Expert editorial support for exhibitions, collections, and public-facing scholarship.
Editorial Support for Museums
Museum publications need to balance scholarship, institutional standards, and accessibility for a wide range of audiences. They also often bring together curators, scholars, artists, educators, designers, and other contributors—making strong editorial coordination especially important.
Flatpage provides editorial support for museums and cultural institutions across exhibitions, collections, publications, and digital projects. We work on everything from exhibition catalogues and scholarly publications to interpretive materials, collection content, and public-facing communications.
Whether you need an editor for a single publication or a team to manage a complex, multi-contributor project, we adapt to your institution’s editorial standards, workflow, and audience.
Make complex ideas, scholarship, and collection information clear and engaging for diverse audiences
Subject-Area Experts
Work with editors whose subject expertise and experience align with your collections, exhibitions, and publications
Accessible Writing
Preserve scholarly rigor while making specialized material approachable for broader audiences
Complex Projects
Coordinate publications involving curators, scholars, artists, institutions, and other contributors
Reliable Timelines
Keep exhibition-driven and publication schedules moving through multiple editorial and production stages
Audience Engagement
Develop clear, compelling content for visitors, researchers, educators, and other museum audiences
Museum Expertise
Work with editors who understand the particular demands of museum publications, interpretation, and institutional content
Editorial Services for Museums
We provide editorial support across a wide range of museum publications, exhibitions, collections, and interpretive projects.
Exhibition Catalogues & Publications Editorial support for catalogues and publications that bring together curatorial, scholarly, and artistic perspectives
Interpretive & Gallery Text Clear, accessible editing for wall text, object labels, introductory panels, and other visitor-facing interpretation
Collection Publications Editing for collection catalogues, collection guides, object entries, and other materials documenting museum holdings
Scholarly Publications Editorial support for research-driven books, essays, journals, and other publications intended for specialist audiences
Digital & Online Content Editing for online exhibitions, digital collections, museum websites, and other public-facing resources
Educational Materials Clear, engaging content for educators, students, families, and other learning audiences
Multi-Author Projects Editorial coordination and consistency across publications involving curators, scholars, artists, and outside contributors
Multilingual Content Editing and translation support for exhibitions, publications, and interpretation presented in multiple languages
Exhibition Proposals
Catalogue Essays & Readers
Digital Content & Guides
Exhibition Labels & Didactics
Press Releases
Marketing Content
Grant Proposals
Wikipedia Pages
How We Work
Museum projects often involve multiple contributors, stakeholders, and stages of review. We tailor our editorial support to your institution’s workflow, whether you need help with a single publication, additional capacity around an exhibition, or ongoing editorial support.
We can work within your existing style guides, curatorial standards, and approval processes or help establish an editorial workflow for complex, multi-contributor projects.
If you’re not sure which services or level of support you need, we’re happy to review your project and recommend the best approach.
Coaching provides authors with a tailored, 1:1 experience with a trained professional who can assist in strategizing your manuscript as a whole, crafting your research into a digestible and engaging narrative, and providing accountability and moral support throughout the writing process. It’s ideal for authors who need help beyond the manuscript itself.
Developmental editing will help you shape the content of your document so that your contribution takes center stage. Our developmental editors have served as managing editors of academic journals and published widely. We can help you shape the argument, evidence, organization, and flow of your manuscript.
Line editing is used to address the style of your writing so that it has maximal impact. Our line editors are experts at the craft of writing and have published widely themselves. We can help you maintain a consistent tone, improve word choice, identify text to be cut or expanded upon, and write clear sentences in native English.
Copyediting involves a rinse of your manuscript, with attention to grammar, punctuation, and mechanics (i.e., conforming it to house style or manual like the Chicago Manual of Style). Whether you’re a novice or experienced writer, this service will ensure that you deliver a clean document to your respective publisher, journal editor, or advisory committee.
Proofreading is the final stage in the publication process and is reserved for minor typos and consistency between manuscript sections on page proofs. By the time you are ready for a proofread, your manuscript should have already gone through a content (developmental) edit and a copyedit. This service will ensure that your manuscript is publication-ready.
Our trained indexers can help you create a guide to your book’s contents so that readers can find important information as quickly and easily as possible. Alongside their final read of the book’s page proofs and compilation of names, terms, and themes, the indexer will also generate a list of errata for your publisher.
Multilingual editing and translation review ensures that texts in languages other than English read clearly, naturally, and with precision. Our editors provide bilingual-level fluency in select languages, refining content for clarity, tone, and accuracy. We also coordinate expert translation services for projects in any language pair, matching content with subject-matter specialists.
Editorial project management provides structured oversight for complex, multi-stage content projects, coordinating timelines, contributors, and workflows from draft to delivery. This service ensures consistency, quality control, and smooth collaboration across your team, helping your publication and communication stay on track.
