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Myartspace.com now has a community forum. The purpose of the community forum is to foster debate among members of the myartspace.com community. It is also a useful place to share art advice and feedback. Feel free to discuss controversial artists, exhibits, aspects of the art market, or anything else art-related.If you have an art blog be sure to introduce forum visitors to it by starting a thread about it on the Art Blog forum. There are also forums for Art History, Art and Politics, Art School Reviews, Selling and Buying Art Online-- among others.

There are also specific forums on the myartspace.com community forum for discussion about site features of www.myartspace.com and www.nyaxe.com, the eCommerce platform for myartspace.com. Feedback about the two sites is appreciated since we are always looking for ways to improve the sites.

As always, www.myartspace.com is free to join. Members can upload an unlimited number of images and create an unlimited number of Flash galleries in order to display their images on the site. Music, video, and audio narration can be attached to each gallery. The galleries can be embedded on other sites. Embedding your myartspace.com galleries on other sites can be a great way to gain exposure for your art online.

Take care, Stay true,

Brian Sherwin
Senior Editor
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Social art site myartspace.com to open brick & mortar gallery in Palo Alto, California. Myartspace CEO plans to exhibit members art

www.myartspace.com/nyaxegallery

I am pleased to announce the planned opening of the NYAXE gallery, a venue for myartspace.com artists located in Palo Alto, CA. Premium members of myartspace.com will be able to submit their work for representation consideration at no cost. Standard members will need to pay a $25 fee in order to submit work. The goal is to have several exhibits featuring artist from the myartspace.com community each year. Needless to say, we are focused on helping to launch careers by offering resume building opportunities.

I’ve seen the gallery space and I must say that it is in a wonderful location in Palo Alto. The gallery space itself is relatively large-- 4 meter ceiling with an all-white floor/walls/ceiling. The space is larger than the majority of galleries I’ve visited in Chicago and New York-- so there is more than enough room to feature several artists in an efficient manner. Artists who submit early will be considered for all four shows-- so technically it is possible for an artist to end up adding four exhibits in Palo Alto to their resume. I have no doubt that the three selected artists will be excited upon stepping into the gallery.

As for the ten artists who will be represented digitally-- there are two 47” screens on the wall that will show the digital renditions of their art during the opening show as well as during gallery hours until the show closes. This is a great opportunity for the Premium members of myartspace.com since it is free for them. That said, the $25 submission fee for standard myartspace.com members is not a bad deal concerning the location of the gallery. Now would be a good time to upgrade to Premium-- the founders of the site have some great ideas.

Catherine McCormack-Skiba-- who I consider a great mentor-- has every intention of being an industry leader in art both online and offline. Through myartspace.com, a social network for artists, art collectors, and gallerists, McCormack-Skiba has provided physical parallels, such as shows for artists, and real galleries for its members. Under the direction of McCormack-Skiba myartspace.com serves as a bridge between the real and virtual worlds of art. Her Management Team is dedicated to strengthening this bridge.

For those who don’t know the city of Palo Alto-- home of founders and CEOs of Facebook, Apple, and Google, has a high concentration of wealth. The city of 58,598 includes celebrities and industry leaders as residents. The founders and co-founders of major websites live in or near Palo Alto. Needless to say, the headquarters of several Silicon Valley high-technology companies are located in Palo Alto.

That translates to thousands of people who are on the cutting edge of culture and technology in the United States. In other words, it is a very good thing if people from that community view your art. The invitation list is extensive and the market for art in Palo Alto has yet to be tapped-- myartspace and NYAXE-- under the direction of Catherine McCormack-Skiba and her Management Team -- will change that.

Below is some basic information about the gallery and the submission process:

Announcing the NYAXE GALLERY, a venue for MYARTSPACE artists, located in Palo Alto, CA, heart of Silicon Valley. NYAXE Gallery, located in Palo Alto, California, is having its premier opening on February 26th, 2009... less than a month away. Members of myartspace and NYAXE, as well as the greater art community, are invited to submit work through myartspace for potential representation at the gallery.

Four shows will be hosted at the gallery this year. At least three artists will be selected for each show-- Additionally, 10 artists will be represented digitally for each show. Each group show will run from between 6 and 12 weeks. The exhibits will be sponsored by CatMacArt Corporation, owner of myartspace and NYAXE.

