This woman artist made abstract paintings a couple of years ahead of Kandinsky, yet her paintings were not discovered until 1985. Hear the full story in this video–
ArtSnacks
February 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
Yesterday, I posted about the art site eatsleepdraw. While viewing art on eatsleepdraw, I noted repeated references to ArtSnacks, an art supply subscription service. Artists love art materials but perhaps hate the hours spent in art supply stores or online suppliers sites searching for just the right tool. ArtSnacks feeds that love of the hunt but helps you cut down on time waste with monthly sampling of artist materials
. How clever! ArtSnacks subscription service delivers art supplies to your studio door!
Normally, I receive offers of blog posts in exchange for art products, but this time I bypassed that and went ahead and subscribed to ArtSnacks.
Success! Thanks so much for subscribing to ArtSnacks!
Here are some questions you might have:
I just signed up for a ArtSnacks subscription – what will I receive?
Each month you’ll receive a box full of 4-5 art products to enjoy. Each box will include a different mix of goodies like pens, pencils, markers, inks, brushes, paints, and more.
When will I get my first ArtSnacks box?
If you signed up before the cutoff date (the 20th of each month) you’ll receive your ArtSnacks this month! We ship ArtSnacks on the 1st of each month and you can see details on shipping below. If you signed up after the 20th, you’ll receive your first box next month – and we promise it will be worth the wait 
When will my ArtSnacks ship?
ArtSnacks are sent every month, like clockwork. We’ll start sending out boxes on the 25th(ish) of each month.
Will you tell me what is coming in my box ahead of time? Can I choose?
No, we won’t tell you, we like surprises. But we definitely want to know if you have ideas for future boxes. Send us an email with a link to a cool art product and well consider it for the future.
Whats your cancellation policy?
You can cancel your subscription via the account page at any time. To cancel your subscription, just login to your account, click on Manage Membership and hit Delete Account. You will still receive the ArtSnacks you have already paid for but your subscription will not be renewed the next time it expires.
For any other questions, or to get in contact with us, please feel free to email us directly at ArtSnacksCo@gmail.com
Submissions: Gallery Gray
February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Gallery Gray represents a rather eclectic stable of artists and exhibits their work in both online solo and group exhibitions.
Gallery Gray, Dustin M Price Gallery Director/Curator, takes submissions on a rolling basis. To submit for a Solo or Group Show email: If you would like to propose an online solo or group exhibition, email an artist bio and/or artist statement 1-3 jpeg images 300 dpi no larger than 7″ in any direction, and/or a link to your website to: dustinmprice@hotmail.com
For more gallery calls for submissions click here.
Submit your artwork to EatSleepDraw
February 26, 2013 By 1 Comment
The thoughtfully curated site eatsleepdraw, is THE place to submit your art. Scroll through the blog to see incredible work in all kinds of mediums, made by artists all over the world.
What makes this site unique is that they publish art about once every hour, 24 hours a day, Everyday. eatsleepdraw is the largest user submitted blog on Tumblr, which means that if your work gets selected, you will reach a wide audience!
All thy ask from contributors is that all the drawings, doodles, paintings, and sketches be 100% made by you.
All posts will be approved before being live on the site.
SOME FACTS:
- eatsleepdraw receives about one thousand submissions every week.
- eatsleepdraw has 5 moderators, with totally different tastes in art, approving people’s artwork.
- Approved artwork is sent to the queue for auto posting.
- Approximately every 60 minutes a new piece of art is automatically posted to the top of the website.
- Approved artwork might take between 20-30 days to be posted on the site. So please be patient
This gratis list from Artist Marketing Resources includes more Tumblr blogs that accept artist submissions.
Smitsy: CALL FOR ARTISTS – Submit to Art E-Commerce Start Up Site
February 25, 2013 By 2 Comments
Alex Joa is in the process of starting up a new art e-commerce site and has recently opened the site up for artist submissions. He asked me to post this call for artists to submit.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Start Up Site
We are launching a start-up aimed at promote emerging and established artists.
