaining to the news, arts and culture of the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area.
In general, word counts range from 350-1,200 words, but longer essays and investigations up to 3,000 words may also be considered.
Our general content categories are:
• Community news
• Food and drink
• Arts and entertainment
• Essays
Pitches for as-yet-to-be-completed articles should include:
• A brief explanation of the topic and proposed angle, i.e.; Remote-access healthcare (topic), and what it means for women’s health in Iowa (angle).
• A proposed wordcount and timeframe for completion
• List of potential sources
For proposed angles, see Little Village’s list of core values:
• Affordability and access
• Economic and labor justice
• Environmental sustainability
• Racial justice
• Gender equity
• Multiculturalism
• Quality healthcare
• Quality education
Freelancers are asked to refrain from contacting artists or press agents for interview requests on behalf of Little Village without the expressed approval and participation of a Little Village staff editor.
Please direct all submissions and queries to: Editor@LittleVillageMag.com
A note about fact-checking and source protection: All content published in Little Village or on littlevillagemag.com undergoes a rigorous fact-checking process. To the extent that published essays and articles draw on reporting and research, editors may ask contributors to document their sources. In-text citations are not necessary, but contributors may find it helpful to keep a file of each article or essay that includes a bibliography and sourced footnotes. At the editors’ discretion, sources for articles and essays of a sensitive nature may be kept anonymous in published drafts.
Letters to the Editor
Little Village regularly publishes letters to the editor(s) both online and in print, and submissions are always welcome. We reserve the right to fact check and edit for length and clarity. Please send your letters, comments or corrections to Editor@LittleVillageMag.com.
Advertising & Design Services
Little Village (and its creative agency, Little Village Creative Services) offers targeted advertising campaigns, a ticketing service, content and event sponsorships, mobile website design, custom publication and menu design, logos, photography, video and editing services.
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Little Village Tickets
If you run a venue, or are thinking of throwing an event, Little Village wants to be your partner. We’re local, our fees are very low (free for event organizers, low service charges for ticket purchasers) and fully customizable for concerts, festivals, races, pop-up dinners, or any event, large or small.
Non-profit Sponsorships
Little Village donates 10 percent of its ad space in each issue to area nonprofits. To request sponsorship, contact LV@LittleVillageMag.com.
Fields of Yogis Festival
Witching Hour Festival
Co-produced by Little Village and the Englert Theatre, Witching Hour is a two-day festival that takes place in Downtown Iowa City each fall, dedicated to exploring the unknown, creative process, and new work.
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