This month's EBSQ Live:

hosted by EBSQ Self-Representing Artists
Monday, January 14th, at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific)
EBSQ Chat Room

LIghtbulb by Ria Hills

This month, EBSQ is hosting its own "State of the Union" where you will get the chance to chat one on one with EBSQ co-founder Amie Gillingham and associate director Melissa Morton about your questions, concerns, and ideas for the future. We'll be sharing some of our ideas and plans as well. So if you want the skinny on what's new with EBSQ, here's you're chance to find out straight from the horse's mouth!

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Glenn Pollard

This month we're continuing to celebrate our 7th anniversary with two very special events I'd like to bring to your attention. First off is a ground-breaking juried show, hosted joined by EBSQ and our partner, Imagekind. The Art of the Equestrian will be available for entry between October 1-25, after which time it will go to our juror, Eva Sandor. The results will be announced jointly between EBSQ and Imagekind, and the show will continue on Imagekind's site for the full month of November. What's particularly special about this show is that every single piece entered will be available as a fine-art reproduction from Imagekind with the proceeds going directly to the original artist. We're really excited about this joint-venture, and we hope you will be too!

Another big event this month is EBSQ's Think Pink exhibit to benefit the Susan G Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research and education. EBSQ is participating as art of the Komen Foundation's Passionately Pink for the Cure intiative. If you're a participating artist or simply a site patron that appreciates this exhibit and supports this cause, we request that you contribute a $5 or greater donation. EBSQ will be sending a pink ribbon pin and some EBSQ goodies to the first 50 participants that contribute. EBSQ will also be offering Think Pink t-shirts via our new EBSQ Bling Shop, and 100% of our Think Pink gear profits will also be donated to the Komen Foundation as part of this fundraiser.

And if you think these projects are fun, we invite you to sign up for next month's 7th Annual Portrait Swap as well as share your ideas about what you'd like to see on the 2008 exhibition schedule. All this and more can be found on the EBSQ Member Forums. 

Let's make October magical!
 
Amie Gillingham
1 October 2007
Find art. Share art. Support living artists! 

 

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Dawn Lee Thompson We've already been busy with pre-spring cleaning this year (yeah, we know it's mid-winter, but we're optomists!) If you're already a subscriber to our daily Art of the Day mailer, you've already gotten a taste of the new things happening at EBSQ. Other little tweaks with a big impact include our new "footer" at the bottom of each page to make navigating our site just a little more intuitive. I've personally been using it quite a bit, and hopefully you'll enjoy using it as well! In even bigger news, we're pleased to announce we're adding support in our online tools for two more sales platforms: Etsy and Art By Us. Etsy is your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Artist-run auction venue ArtByUs.com is becoming the premier online art marketplace providing real artworks by living artists and their art representatives. EBSQ'ers can now link directly to their shops and auctions on these sites directly from their portfolios. We hope you'll continue to search for EBSQ at both sites to find great work being offered directly by EBSQ members! Etsy support is already live and you'll find Art By Us support added later this month. One more place to find us online is Flickr. Check us out! www.flickr.com More photos in EBSQ May Punxsutawney Phil be kind and send you an early spring full of delightful things! Amie Gillingham, editor 1 February 2007 In this issue: Amie Gillingham   "From the Editor: February 2007" Melissa Morton   "EBSQ Live: February 2007" Melissa Morton   "Live Studio: Writing for the Artist" Naquaiya   "The Art of Concealment" Martin Devine   "Art: A Way In Part 3" Amie Gillingham   "Featured Artist: Tracy Behrends" Amie Gillingham   "Featured Artist: John Wik"

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