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Published: June 6, 2010
After making my list below, I found a blog by artist Moshe Mikanovsky with his amazing "List of 120+ websites for artists to build an online presence". Visit him at www.mikanovsky.com/blog
Here is Moshe's list:
http://www.mikanovsky.com/blog/2009/11/28/list-of-websites-for-artists-to-build-online-presence/
Microsoft Office Live - www.officelive.com
Yahoo Site Builder - webhosting/yahoo.com/ps/sb/index.php
Picasa - picasa.google.com
Live Books - www.livebooks.com
Impactfolios - www.impactfolios.com
Other People's Pixels -otherpeoplespixels.com
ArtCat - www.artcat.com
Note: Dreamweaver and GoLive 9 are popular professional programs used for designing websites.
"Blog is short for "web log". Many blog providers are geared towards text and are not visual-centric. (when we say something is "text-centric" below, it doesn't mean that you can't post images, just that it is more geared to text.)
www.blogger.com or www.blogspot.com (Same site). Free. Text-centric. There is a tutorial!
www.typepad.com Pay service, 2 week trial, check out "Knowlege Base" under support for info.
www.wordpress.com Free. Text centric. click "Learn More"
www.arlosites.com (An Artist Portfolio site!, $100/year, free two week trial)
www.squarespace.com (Pay service, has portfolio capabilities, take the "tour"
Facebook - www.facebook.com
We recommend you make a page on facebook for your art making business. (A page is distinct from individual profiles and Facebook Groups) For information and advice about Facebook, go to www.mashable.com or www.allfacebook.com (The unofficial Facebook resource.)
My Space - Most people use facebook, but I hear that my space allows uploaded music so is a favorite for musicians.
www.myspace.com (allows uploaded music)
LinkedIn - Business networking
www.linkedin.com
WooLoo - lists opportunities, create profile and promote your art on the internet.
www.wooloo.org
ArtReview - "a social networking site for the art world, creating a global forum for discussion, interactivity and debate."
www.artreview.com
For suggestions or to report non-functioning links,
e-mail programs@artspartner.org. Thanks!
