Dan’s Link list for G.F.A.A.       

·        indicates my picks     

 

Internet venues

http://www.imagekind.com                                           A good load and sell art venue

·        http://artscad.com                                                    Another load and sell that also will function as your web page

http://www.cafepress.com                                             Apply your designs to stuff for sale.

                http://www.voodoochilli.net                                         A UK load and sell.

Aid to artists

http://www.artfairsourcebook.com                             This isn’t cheap but it makes record keeping and show selection much easier.

http://www.artistsregistry.com                                     Central Florida art action. Good information.. From $10 -$250 @ year.  

·        http://festivalnet.com/index.html                        lots of shows

http://naia-artists.org                                                       The site that looks out for artists.

https://www.zapplication.org                                        Show application the internet way. Lots of advantages once you get up to speed.

Magazines

·        http://www.sunshineartist.com                             America’s premier art and festival magazine

·        http://www.artcalendar.com                                 a business magazine for artists, also a friendly advisor

Local supply

   *http://redswanart.com                                                   A full service art supply and frame shop. Always better than the coupon prices at Michael’s.                           

http://grafito.com                                                             A family owned, knowledgeable fine art printer. They have done all of my work.

Software

http://www.serif.com                                                      reasonably priced graphics software

·        http://www.freeserifsoftware.com                       free older versions from the above

http://www.precutmats.com                                          A Source for ready made mats and art show supplies

http://www.chaospro.de                                                 fractal software free

http://www.apophysis.org/                                           another free fractal software

http://www.ultrafractal.com/                                       $69 for standard edition, free trial available.

http://www.gimp.org/                                                    the Gimp a very powerful free graphics software

Web hosting

http://www.ixwebhosting.com                                     My web host, starting from $3.95 @month one free domain and guaranteed renewal.          

I don’t think so…                                   

http://www.artoteque.com/intro.htm                         If you need help, it only costs money.          

http://www.art-exchange.com                                                        Very pricey and not all that effective. They keep trying to get you to invest a bit more.

http://www.florencebiennale.org                                 Not a scam but not very likely unless you are familiar with international trade.

http://www.worldofartmagazine.com                         See your work and name in print. Wave good bye to your money.