Comments on: What do artists want in a website? http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: morganusvitus http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-10669 morganusvitus Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-10669 The site looks great ! Thanks for all your help ( past, present and future !) The site looks great ! Thanks for all your help ( past, present and future !)

]]> By: Karl Zipser http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-4001 Karl Zipser Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-4001 Thanks for the excellent comments everyone. I've been working on a studio/blog template (or "Theme" in WordPress parlance) that will be ready for show and tell (and use) on Monday. I hope you will all come back for a look and test drive. Thanks for the excellent comments everyone. I’ve been working on a studio/blog template (or “Theme” in WordPress parlance) that will be ready for show and tell (and use) on Monday. I hope you will all come back for a look and test drive.

]]> By: Sebastian http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3874 Sebastian Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:31:15 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3874 We'll I've grappled with this for a good while now and have been using pixelpost as well as wordpress for a few years. Wordpress is in my opinion the best solution for blogging but I can never come up with a template that complements both text and photo posts equally. If I want to say, go off on a rant about Warhol or something and dont want to include a picture in my post then it should look equally as good on the page as a simple photo with a caption. I'm also very interested in any ideas that you all have come up with. We’ll I’ve grappled with this for a good while now and have been using pixelpost as well as wordpress for a few years. Wordpress is in my opinion the best solution for blogging but I can never come up with a template that complements both text and photo posts equally. If I want to say, go off on a rant about Warhol or something and dont want to include a picture in my post then it should look equally as good on the page as a simple photo with a caption. I’m also very interested in any ideas that you all have come up with.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3800 Steve Durbin Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:48:55 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3800 For those looking to start a site or looking to change, here's a new web publishing option that looks intriguing from just a (very) quick glance: http://www.squarespace.com/ I'd be interested in hearing from anyone already using this. For those looking to start a site or looking to change, here’s a new web publishing option that looks intriguing from just a (very) quick glance:
http://www.squarespace.com/

I’d be interested in hearing from anyone already using this.

]]> By: Jessica Rath http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3799 Jessica Rath Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:34:07 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3799 My friend Peter recently developed a website for artists: http://www.flatgreywall.com/root.html He wanted it to be easy to manage/navigate, with an uncluttered look, fast performance, and no distraction from the artist's work. So far, it hasn't taken the world by storm; partly because he doesn't have the budget for marketing campaigns, partly because he's highly unconventional and the site reflects this; partly because there seems to be a threshold component -- nobody wants to be the first... I'd appreciate any comments/feedback, if you get a chance to check the site out. The success of online galleries like Saatchi seems to indicate that the internet is indeed a great place to display one's art, and to find potential buyers as well. My friend Peter recently developed a website for artists:
http://www.flatgreywall.com/root.html
He wanted it to be easy to manage/navigate, with an uncluttered look, fast performance, and no distraction from the artist’s work. So far, it hasn’t taken the world by storm; partly because he doesn’t have the budget for marketing campaigns, partly because he’s highly unconventional and the site reflects this; partly because there seems to be a threshold component — nobody wants to be the first…
I’d appreciate any comments/feedback, if you get a chance to check the site out. The success of online galleries like Saatchi seems to indicate that the internet is indeed a great place to display one’s art, and to find potential buyers as well.

]]> By: Angela Ferreira http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3793 Angela Ferreira Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:14:37 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3793 By having a website you will have the opportunity to showcase your art to thousands of visitors everyday to view your work online. Sell directly to collectors and make invaluable contacts around the world. Advantages of having a website: - Showcase your Portfolio of works - Provide your biographical information, - Be on the Search engine - present all information about you and your art - Opportunity for a Comments page - Provide your Contacts - Access to Curators, collectors as well as thousands of visitors - Announce your exhibitions My designer husband specializes in making them,personally tailored to suit your own needs, check him out on www.coolfly.co.uk Probably good idea on my next post to feature him! By having a website you will have the opportunity to showcase your art to thousands of visitors everyday to view your work online. Sell directly to collectors and make invaluable contacts around the world.

Advantages of having a website:

- Showcase your Portfolio of works
- Provide your biographical information,
- Be on the Search engine
- present all information about you and your art
- Opportunity for a Comments page
- Provide your Contacts
- Access to Curators, collectors as well as thousands of visitors
- Announce your exhibitions

My designer husband specializes in making them,personally tailored to suit your own needs, check him out on http://www.coolfly.co.uk
Probably good idea on my next post to feature him!

]]> By: David http://artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3783 David Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:37:38 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/01/what-do-artists-want-in-a-website.html#comment-3783 Rex, thanks for the info on Vista. I think I'll skip adding partitions and leave my Windows setup as it is, since I mainly have it for business stuff. If I need something to look good I can use Safari on my Mac. And most days I'm on my computers at work anyway, and one of them is Linux w/ Firefox. Rex, thanks for the info on Vista. I think I’ll skip adding partitions and leave my Windows setup as it is, since I mainly have it for business stuff. If I need something to look good I can use Safari on my Mac. And most days I’m on my computers at work anyway, and one of them is Linux w/ Firefox.

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