Learn how to use MySpace to network, display art, and learn from other artists.
MySpace.com has become more than just a place for teens to share pictures. It is a place where an artist can network, show art, and learn from other artists. This article will teach you how to join the thousands of artist who have taken advantage of this site.
Networking
MySpace is a great place for artists to network because it lets you make connections with people all around the world with its nifty options for your personal page.
- The bulletin option is great for letting others know about art shows you will be in, contests you have entered, sales, announcements, and more. Bulletins also allow others to leave messages for you.
- Not only do visitors get to see your artwork but they also get to learn a little more about you as a person by viewing your profile.
- A networking option lets you add up to three network affiliations so that others can find you.
- You can join groups to network with others. Literature & Arts has 34015 groups alone.
- You can search classifieds for job in the art world that are automatically targeted to your zip code.
All of these options can add up to people who want to buy your art.
Free Portfolio
By starting your own MySpace page you have an unlimited amount of space to post your artwork as long as the images are less than 5mb each. (If they are bigger, Myspace refers you to a free resizing program, called IrfanView, that you can download to make the image smaller.)
Beside each image you can add a caption to tell viewers about the piece of art.
See the article How to Use MySpace to Create Your Portfolio to learn how to get started.
Learning from Others
As noted above Literature & Arts at MySpace has 34015 groups. Besides networking with people in these groups, you can learn a lot from them, like where to go for cheap art supplies, what online galleries are best for networking, and who to ask about the new technique you just learned.
Stay Professional
As you can see, MySpace can be a very helpful tool. One word of caution, though. To network like a professional ,your site needs to be professional. Stay away from cutesy pictures of yourself, fluff blogs about your cat, and silly rumblings. In general, if you want people to take you seriously, then be serious on your site.
To see an example of an artist's MySpace page, feel free to visit the author's at http://www.myspace.com/alinasandor.