The name of my start-up is Smitsy and the URL is www.smitsy.com.
Our initial plans are to develop broader awareness for our artists as well as to facilitate online sales.
To apply to be part of the initial launch, please email Alex at submissions@smitsy.com and include:
• Resume including date of birth and contact details
• One-page artist statement and bio
• 3 – 5 high quality images of available works and relevant details such as medium, year made, dimensions
No application or listing fees.
How to size your images for social media: A cheat sheet
February 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last week, artist Harriete Estel Berman sent me a tweet asking me to share some information she discovered – a guide to images for social media titled: How to size images on social media: A cheat sheet.
Harriete stated that it “Usually it takes me multiple tries till I figure out what size image will work…a huge waste of time. Next time, I will refer to this chart.This cheat sheet is a super fantastic resource because it removes the trial and error in creating a fabulous background or header. An eye-catching image is a great way to build visibility for your art or crafts creating a personal style across all platforms. For artists and makers this is absolutely essential!”
Infographics may be all the rage, but this one is actually useful. The Cheat Sheet was created by LunaMetrics—who invite you to print it out and share. View the entire Cheat Sheet sizing chart here.
Includes image sizing for all the biggies–Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and LinkedIN. Here is just the upper part of the Cheat Sheet:
Did Fashion Designer Rip-Off Artists?
February 23, 2013 By 8 Comments
I learned in Maria Brophy’s newsletter article an-open-letter-to-jeremy-scott-did-you-rip-off-artist-jim-phillips, that a popular Santa Cruz California artist, who has licensed his work to several companies, appears to have had his work copied (some with changes in the artwork) and printed on clothing by a fashion designer–unknown to the artist!
This High Snobriety article contains many details and images of the clothing printed with artwork side-by-side with the Jim Phillips licensed art.
What I learned from the Ted talk in the video below, is that there are many industries that cannot copyright their work. Here is a video transcript excerpt:
“You know, it’s not just the fashion industry that doesn’t have copyright protection. There’s a bunch of other industries that don’t have copyright protection, including the food industry. You cannot copyright a recipe because it’s a set of instructions, it’s fact, and you cannot copyright the look and feel of even the most unique dish. Same with automobiles. It doesn’t matter how wacky they look or how cool they look, you cannot copyright the sculptural design. It’s a utilitarian article, that’s why. Same with furniture, it’s too utilitarian. Magic tricks, I think they’re instructions, sort of like recipes: no copyright protection. Hairdos, no copyright protection. Open source software, these guys decided they didn’t want copyright protection. They thought it’d be more innovative without it. It’s really hard to get copyright for databases. Tattoo artists, they don’t want it; it’s not cool. They share their designs. Jokes, no copyright protection. Fireworks displays, the rules of games, the smell of perfume: no. And some of these industries may seem sort of marginal to you, but these are the gross sales for low I.P. industries, industries with very little copyright protection, and there’s the gross sales of films and books.” (Applause) It ain’t pretty.”
Watch this video for some eye-opening information–
Videos: Viral Branding with Artist Greg Rivera
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In this video Greg Rivera talks about the development of his website, blog, e-commerce and the importance of direct contact with customers for sales for his art t-shirts–
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An earlier interview with Greg Rivera shows an earlier stage of his development toward a successful brand -
4art.com
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
 A segment of a social network (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Welcome to 4art!
ArtReview is delighted to announce the launch of its new and improved social network site http://4art.com. A platform designed solely for and with its members in mind, 4art.com acts simultaneously as a professional resource, project facilitator and creative talent scout. 4art features editorial content in the form of industry listings, interactive art projects and competitions, and a regular featured showcase of four selected artists. We wish to take this moment to encourage you to participate in the ongoing development and production of the site. We look forward to your suggestions, your participation in our projects and your overall involvement in working with us to create a truly vibrant and useful artists’ network. Warm Regards, ArtReview 4art
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Women Painters West Accepting Applications for Membership
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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