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BeYourArt iPhone App

February 12th, 2010 No comments

We finally have an iPhone app on the way, courtesy of AppMakr.com. We’ll keep everyone posted as to the development. It should be available in the iTunes store in the next couple of weeks.

This app brings BeYourArt.com to your iPhone with articles, audio/video podcasts, and updates to help educate you on the business of living as an artist.

Features:

1. Articles
2. Audio Podcast (Artcast & Art Notes)
3. Video Podcast (Street Talk)
4. Featured Artwork
5. Community Blog Posts
6. Community Events
7. Updates
8. Twitter Feed

We hope you enjoy this new addition to BeYourArt.com and how it will expand the reach of members of our thriving community.

If you are interested in an app to promote yourself as an artist AppMakr.com has provided members of BeYourArt.com with a discount. Leave a comment on the page requesting the promotional code and it will be sent to you.

New Features: Listings & Answers

January 10th, 2010 No comments

We have a few new features on BeYourArt.com. These two features really expand the potential of the site and we look forward to community collaboration.

Listings

This is broken up into five categories. General Listings, which does what it says in being the catch all. Workshops and Studio Space listings will helps artists learn and find housing. We also have a free Marketplace for artists to sell stuff much like Craigslist.

Lastly, is a fun new idea entitled the Exchange, which will allow artists to off their artistic services in exchange for other artistic services (since we lack money why not revert to the old barter system). Prime example is the potter can give a few of his prize clay pots away to a photographer who will exchange take pictures of all of her art to post online. There is great potential with this method of interaction.

Questions & Answers

There is also a new section, which will allow artists to post questions and the community then can answer to the best of their knowledge. We really like this idea in that it cuts to the core of community collaboration.

Other Updates

We did a bit of refinement to the navigation and the home page. If you have anymore suggestions please let us know.

iTunes App Ideas for Artists Submitted to Appswell

October 22nd, 2009 3 comments

A lot has been happening with BeYourArt.com in the past month. We’ve been editing stories to be published in the North Shoreian Magazine, recording podcasts, reviewing article submissions, and even creating iPhone app ideas!

Recently, we posted a few ideas to the startup Appswell.com. Each month this company takes the idea with the highest rating and develops it into an app for the iPhone or iTouch.

Below is a list of some of the ideas we posted. If you like what you see, please vote to help them be considered for development. Detailed information is provided for each app through the links.

In order to vote, register with Appswell.com (it takes about thirty seconds) then go to the links below. Also, the company factors in comments as well as the votes in the selection process, so please leave your thoughts and suggestions.

iAuthor
Take control of your novel. All your ideas, your outline, your glossary, your timeline, your notes, and so much more in one place to help develop your dream novel. Being a writer, I can’t think of a better app to help my career as a novelist.
http://appswell.com/site/idea/136

Singer’s Toolkit
Sing a single note into your iPhone and the notation will appear on the screen. No need for a piano to begin your songs. This is also a great way to practice pitch.
http://appswell.com/site/idea/96

Be Your Art
Want to know how people succeed in the art world? Find out from quick and easy audio notes. Give advice, share ideas, ask questions, meet like-minded artists (writers, painter, actors, etc), and rate/review what people post. Save your favorite notes, friend other artists, and even follow a specific topic or artist.
http://appswell.com/site/idea/262

Thank you all for your support in making BeYourArt.com an incredible resource for artists. Keep up the great work.

2009 Writing Contest Winners

October 5th, 2009 3 comments

Congratulations on the winners and thank you to everyone else for writing wonderful stories, making the selection process difficult, but well worth it.

1st Place

“Happily Ever After”
By Julie Wilson
http://www.beyourart.com/profile/Julie

2nd Place

“Just Keep Smiling”
By Anna Katsavos
http://www.beyourart.com/profile/AnnaKatsavos

3rd Place

The Last Gasp
By Micki Peluso
http://www.beyourart.com/profile/MickiPeluso

*Don’t forget to subscribe to BeYourArt.com’s podcast on iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=317258161