Comments on: How to Display Your Art on the Web

By: Dawn-Marie

Dawn-Marie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:35:25 +0000

Speaking of finding a website provider, Sensational Arts USA is developing an e-creative arts magazine/webnet for artisans of all stripes. We provide the IT, business development, marketing and public relations support to free the artist, crafter, photographer, creative writer, film/video producer, etc. with a link or subdomain to our website and other social networking media including blogs, Facebook, MySpace.

We provide the optimization (search engine ability to bring up a site), analytical data on usage, and business expertise to help our members get their work seen through our e-magazine that is presently under development. We will be on board with all the major search engines, Google, yahoo, Ask, About, StumbleUpon, Digg, etc.

Artisans are given options to link to our sites with a range of formats and display options that range in initial set up cost based on their needs and finances. Membership fees range from $30.00 per month to $65.00 per month based on the amount of support the artisan wants. There are a la cart options as well. There is no long-term contract and members are free to change plans, upgrade or downgrade. We track the number of visitors to our member sites and offer easily updated templates. Sensational Arts USA acts as a portal to draw internet traffic to our sites by offering a visually and interactive environment to stimulate the senses of our visitors. Keeping a website up and making sure that it is found and visited requires knowledge and just as importantly time and tenacity.

Sensational Arts USA (SAUSA) has teamed with an IT company to develop our webnet and is hard at work creating alliances across the United States with galleries, museums, art educators, art patrons and opening doors through partnering with and networking with the multitude or entities on the internet involved in promoting some aspect of creative arts of all stripes.

We expect to open our site in September. If you are interested in receiving a notice that we are up and running, please send us an email at sensationalartsusa@gmail.com

By: Joseph Charette

Joseph Charette — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:32:19 +0000

Thank you for the tip Charley

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:29:45 +0000

Thanks for the good words, Joseph. I host Lines and Colors with HostMySite, with a basic account called Linux Builder. It's not the cheapest, but not overly expensive either, ($12/month if paid yearly with $20 setup). Their customer support is the best I've ever encountered. There are some other hosts that I mention in the article on hosting who cater specifically to artists. They would be worth checking out.

By: Joseph Charette

Joseph Charette — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:52:23 +0000

All your recommedations are very precise. I was doubting in buying a domain and getting a hosting company, but your articles have convinced me. Any suggestions?

I have been browsing through several art galleries’ and artists’ websites, and you are right, sometimes the objective of the web gallery is lost.

Your articles show that you have a good knowledge of art. You really show the passion in what you are doing.

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:14:43 +0000

Thanks! Always great to hear from an Argon Zark! reader from way back! (I promise I am going to be updating soon!) Other readers can see R. Garriott's painting blog here, as well as other sites: painting gallery, Photoshop Tips for Artists and graphic design.

By: R Garriott

R Garriott — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:23:12 +0000

Argon Zark!!!! I LOVED that site/strip! I was following it in my early days as a web designer (also in 1994!) How COOL!

By: Fischbach Art Gallery New York

Fischbach Art Gallery New York — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:56:03 +0000

This was a very helpful blog post for us to design our gallery online. We have also used it as a reference for our blog. We hope that the use of the internet will revolutionize the way we do business and help establish new relationships with our buyers. Thankyou!

By: Ufuk Alkan

Ufuk Alkan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:09:39 +0000

You are supper!Thank You.

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:05:06 +0000

Thanks, Julien. I'm glad you find it helpful. Other readers can see Julien Dubois' current web site portfolio here.

By: Julien Dubois

Julien Dubois — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:09:27 +0000

Hello.
Here in France, I read your blog everyday and just wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge and for me to discover new sites and great artists each day.
I want to rebuild my website and I will follow your great recommendations…

Meilleures salutations,
- Julien -