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Tick-Tock! Enter these shows by the stroke of midnight on 31 January 2012

The following EBSQ Art Exhibits will only be accepting entries through the end of Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time:

EBSQ Art Exhibit: Black & White Animals

Show us animals that occur naturally with black & white markings: pandas, skunks, cows, tuxedo cats, zebras…you get the idea. As long as it exists in nature, it’s fair game. [read more]

Flower of the Month: Confiers

To quote They Might Be Giants:

“Most with cones for seeds, most with needles for leaves. C is for Conifers, my kind of tree” [read more]

EBSQ Art Exhibit: Winter

In 2012, we’ll be tackling all four seasons. First up is Winter. All entries must pertain to this season in an obvious way. [read more]

To enter any of the above shows, you must be a member of EBSQ. Not yet a member? Consider joining today!

Our full 2012 Exhibition calendar is here.

Take the 12 in 12 Challenge!

And here’s a sneak peak at what’s coming next!

 

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Call for Artists: Accepting Entries Through 31 January 2012

The following EBSQ Art Exhibits are open and accepting entries through the end of this month:

EBSQ Art Exhibit: Black & White Animals

Show us animals that occur naturally with black & white markings: pandas, skunks, cows, tuxedo cats, zebras…you get the idea. As long as it exists in nature, it’s fair game. [read more]

Flower of the Month: Confiers

To quote They Might Be Giants:

“Most with cones for seeds, most with needles for leaves. C is for Conifers, my kind of tree” [read more]

EBSQ Art Exhibit: Winter

In 2012, we’ll be tackling all four seasons. First up is Winter. All entries must pertain to this season in an obvious way. [read more]

To enter any of the above shows, you must be a member of EBSQ. Not yet a member? Consider joining today!

Our full 2012 Exhibition calendar is here.

Take the 12 in 12 Challenge!

 

 

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Take the 12 in ’12 Challenge

Create Your Mark by EBSQ Artist Eileen Morey

Create Your Mark by EBSQ Artist Eileen Morey

One of the biggest benefits of EBSQ Membership (at least according to our members) is our monthly exhibits. They’re great for extra exposure, stretching your creative muscles, and on many occasions, winning stuff (which is always nice!)  This year, we have 37 opportunities to compete with your art. Because January is a month of resolutions, we’re challenging you to commit to participating in 12 exhibits in 2012.

To be part of our 12 in ’12,  we ask that you sign your name in the comments below and let us know which 12 shows you want to commit to in 2012. (I’ll be doing the same, because frankly, I need to get off my butt and make more art. )

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Is Pinterest relevant to your Interests?

Pinterest LogoWe’re looking for a handful of artists who regularly use Pinterest successfully as a marketing tool for their art for a future article here on the blog. Interested? Leave a comment on this post, drop us a line via email,  or get in touch via our Facebook page.

We hope to hear from you soon!

 

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Better late than never: Our 2012 Art Exhibition Calendar

The Late Great White Rabbit by EBSQ Artist Alma Lee

The Late Great White Rabbit by EBSQ Artist Alma Lee

We normally try to have our new exhibit calendar announced each December, but things got a bit hectic, maybe there was a bit of eggnog involved, and suddenly it was January 2012. Oops! But fear not, we have your art itches covered through the end of this calendar year, or at least, until the Zombie Apocalypse ends the calendar year a week early.

Check out our 2012 EBSQ Art Exhibition Calendar!

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This week, we’re going to party like it’s 2002!

"Tom Had to Act Qucky" by EBSQ Artist Nancy Denommee

"Tom Had to Act Qucky" by EBSQ Artist Nancy Denommee

If you’ve been around EBSQ for a while, you may know that Cyber Monday typically equals our Annual Half-Price Permanent Account Sale. We’d like to think that’s a pretty sweet deal (pay once and you’re done for this kind of professional portfolio space is pretty unheard of). But we know, in this sour economy, and most especially after Black Friday when everyone and their mother is competing for what’s left in your wallet, that a permanent account isn’t always doable. Heck, for some of you, our regular membership dues almost don’t feel doable. 2011 has flat out been a Very. Hard. Year.

What we propose is something rather radical. We keep offering you the same great service as always,but at the rates that were available a decade ago.That’s right: for 4-days only, we’re rolling back EBSQ memberships to 2002 prices!

And the awesome thing is *everyone* is eligible for this special deal, including current EBSQ members who might be paying higher rates. We welcome you to take this opportunity to roll into our lowest grandfathered rate as our holiday gift to you, and as thanks for sticking with EBSQ.

We have gift memberships for as little as $66 (talk about a green gift!)

As always on Cyber Monday, we’re also offering our permanent accounts (normally $699) for just $349 –payment plan options available!

