Comments on: WHY ARTISTS NEED TO BE ONLINE

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:36:54 +0000

You’re very welcome, Samantha, I’m so glad you found it helpful.

By: samantha cross

samantha cross — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:14:16 +0000

Thank you for the helpful article.. I have been struggling to understand the neccessity of blogging (as an artist).. after looking at your site and reading this I am begining to change my mind!! Thanks again

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:44:17 +0000

Hi Makya, welcome to the blog. I’ve not used DeviantArt myself but I know of several artists who do, including one who’s really built up a huge following there.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:05 +0000

Hi DesignLondon, welcome to the blog. I think you’re right that a website is a complete necessity – and even more so now than when I originally wrote this post.

By: DesignLondon

DesignLondon — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:49:08 +0000

Hi, great article, I totally agree – if you want to be found these days having a website is a must. Without a strong online presence you are starting on the wrong foot!

http://design-london.blogspot.com

By: Makya

Makya — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:17:09 +0000

Hi there :)

Being a new artist myself, i totally agree with how beneficial the internet is for artists. I myself am a member of the large online art community DeviantArt, i recommend it for artist advertising and finding great artists.
My gallery – http://flaming-silence.deviantart.com/

I’m adding to my gallery as i go, just returned to the site actually.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:15:29 +0000

Hi Christi, thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. I’m glad you enjoyed the article. Would you mind if I quote your reply? I like to point my readers at some of my more interesting comments and yours certainly qualifies.

By: christi pemberton

christi pemberton — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:03:27 +0000

Hello! Great article. I worked as a curator for 5 years, and artists with websites are “hands down” more attractive. Galleries and museums not only need to get used to working with and using the internet and social networking tools to find artists and even do business….but, they need to see the reality of how things are changing fast in the 21st century. What I see in the 21st century is a major shift in how and where we do business in general. Companies, organizations, and, yes, even galleries, have to work twice as hard to prove their importance in this tech-driven and innovation-savvy society. Galleries and museums will have to do a much bigger job, because the preferred entertainment are most likely online social networking/gaming, watching sporting events, and clubs/concerts..not so much galleries..and their audience will get smaller and smaller until the galleries and museums reinvent themselves to adapt with this new 21st century culture. It is a scary thing for gallery and museum directors and owners, and many don’t want to admit it, but it is very true. The major galleries/museums will still have a following because they are seen as “major tourist attractions (i.e, The National Gallery of Art in Wash. D.C.). My advice is to not only use the internet to help you do artist research, but to use it to reinvent your role in this new and very internet and social network driven world.

By: jeleaccussy

jeleaccussy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:10:55 +0000

Snx for you job!
It has very much helped me!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:38:41 +0000

Hi Joy, I’m glad the article was helpful to you and Gali. Now that my brother’s wedding is out of the way, I’ll be getting back to the series sometime this week.