We provide professional publishing support for authors and institutions bringing books to market. Our team can manage book design, image permissions, production, and global distribution, coordinating each stage to ensure your publication meets professional standards and reaches its intended audience.
Whether you need support for a single exhibition or publication or ongoing editorial capacity, we can build support around your institution’s projects, team, and schedule.
One-Off Projects
Bring us in for a specific exhibition, publication, or other project with a defined scope and deadline. We can provide a single editorial service or assemble a team for complex, multi-stage projects.
Fractional & Ongoing Support
Add experienced editorial capacity without expanding your permanent staff. We can provide ongoing editing, proofreading, project management, indexing, multilingual support, and other editorial services as an extension of your team.
Support can scale up or down around exhibitions, publication schedules, and changing institutional needs.
Each 60-minute session includes up to one additional hour of reading/research (e.g., reading a journal article, book chapter, or book manuscript). It does not include editing of the manuscript itself (see other services below).
One session
$225
Six sessions
$1,215
Twelve sessions
$2,430
Developmental Editing
Front/back matter or citations/bibliographies not included.
Manuscript Assessment—Report + Call
$0.05 per word
Full Developmental Edit—Draft markup + Report + Call
$0.07 per word
Book Proposal Evaluation—Draft markup + Report + Call
$550
Up to 5,000 words; $30 per extra 250-word page
Line Editing
Front/back matter or citations/bibliographies not included. Regular rate includes two passes.
$0.06 per word
Single Pass Line Edit Only one editorial pass included.
$0.05 per word
Copyediting
Our editorial manager can help you determine the level of copyediting your text needs. Regular rates include two passes.
Light/Medium Copyedit Correct grammar and punctuation, improve word choice or sentence flow, apply style guide to text and correct citations
$0.05 per word
Heavy Copyedit Correct language, grammar, and punctuation; reformat text; apply style guide to text; overhaul citations
$0.06 per word
Single Pass Copyedit Only one editorial pass included. Rate depends on level of copyedit.
$0.04–$0.05 per word
Citations Apply a house or style manual to foot- or endnotes and/or bibliography (CMOS, APA, MLA, others)
Per citation (not per note)
$1.50
Convert biblio <—> notes (per note citation)
Translation & Multilingual Editing
Translation To or from any language. We match you with a subject-area specialist translator. Price depends on the language pair and length of the text.
Price upon request
Multilingual or Bilingual Copyedit Correct language, grammar, and punctuation; reformat text; apply style guide to text; edit citations
Basic proofread performed on publisher’s page proofs.
$0.04 per word
Indexing
Per indexable page (PDF page proofs only); count includes body text, foot- or endnotes, illustrations, and appendices but does not include front/back matter or bibliography.
$6 per indexable page
Other Services
Publication Strategy Consulting
Billed in 15-minute increments. One hour minimum.
$125 per hour
Editorial Project Management
Billed in 15-minute increments. Also available on a monthly retainer or project-based fee.
$75 per hour
Manuscript Formatting Correcting layout issues, including front matter, pagination, figures and tables, headings, and page margins according to a style guide (e.g., CMOS, APA, or university guidelines)
$2 per page
Wikipedia Writing & editing
Wikipedia pages are an art in themselves. Our writers will craft an academically legitimate, properly sourced, and unbiased post about your work and career. The writers at Flatpage have successfully created content for Wikipedia and are familiar with the site’s style guide and formatting requirements.
Wikipedia ghostwriting
$1 per word
Wikipedia editing
$75 per hour
Image Permissions Research
$60 per hour
Exhibition Didactic and Guide Ghostwriting
Do you need support translating curatorial research into clear, engaging exhibition text? Whether you’re developing gallery didactics, wall texts, or visitor guides, Flatpage provides expert ghostwriting services tailored to museums and cultural institutions.
We specialize in writing exhibition content that is both intellectually rigorous and accessible to a broad audience. Working from your curatorial materials, research, and institutional voice, we craft text that enhances interpretation, strengthens narrative flow, and improves the overall visitor experience.
Whether you need object labels, introductory wall text, section panels, or a full exhibition guide, we help ensure your content is cohesive, engaging, and aligned with your goals. Our writers are experienced in art history, museum studies, and interpretation, allowing us to work across disciplines—from contemporary art to science and cultural heritage exhibitions.
As part of this service, we collaborate closely with your team to understand the scope, audience, and interpretive approach of your exhibition. We work from materials you provide—such as curatorial essays, research documents, and prior drafts—to develop polished, publication-ready text.
