Apartment613

Apartment613 is Ottawa's not-for-profit, community-powered arts and culture publication, combining current local music coverage with an open editorial role inbox for story and contributor proposals.

Apartment613 is a not-for-profit, community-powered media platform covering arts and city culture in Ottawa and the National Capital Region. Conceived in 2008 and launched in January 2009, it publishes original stories, artist profiles, interviews, reviews, photo essays, event and festival coverage, newsletters and podcasts while promoting low-barrier participation in community media. Its current music coverage is well inside the 180-day activity window: a July 22, 2026 preview covered Ottawa Chamberfest's classical program, and a July 8 article reported on an Ottawa Music Industry Coalition project bringing local musicians together for an original song. The outlet describes its work as independent, inclusive and rooted in the community, with explicit support for local voices, emerging contributors and equity-seeking communities. Its official contributor guidance invites one-off articles, interviews, reviews, photo essays, regular contributions, guest pieces and community coverage requests through the editorial role inbox. Contributor pitches should include a short introduction and topics or disciplines of interest. Most contributions are volunteer-based, no submission fee is stated, and publication remains subject to mandate, editorial fit and volunteer capacity. This is a direct editorial-proposal route, not guaranteed music coverage or a stated artist-release review service.

Editorial profile

Outlet type

Publication

Editorial languages

English

Editorial formats

Community online magazine, artist profiles, interviews, reviews, photo essays, festival and event coverage, newsletter, podcasts

Coverage

Ottawa arts and city culture, local music and musicians, concerts and festivals, community stories, independent cultural reporting

Coverage region

Ottawa, National Capital Region

Community focus

Ottawa and National Capital Region residents, local artists and cultural organizations, volunteer and emerging media contributors, equity-seeking communities

Services

community online magazine, artist profiles, interviews, reviews, photo essays, festival and event coverage, newsletter, podcasts

Service territory

Ottawa, National Capital Region

Submissions

Open to submissions ↗· Last checked July 25, 2026Designated role inbox · Direct, no-fee routeRequested materials: A short introduction, the topics or disciplines you are interested in, your story idea or proposed contribution

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