We are in the process of updating the new KMEA Site. For State Conference and All-State Information, please visit our legacy site (where information is current). Click here: Legacy KMEA Site
We are in the process of updating the new KMEA Site. For State Conference and All-State Information, please visit our legacy site (where information is current). Click here: Legacy KMEA Site

Advertising with KMEA

KMEA advertising, sponsorship, and conference exhibiting information is now available. For all 2023–24 forms and information click here.

2023–2024 Application Forms

Advertising Specifications

(for Bluegrass Music News, State Marching Band Championship Program, and Conference Program)

File requirements

  • Adobe PDF
  • Minimum 2400 DPI resolution with fonts embedded
  • CMYK (for color ads)/grayscale (for black and white ads)
  • Please be sure all images are the proper color space (CMYK or grayscale) and all colors used from your color palette are either CMYK (for color pages) or a tint of black (for black and white pages)
  • Use “Press” or “High quality Image” PDF presets to create the PDF

Ad sizes

  • Full page ads with bleed
    8.5”W X 11”H with crop marks and .125” bleed image that extends outside the crop marks on all four sides for a total image of 8.75″W X 11.25″H.
  • Half page horizontal with bleed
    8.5”W X 5.375”H with crop marks and .125” bleed image that extends outside the crop marks on all four sides for a total of 8.75″W X 5.625″H
  • Half page vertical with bleed
    4.125”W X 11”H with crop marks and .125” bleed image that extends outside the crop marks on all four sides for a total of 4.375″W X 11.25″H.
  • Full page ads without bleed
    7.5″W X 10″H. Crop marks are not necessary if the ad has a box defining the edge.
  • Half page vertical without bleed
    3.65”W X 10”H. Crop marks are not necessary if the ad has a box defining the edge.
  • Half page horizontal without bleed
    7.5”W X 4.875”H. Crop marks are not necessary if the ad has a box defining the edge.
  • Quarter page
    3.65”W X 4.875”H. Crop marks are not necessary if the ad has a box defining the edge.

Ad Copy Submission Information