
Advertising rates + advice
For advertising rates for both print + digital, advice, and general friendliness call Allan on 0422 928 518 or email advertising@bmamag.com
Who, or indeed What, is BMA?
BMA is the Southern Hemisphere’s longest-running arts & music guide, celebrating and promoting artists and their art, and acting as the connective tissue between them, and the cherished 25,000+ readership that has gathered over 31 years.

We do this through a monthly full-colour magazine + companion website (you’re on it right now! Look!) giving the latest on music releases, touring artists and DJs, local acts, movies, theatre, art, comedy and more.
Where can you get it?
BMA Magazine is distributed every month to over 500 locations throughout the ACT and surrounding NSW. Main distribution points include; tertiary campuses, retailers, cafes, nightclubs, hotels, pubs, salons, supermarkets, galleries, theatres, cinemas and more.
Artwork specifications
| ––––– | AD SIZE | WIDTH (mm) | HEIGHT (mm) |
| A | Cover Banner | 197 | 30 |
| B | Full Page* | 193 print area (plus 5mm bleed each side = 203mm total) | 270mm (plus 5mm bleed each side = 280mm total) |
| C | Half Page – column | 80 | 233 |
| D | Half Page – horizontal | 170 | 120 |
| E | Quarter Page – poster | 80 | 120 |
| F | Quarter page banner | 163 | 55 |
| H | Eighth Page | 80 | 55 |
Colour: CMYK or grayscale only. Files submitted in RGB will be converted to CMYK, and changes in colour may occur.
Resolution: 300dpi, file format JPEG, PSD, PDF, or TIFF
*Bleed: Adding 5mm to your existing artwork ensures important dates, text, or logos from being cut off in the trimming process.
This is a simple thing that can be hard to explain, so please feel free to ask for further clarification 😀
In-house graphic design
Yeah, we do that. Sure. Just ask!
Mailing list advertising
Reach your target audience directly. Every week we send out an electronic mailout to 3500+ people. Ask us about Button Mailout advertising and we can help you design the perfect promotion.
Artwork deadlines & publish dates 2024/2025
| ISSUE | PUBLISH DATE (Thursday) | ARTWORK DUE (Wednesday) |
| 553 | 22 May | 15 May |
| 554 | 26 June | 18 June |
| 555 | 31 July | 24 July |
| 556 | 4 September | 27 August |
| 557 | 9 October | 1 October |
| 558 | 13 November | 5 November |
| 559 | 18 December | 10 December |
| 560 | 29 January, 2026 | 21 January, 2025 |
| 561 | 5 March, 2026 | 25 February, 2026 |
