myartspace

{{short description|Defunct social network site}}

{{Infobox website

| name = myartspace.com

| commercial = Yes

| type = Artist community

| registration = free and Premium accounts

| owner = Catmacart Corporation

| author = Catherine McCormack-Skiba

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2006}}

| dissolved = {{end date and age|2012}}

| current_status = inactive

| revenue =

}}

Myartspace was a social networking service for artists. It was launched in 2006 and shut down in 2012.[http://mashable.com/2009/03/31/6-virtual-galleries-for-artists/ "6 Virtual Galleries for Artists"], Mashable, 31 March 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2010. In 2008 the site hosted over 500,000 images of contemporary art and contained a large collection of interviews with emerging artists.Heyboer, Kelly [http://blog.nj.com/jerseyblogs/2008/08/artists_online_talking_with_ch.html "Artists Online: Talking with Christian Benedetto of myartspace.com", 4 August 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.]

Art competitions and exhibits

Myartspace had been involved with international art fairs such as the Bridge Art Fair{{cite web|url=http://www.re-title.com/public/newsletters/24_October_-_Bridge_Art_Fair_Miami_08_0.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218050301/http://re-title.com/public/newsletters/24_October_-_Bridge_Art_Fair_Miami_08_0.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 February 2009 |title=Bridge Art Fair Presents Two Miami Fairs|website= www.re-title.com|date=24 October 2008|accessdate= 26 July 2010}} and Aqua Art Miami.{{cite web|url=http://www.myartspace.com/view/pdfs/myartspace_press_release_29.PDF |format=PDF|title=MyArtspace announces juried art competition; winning artists represented at Aqua Art Miami show|website= www.myartspace.com|accessdate= 26 July 2010}}

The site closed down in January 2012 and its address is now redirected to godaddy.com.{{Cite web|title=Goodbye Myartspace OR Oops! Your online presence just vanished|url=http://fineartviews.com/blog/39342/goodbye-myartspace-or-oops-your-online-presence-just-vanished|access-date=2021-10-14|website=fineartviews.com}}

Origins

Myartspace was founded by Catherine McCormack-Skiba in 2005 in order to help artists gain representation, recognition, and sell their artwork directly to buyers.Heyboer, Kelly [http://blog.nj.com/jerseyblogs/2008/08/artists_online_talking_with_ch.html "Artists Online: Talking with Christian Benedetto of myartspace.com", 4 August 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2010.] The site was launched in May 2006.{{Cite web|title=Archives & Museum Informatics: Museums and the Web 2006: Papers: Harcup and Nesbitt, Attaining The Holy Grail: How To Encourage Wider Engagement With Museum Collections Through Participation In New Media Projects|url=https://www.museumsandtheweb.com/mw2006/papers/harcup/harcup.html|access-date=2021-10-14|website=www.museumsandtheweb.com}}

Myartspace Art Scholarship Program

In 2008 myartspace launched an annual art scholarship competition. The free to enter art competition was open to undergraduate and graduate art students worldwide. The scholarship program focused on art students who exhibit exceptional artistic excellence in their chosen visual art medium. The site provided three scholarship prizes for undergraduate students and three scholarship prizes for graduate students. First place winners in each category are awarded a $5000 cash art scholarship. Second and Third placement receive $2000 and $1000 respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=25554&int_modo=1 |title=Myartspace Launches Major Art Scholarship Program for Both Graduate and Undergraduate Students|website=www.artdaily.com|accessdate= 26 July 2010}}

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