So consider giving the gift of art this holiday season; either for a worthy artist on your list, or for yourself. Watching the nightly news has become very depressing. We think the world needs more art. And artists.

Happy Holidays,

Amie Gillingham on behalf of Team EBSQ

PS Click here to start saving! But remember, the sale ends on 1 December 2011!

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Consider supporting EBSQ on this Small Business Saturday

It may seem strange that an online community website is asking for your support today. But I hope you’ll hear me out.

EBSQ Self Representing Artists was established in 2000 by California artist John Seed as a community of artists who sold their work on eBay. The whole mysterious “EBSQ” moniker is derived from e-Basquiats and was created as a way for art buyers to find original artists amid a sea of cheap foreign reproductions and sweat-shop copiests.  So our original mission was, and is, to support individual artists who wanted to sell their work directly to art lovers.

In 2001, my husband and I bought the rights to EBSQ from John when poor health made his continuation with the group impossible (no worries, he’s ok now!). As a painter, I was already a member and heavily involved in the group, and my husband Bill, as a computer programmer, saw a ton of potential to take EBSQ from being a club to being a serious portal for both artists and art collectors. 10 years later, yes, we’re still a Mom-and-Pop, dedicated to helping artists get the visibility and online toolset they need to compete in a world where the competition from cheap reproductions and sweat-shop copiests has gotten even worse.

We know there are a lot of choices for art portfolio sites out there in 2011. We know there are a lot of excellent free choices available now, as well as paid services that often offer more bells and whistles than we can. But we do hope you’ll consider us as one of the baskets for your eggs, so to speak. We’re dedicated to service with a personal touch that many of our larger competitors simply cannot match. We answer our own email, we spend a lot of time just generally hanging out with our customers online (and occasionally offline!), and we’re constantly striving to make sure your art gets seen and your voices get heard.

So what do we have to offer you today?

Click here to find out!

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Some updates (of the good variety)

Hello Again by EBSQ Artist Thomas C Fedro

Hello Again by EBSQ Artist Thomas C Fedro

We were so busy getting the site back online and everything working properly after our equipment failure and downtime, we totally forgot to tell you (at least via blog post) that, hey guys, we’re back! It’s been a crazy, but good week. I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful it is seeing the sheer quantity of awesome art that was created while we were down.

Some items of note:

Are you an EBSQ artist that has images missing (showing up as broken jpgs) in your portfolio? If so, please get in touch. We’re still trying to match up image files with their proper owners, and your member id would be of great assistance in getting your portfolio restored to its former glory.

In case you missed previous messages about this, due to the downtime, September’s online art exhibits deadlines were extended through the 15th. That date is coming upon us quickly, so if you still have something on your easel, it’s time to get out your hair dryer and your camera!

Art of the Day via email is back! We’re pleased to have moved our newsletters to MailChimp’s awesome care. Now it’s easier than ever to share, forward, or (God forbid) unsubscribe. Let us know what you think of the slightly tweaked look!

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Some updates for the week

We’re nearing the end of the data recovery process and hope to be back online within the next 48 hours.   We’ll update if/when that ETA changes.

In the interim, many of you have last month’s exhibits as well as October’s on the brain. Here’s what’s happening with these.

If you missed seeing the notice on our temporary homepage or our Facebook feed,  all September exhibits have been extended through mid-October.

Shows on tap for October are:

Think Pink, our annual Susan G Komen fundraiser. All entries must have a significant amount of pink the the composition. There’s a $10 entry fee per piece, payable to SGK. We’ll get the details on how to pay your entry fee soon.

Our annual Pet Portrait Swap is happening this month. Looking for a partner? Let us know in the comments to this post, or leave a note on our Facebook wall.

This month’s Flower of the Month is members of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. As you might have guessed based upon the name, cucumbers and zucchini are also welcome.

We’re postponing our juried Norse Mythology exhibit until 2012, likely January. More details will be forthcoming.

And lastly on a personal note, I miss you guys. I can’t wait to have us back up and running again and see all of the art that happened in the past week.

Thanks for your patience.  We know this past week has been a major inconvenience.

-Amie

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Your week on tap for 26 September 2011

Can you believe it’s already the end of September? Here’s just some of what’s going on this week:

It’s your last chance to enter the following exhibits:

Birdhouses EBSQ Art Exhibit: September 2011

Ripped Off EBSQ Art Exhibit: Summer 2011

Flower of the Month Asteraceae EBSQ Art Exhibit: September 2011

[view all exhibits]

Sign-ups are being accepted for our annual Pet Portrait Swap:

Want to participate? Looking for a partner? Let us know on the EBSQ Member Forums.

Forum discussions of note:

Are you unwittingly  sabotaging your Etsy listing visibility?

G+ versus Facebook

Looking for a good source for greeting card printing

Have a great week! 

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