True story.
This morning I opened our local newspaper to be greeted with headlines of another art gallery closing. Based on the many Google Alerts I have running this is common news all over the country and the world. The current economy is just too weak for many art galleries to survive.
Of course this is bad [...]
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Category Archives: Ze Archive II
If Your Not Selling Your Art Online, Where Are You Selling Your Art?
Art Palaver Seeks Art Writers And Bloggers To Submit Guest Posts
I have a few goals for Art Palaver. Mainly enable artists to be able to create their art, also build a community around this blog. I believe having more voices will help do both of those things. Which is why I decided to start looking for other writers and guest bloggers.
This is a good opportunity [...]
The ZAF622 Internet Show
Way back in 2005 I started a webzine called ZAF622. The online magazine published Q&A style interviews with local artists. Which meant artists living in and around Fort Collins Colorado. This blog is a spin off of ZAF622. Art Palaver started local as well but grew beyond the borders of Fort Collins, beyond the borders [...]
A Look Over An Artist’s Shoulder
I believe one of the great ways an artist can use the internet and social media is by giving people a glimpse into their process. We like to see the steps that go into making art. It creates a higher level of interest and also lets us get to know an artist. And those two [...]
Building An Artist Blogroll
As part of the ongoing overhaul and effort to breath new life into this blog I am going to be on the look out for artists who are actively using social media and add them to Art Palaver’s blogroll.
Active is the key word. I will not add blogs that have postings few and far [...]
I Feel I Must Check In
Dear Reader:
It has been a while hasn’t it? This happens in the blogsphere. Bloggers create blogs, generate an audience and then suddenly disappear. When I got this blog going I swore that would not be me. Even if I just did one post a week I would be sure to keep up with my self [...]
The Modern Day Artist Living In The Modern Day World
Editors note: This is a guest post from Meilena Hauslendale Founder of Silence Speaks for Artists & Authors.
An artist in today’s world faces a variety of challenges that may or may not have been present before. Our goals have changed, our desires to share our imagery and visualization have taken on a whole new set [...]
Orphan Works Bill: Is The Sky Really Falling?
The visual arts community is currently buzzing about the Orphan Works Bill that was brought before the House by Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA] and the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]. If you have not heard you may be wondering what "Orphan Works" are. The U.S. Copyright office states that orphaned works are copyrighted works [...]
Art Benefit Show For Alzheimer’s Association At Roundhouse Gallery
Palette Show& Silent Auction
A benefit show for the Alzheimer’s Association
Roundhouse Gallery will have on display 30 original art palettes created and donated for the silent auction by local professional artists. 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction will go to the Alzheimer’s Association. This show is in conjunction with Memories in the Making® Art [...]
This American Life In A Theater Near You
I have to give a lot of credit to Ira Glass and This American Life for inspiring me to create ZAF622.com and ArtPalaver.com. I’ve been listening to the NPR radio show for years and I would jump at the chance to be an unpaid intern for the show. What I am trying to tell [...]
