It was here. After months of effort my website finally published online. It was exciting to see artist create accounts and share images of their work. Seeking to generate buzz, I began writing press releases to distribute in major cities. I brought a composition notebook to my part-time job at a local station- planning to get everything down on paper during break-when I received a surprise phone call from Frank Shifreen, an artist who I Googled quickly.
Shifreen, known as “the Miracle Bean,” had been finishing his doctorate in Art and Art Education at the Teachers College, which included research on developing artist communities and the role of technology. Shifreen was in the process of expanding the Culture Inside online community, which began in Luxembourg, by organizing a series of exhibitions in New York and marketing the online source to artists everywhere. We discussed the dissertation, online communities and collaboration. I received sound advice on how to view artist led initiatives in the digital world.
Culture Inside has since become a premiere online destination for promoting art, attracting thousands of artists and buyers each year. The network received the award for Creativity and Innovation in the European Year (2009). The website is available in multiples languages (English, German, French, Spanish), and designed for emerging professionals, institutions and collectors.
Features:
-Make online portfolios
-Sell artwork directly to buyers
-View online showcases
-Gain expertise from active community
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