What This Service Includes
Ghostwriting of exhibition didactics and interpretive materials
Writing for wall texts, labels, and exhibition panels
Development of gallery guides and visitor-facing content
Alignment with curatorial voice and institutional tone
One written draft and one round of revisions based on your feedback
Turnaround times depend on project scope and will be agreed upon in advance.
How It Works
Initial consultation to review materials and scope
Review of curatorial research and provided sources
Drafting of exhibition text based on your structure and goals
One round of revision based on feedback from your team included
Our process is collaborative and designed to integrate seamlessly with your exhibition development timeline.
Writing
Applies to all written exhibition content, including wall text, labels, panels, and guides.
$1 per word
Research
Applies to research conducted using sources provided by your institution (e.g., curatorial materials, archives, internal documents). We do not conduct independent external research unless agreed upon separately.
$60 per hour
Proposal Evaluation for Exhibitions / Grants
Are you a curator or museum development professional who is planning an exhibition or applying for a grant and you need a solid proposal that clearly, yet accurately reflects your intended project, goals, and timeline? Let us help you get there with a proposal evaluation.
Our editors have decades of experience reading, reviewing, and editing exhibition and grant proposals. We can help you produce a solid text that you can use for your applications.
This service includes the following:
An evaluation of your proposal that addresses structure, tone, clarity, and language/mechanics by an expert
Comments on your draft and a basic written assessment (one pass only)
Up to 1,000 words
$100
1,001–1,500 words
$150
1,501–2,000 words
$200
2,001–2,500 words
$250
2,501–3,000 words
$300
Average turnaround for up to 2,000 words is typically 3–5 days. This service includes one pass.
Note: This service does not include drafting, rewriting, or line editing your draft. You are responsible for making any suggested content changes and for finalizing any edits to your draft before submission. Services do not guarantee acceptance.
Wikipedia pages are an art in themselves. Our writers will craft an academically legitimate, properly sourced, and unbiased post about your work and career. The writers at Flatpage have successfully created content for Wikipedia and are familiar with the site’s style guide and formatting.
Wikipedia ghostwriting
$1 per word
Wikipedia editing
$75 per hour
Process
Using your CV, biography, press list, and/or statement of purpose, the writer will formulate an article of predetermined length (generally 350–750 words for early or mid-career and 1,000–1,500 words for established professionals). We will provide additional research as needed to ensure that viable secondary sources are available to back up the content in the text.
This service includes:
An initial proposal based on our writer’s assessment of your CV, biographical narrative, and other source materials you supply. The proposal will include an approximate length and preliminary organization
A brief call with the writer if more details are needed
A draft of a biographical article that will be submitted for publication on Wikipedia following your approval
Disclaimer: Wikipedia is a nonprofit organization supported by volunteers. Its platform is open for anyone with an internet connection to view and edit. It is therefore likely that the published article will experience some changes over time. These changes will likely be minor stylistic edits or suggestions. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the article will retain its current form. It is the responsibility of the writer and the Wikipedia community at large to follow and adhere to style, format, and content guidelines. This will ensure that the article is factually sound and written in a neutral tone. Our experience writing and editing academic texts makes us experts at providing a strictly empirical perspective, advising on the quality of the content, and determining whether it has merit for publication. Our well-written, well-sourced, and unbiased entries are less likely to be scrutinized by the Wikipedia community. Newly drafted articles can take up to 90 days to be found by search engines.
A Practical Guide to Museum Publications & Editorial Workflows
A Practical Guide to Museum Publications & Editorial Workflows is a practical handbook for museum teams, curators, and cultural institutions looking to create clearer, more consistent exhibition and publication content.
Whether you’re producing wall labels, exhibition catalogues, digital guides, or collection content, this guide walks you through the essential components of a sustainable museum publishing workflow—from drafting and editing to approvals, accessibility, and publication.
You’ll also get practical templates and workflow recommendations to help your team organize content, manage revisions, and improve consistency across print and digital formats.
The team at Flatpage provided copyediting services on the exhibition catalogue and guide for the 2024 Venice Biennale, Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere.
Exhibition Catalogue and Press Materials Copyediting
A dynamic regional contemporary art center needed ongoing support for their exhibitions and marketing efforts. Flatpage stepped in to provide copyediting services so that they can always put their best foot forward.
Bloomberg Philanthropies collaborated with Flatpage’s team to help manage the complex editorial process for their arts and culture app, Bloomberg Connects, which hosts guides to over one thousand cultural organizations in 24 countries and in 40 languages. Flatpage provides copyediting, proofreading, and multilingual editing services for hundreds of cultural institutions worldwide, including art museums, historic sites, gardens, and festivals.
A leading anthropology museum required copyediting and final proofreading support for a forthcoming photography book with a substantial written component. The Flatpage team’s experience with copyediting for museums, art museum publications, and complex photography book editing ensured a smooth editorial process from manuscript to finished page proofs.
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