The first deadline February 16, 2009. If selected the creators of myartspace and NYAXE will pay to have your art shipped out to the NYAXE Gallery in time for the show-- as well as return shipping if needed, though some restrictions do apply (See competition terms). Those that submit work early are considered for all 4 group shows. Submission is FREE for myartspace.com Premium members. Submission for standard members is $25. To learn more about Premium service on myartspace.com visit, www.myartspace.com/premium

Winners will be notified on a rolling basis based on the planned group shows. Generally, the submission deadline for the next upcoming show will be four weeks in advance of the show date. Artists to be represented will be notitified about least one week prior to the show. No substitutions will be permitted without consent and approval by CatMacArt Corporation. To learn more visit: www.myartspace.com/nyaxegallery

Take care, Stay true,

Brian Sherwin

Senior Editor

myartspace.com

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New York Art Exchange

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How to Buy and Sell on the New York Art Exchange (NYAXE)

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1. Seller lists item for sale
The first step is for the artist to take their work and list it on the New York Art Exchange (nyaxe.com)

2. Buyer bids on Work
A buyer selects your work on the New York Art Exchange (nyaxe.com) and bids to purchase your work.

3. Seller Accepts Bid
The seller accepts the bid from the buyer, and acknowledges on nyaxe.com they have the painting and will ship it. The transaction is now underway!

4. Seller Ships Work
The seller carefully packs up the art work and brings it to shipping - UPS, FedEx, or private carrier. Artist keeps copies of all shipping bills and information.

5. Seller Acknowledges Shipment
The seller puts the shipping information into nyaxe.com with the carrier, tracking details and expected date.

6. nyaxe releases shipping funds
Nyaxe will release funds to reimburse you for shipping once you acknowledge the art is en route. You must have the carrier and tracking details entered.

7. Buyer receives work & accepts work
The buyer next receives the work. The buyer then determines if the work was received undamaged and meets their expectations. Once they are happy with it, they acknowledge receipt and acceptance on NYAXE.

8. nyaxe releases remaining funds
NYAXE will release the remaining funds due to the seller. Commissions are taken from the final amount. The seller can withdraw the money via paypal.

Catherine McCormack-Skiba- the founder and CEO of myartspace and NYAXE- with members of the press during the launch of the New York Art Exchange at Bridge Art Fair in Miami.

Links of Interest:

www.myartspace.com
www.nyaxe.com
www.myartspace.com/blog
www.nyaxe.com/blog

myartspace announces a new juried art competition; to represent winning artists at the Scream LONDON gallery

Myartspace.com, the premier online venue for contemporary art has launched a new juried competition to its community members. The top-3 winners of the competition will have their work represented at the Scream London Gallery in June 2009. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2009.

Palo Alto, CA. January 9, 2008 -- myartspace.com, the premier online venue for contemporary art has launched an exciting new juried competition for its community – London Calling 2009. The top 3 winning artists will have their work represented at the Scream London Gallery in June 2009.

The deadline for contest registration and submission of work is May 15, 2009.In order to enter the competition, artists must be a member of myartspace or the New York Art Exchange (www.nyaxe.com). Membership is free, and members can upload an unlimited amount of fine art, music, video and audio narration and create a highly contemporary art viewing experience.

Registration for the London Calling 2009 competition is $50, but will be reduced by 50% to $25 before March 31, 2009. The winners will be announced by May 31, 2009. The exhibit at the scream London Gallery will occur the week of June 22nd.

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, the Company founder of myartspace noted “We have assembled a world-class team of jurors from the Tate Modern, The Hayward Gallery, and the Barbican Gallery. We've got a great venue in the heart of Mayfair in London. And we think this is a great opportunity for artist's development to have their work on exhibit in London. London and New York stand side-by-side in terms of influence in the contemporary art market. We think this is an ideal venue for our best community members to have their work on exhibit.”

Brian Sherwin, senior editor at myartspace notes "The Scream London gallery touches shoulders with some of London's most established art galleries in the traditional hub of the capital's art market. scream, known for its edgy and progressive atmosphere, is located in the heart of the West London art district. Notable gallery guests have included Claire Danes, Beverly Knight, Cilla Black, and Tracey Emin. Scream London is co-owned by Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones."

Artists interested in learning more about the juried competition can do so by clicking on the following link:

www.myartspace.com/londoncalling.

