Myartspace
Type of site | Artist community |
|---|---|
| Owner | Catmacart Corporation |
| Created by | Catherine McCormack-Skiba |
| URL | www.myartspace.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | free and Premium accounts |
Myartspace is a social network for artists,[1] As of 2008 the site hosts over 500,000 images of contemporary art and contains a large collection of interviews with emerging artists.[2]
Art competitions and exhibits
Art competitions and art exhibits sponsored by myartspace have involved art jurors from the Tate Modern Museum, the San Francisco MOMA, the National Portrait Gallery, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, New American Paintings, the Bridge Art Fair, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art. According to Natasha Wescoat of Mashable, “Myartspace is an excellent place for serious artists of the fine art genre, of any medium.” [1]
myartspace has also been involved with international art fairs such as the Bridge Art Fair [3][4] and Aqua Art Miami.[5]
Origins
Myartspace was founded by Catherine McCormack-Skiba in 2005 in order to help artists gain representation, recognition, and sell their artwork directly to buyers.[2] The site was launched in May 2006.
Myartspace Art Scholarship Program
In 2008 myartspace launched an annual art scholarship competition. The free to enter art competition is open to undergraduate and graduate art students worldwide. The scholarship program focuses on art students who exhibit exceptional artistic excellence in their chosen visual art medium. The site provides three scholarship prizes for undergraduate students and three scholarship prizes for graduate students. First place winners in each category are awarded a $5000 cash art scholarship. Second and Third placement receive $2000 and $1000 respectively.[6]
References
- ^ a b "6 Virtual Galleries for Artists", Mashable, 31 March 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Artists Online: Talking with Christian Benedetto of myartspace.com Kelly Heyboer of the The Star-Ledger" , The Star-Ledger, 04 August 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010. Cite error: The named reference "The Star Leger" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ " Miami Satellite Fairs", Artinfo, Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ "BRIDGE ART FAIR PRESENTS TWO MIAMI FAIRS ", Re-Title, 24 October 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ [http://www.myartspace.com/view/pdfs/myartspace_press_release_29.PDF "MyArtspace announces juried art competition; winning artists represented at Aqua Art Miami show"], Myartspace, Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ [http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=25554&int_modo=1 "Myartspace Launches Major Art Scholarship Program for Both Graduate and Undergraduate Students " ], ArtDaily, Retrieved 26 July 2010.
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