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Currently artsy offers 3 services:
1. Virtual flatfile:
artsymag.com is the leading resource for
emerging and established women artists.
2.
Talent agency:
artsymag.com connects artists and projects.
the artists on our site are available for illustration,
photography and design.
3.
Curatorial consultant:
artsymag.com is available for organizing exhibits.
contact
us for details.
Background
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Created
by Jasmine Trabelsi and Julia Laricheva, Artsy originated
as a glossy publication/web site in the spring of 2001. The approach
of featuring women's art from a contemporary feminist perspective quickly
gathered fans.
Critics may say that there is no imbalance, or that the numbers
of female artists are rising–so why the need for such a resource featuring
just women artists?
* Until 1987, the textbook used in most American
college and
university art history courses listed no women artists.
* Presently, women artists comprise only 7 percent
of all artists in
textbooks used in the United States.
* Looking at the earnings of men and women painters
in well-
known galleries, work by men and women of comparable age &
exhibition records show disparities in market value, similar to
those we find in other fields where men & women compete.
By using a model of a collectively run publication, Artsy unites a
variety of perspectives and voices targeting women artists at the
start of their struggle to become recognized.
We aim to be a sustainable resource for women looking for a
community where they can share support, inspiration & confidence.
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artsymag.com is always looking for contributors.
If you’re an
artist/designer e-mail your url or jpgs (under 27K).
If you’re a writer,
e-mail your samples in .doc format.
e-mail us at: artsymag@yahoo.com
Don’t forget to include your area of interest (editorial, design,
fundraising etc).
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Staff
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founder / editor:
Jasmine Trabelsi
co-founder / art director
Julia Laricheva
writers:
Jenny Bachman (co-founder)
Renee Germain
designers:
Beth Sullivan: web designer
Lilly Perreira: graphic designer
