About UsDist1105

Advertisers Reach a Progressive and Diverse Audience

*Synopsis* Tea Party magazine offers high quality art and writing from a strong social justice framework. Contributors give complex perspectives on culture, in a forum where diversity is assumed. As an independent magazine, Tea Party states progressive thinking in a way that is inviting and fresh. *Tagline* Progressive and multi-ethnic art and word *VISION STATEMENT* By expanding venues available for progressive artists and writers from diverse cultures and communities to celebrate their truths and share creative expression, progressive thought among public is supported and strengthened. This creates an expanding core group that helps to evolve mainstream society into one more centered on compassion and justice. *Mission* *Statement* Tea Party's mission is to support and expand progressive thinking among the arts and literary communities as well as the general public. In order to do this we seek out, encourage and promote progressive artists and writers from diverse cultures and communities by:

Publishing their work in a high quality magazine with national distribution *Building local Bay Area community across creative disciplines and cultures by providing collaboration opportunities, readings and cultural events* *Fostering emerging artists and writers through mentorship and workshops*

*Distribution* Tea Party magazine is disseminated by eleven distributors listed below, and is carried by 25 independent bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has 300 paid subscribers. The magazine is also available in Barnes & Noble and Hastings Books. Tea Party remains on the shelves and is available to potential readers for a full year. Additionally, readers consider the magazine to be a collectible literary archive and often purchase back issues to complete their set. The pass along rate among students and artists is highest. We are aggressively moving toward our goal of 1,000 subscribers for the next issue. *DISTRIBUTORS*

Armadillo & Co, Culver City, CA Chris Stadler, Baltimore, MD Curtis Circulation, New Milford, NJ Desertmoon, Sante Fe, NM Disticor Direct, Ontario, Canada Don Olsen, Minneapolis, MN	Ingram Periodicals, La Vergne, TN Kent News, Scottsbluff, NE OneSource, Thornton, CO The News Group, BC, Canada Ubiquity, Brooklyn,

Tea Party Magazine . 1925 11th Avenue Oakland CA 94606 . 510-434-WORD (9673)