About myartspace:

myartspace, the premier online venue for contemporary art, is one of the fastest growing and diverse communities on the internet. Its members include more than 50,000 artists, collectors, galleries and other art world professionals from across the globe, and it currently has on display hundreds of thousands of pieces of fine art. Membership is free and artist can upload an unlimited amount of work including images, music and video. Myartspace is created and run by CatMacArt Corporation. CatMacArt Corporation is located in Palo Alto, California.
www.catmacart.com.

Website: www.myartspace.com
Sign-Up: www.myartspace.com/signup.html
Blog: www.myartspace.com/blog
info: info AT catmacart.com

Promoting your work with the NYAXE tools -- Importing Contacts, Blasting out Email

Marketing of your art work online requires a robust and constant effort on your part. While this can be challenging at first to set up, we believe that after you are set-up properly on NYAXE you will be able to market quickly and easily.

NYAXE provides some powerful tools to import contacts from your online email programs (such as gmail, Yahoo! mail, Hotmail or Plaxo), and then to subsequently keep your contact list (who are likely your prospective patrons) up-to-date on your most recent store listings.

We have created a downloadable PDF document that walks you through this process and shows you some of the key steps in succeeding online with your selling. Click HERE to download the PDF file.

New York Art Exchange #2

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, CEO and founder of myartspace & NYAXE, speaks with press at the New York Art Exchange press reception in Miami.

The New York Art Exchange is an online marketplace for buying and selling contemporary fine art. The New York Art Exchange (NYAXE) enables the art community to capitalize on new digital mediums through technology by connecting artists, gallerists and collectors via the World Wide Web. NYAXE was officially launched on December 2nd 2008.
NYAXE is designed to be an ecommerce solution for members of the myartspace community. www.myartspace.com is a social network for artists, gallerists, and art collectors.

Below are some examples of the caliber of art you will discover on NYAXE. A new selection of stores will be posted weekly on the New York Art Exchange Blog as well as the Myartspace Blog.

Old Joe by Pedro Matos, Painting, 90 x 70 cm, $2,000.00
www.nyaxe.com/PedroMatos

Standing Room Only by Paul Ruiz, Painting, 100 x 100 cm, $3,000.00
www.nyaxe.com/pwruiz

Red Wine-new series by Ania Bocek, Painting, 100x 120cm, $4,000.00
www.nyaxe.com/annagallery

For more information about the New York Art Exchange (NYAXE) visit:

www.nyaxe.com

www.myartspace.com/blog/2008/12/new-york-art-exchange-nyaxe.html

www.nyaxe.com/storeSellerSignUp.do

www.myartspace.com/marketing/workflow.html

Press Reception for the New York Art Exchange (NYAXE)

The New York Art Exchange

The press reception for the launch of the New York Art Exchange(NYAXE) took place earlier this month in Miami during Bridge Wynwood. The New York Art Exchange is a marketplace for buying and selling contemporary fine art online. NYAXE enables the art community to capitalize on new digital mediums through technology by connecting artists, gallerists and art collectors via the World Wide Web. The site is designed to be an ecommerce solution for members of the ‘art world’ social networking site myartspace.com.

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, CEO and founder of NYAXE, mingles with press

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, the CEO and founder of myartspace and NYAXE, was on hand to answer questions from members of the press during a cocktail party. Visitors included journalists from the Associated Press, The Miami Herald, and prominent art blogs. Curious gallerists, art collectors, and members of the press observed what myartspace and NYAXE offers to the global art community by participating in site demonstrations. Opinions, ideas, and drinks were shared in a casual setting that was energized by a meshing between art, technology, and design.
Brian Skiba demonstrates the capabilities of the New York Art Exchange

Brian Skiba, the interim Chief Technology Officer and Chief Financial Officer for myartspace and NYAXE, demonstrated the capabilities of NYAXE during several presentations that allowed onlookers to participate. Members of the NYAXE staff directed visitors to experience the site first hand by accessing computers in a media center that was conveniently located within the design of the reception structure.

The New York Art Exchange press reception brought design, technology, and art together.

Catherine McCormack-Skiba, CEO and founder of NYAXE, stated, "It's been my vision for years to make great art accessible to a broader audience through technology and the internet. I'm excited that we can empower gallerists and artists to expand the awareness of their fine art and help them connect with a new audience of buyers on a global level."

Links of Interest:
www.catmacart.com
www.myartspace.com
www.nyaxe.com
www.nyaxe.com/storeSellerSignUp.do

http://www.myartspace.com/marketing/workflow.html