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(Added 09/08/1999)
HYP-ART
HypArt is a synergetic online art project that was started in
1994. The idea is to create an online artwork using contributions
from people around the world. Each project starts with a theme
and a virtual online canvas that is divided into 9 squares.
Contributors request a specific square and create an artistic
image that expresses the main theme to fill that square. These
9 artistic images create one piece of artwork that is the combined
effort of many contributors. To date, 31 projects have been
completed online.
Karen Shelton
(Added 08/08/1999)
THE MOST WANTED PAINTINGS
A Dia art project was started in 1995 in which a professional
market research survey was used to determine color and taste
preferences in paintings. The project was created by artists
Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid and sponsored by Chase
Manhatten bank. More than a dozen countries were surveyed in
hopes of discovering what the majority of people really want in a
painting. The survey results are in and "The Most Wanted Paintings"
may surprise you.
Karen Shelton
ARTIST CALL Opportunities for Visual Artists
Artist Call features hundreds of the most current opportunity listings
available, whether you are a painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker,
or other type of visual artist. Each listing provides eligibility requirements,
dates, fees, awards, media requirements, and full contact information.
Included in the listings are: grants, competitions, percent for art projects,
call for entries, photography, film and video, design and more.
Karen Shelton
ABOUT THE VIRTUAL GALLERY
Confronting Cancer Through Art is a unique exhibition that gives vision and
voice to the experiences of all those who have confronted cancer.
Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center and the Arthur
Ross Gallery, the juried exhibition includes nearly 200 works and statements by
112 artists. Many of the artists are cancer survivors who used their art as a means
of expressing their feelings and coping with their illness. Others created their
works in response to the illness of a family member or friend.
When issuing a call for submissions, the Cancer Center and the Arthur Ross
Gallery hoped to obtain enough works to mount a respectable show. The
response was overwhelming.
The exhibition was extended
Karen Shelton
(Added 07/29/1999)
ART MATTERS (When visiting this site, scroll to the bottom of page for article.)
Artists world-wide are invited by Aardvark Studios and the Garland
Artist Group to participate in the Renaissance 2000 Project. Art of all
media will be incorporated into this project through 1999. This is a
non-profit, grassroots effort. Get the details and get involved!
Karen Shelton
SELLING YOUR ART ONLINE
Chris Maher's article "Should You Have Your Work in an Online Mall?"
explains the ins and outs of listing your online art store with an
Internet mall. He explains what to look for in an online mall that will
help boost your website traffic and sales. He also reveals useful
statistics to consider before placing an art website in a mall.
Karen Shelton
A VIEW FROM THE SOAPBOX
Stuck in a quandary of disappearing funds from the National Endowment
for the Arts and the need to "commercialize" or take a "day job " to survive
financially has led this artist to dive into the world of the unthinkable. He has
pioneered an innovative way of blending the sale of art into the world of
business trade. By founding The Traded Art Securities Commission in a project
called Artshare, artist Ben MacNeill is selling STOCK in himself and breaking
ground for others in the art community looking for a viable way of marketing Arts
in our ever changing business economy.
Karen Shelton
ARTS PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
The escalation of violent crimes committed by youth has been the topic
for much American debate and concern. Our youth are at risk and the
statistics show that a striking 18% of all violent crimes in America are
committed by youths, 33% of all serious property damage is committed by
our youth, and a staggering 135,000 children carry guns to school each day!
What is causing this deterioration in our youth, and what can we do to help
them become responsible adults leading productive lives? First, it helps to
understand the motivation behind the acts. In locating the source of the
motivation we learn what the deficiency is in these young lives. In providing
a remedy for this deficiency a solution has been found that is proving to
provide results. Find out how the Institute for Community Development
and the Arts can help establish programs in your area that will benefit your
youth and help give them the future they deserve.
Karen Shelton
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