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Artist R.L. Gibson

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Bringing Art to the Cloud: Collectrium

Learn more about Collectrium!Bringing Art to the Cloud:
Collectrium

A few months back, we had a conversation about inventory tracking from the artist’s perspective.  Here’s a little conversation about Collectrium–tracking from the collector’s experience…

Some people collect art as a way to showcase their social and financial dominance — to show that they have enough resources to buy items that they didn’t really need to be able to survive.  This is what Sir Mark Jones FSA, former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, says, when asked the quintessential question: “Why do we collect art?” Dr. Ian Wardropper, director of the Frick Collection, however, says that he began collecting items without even realizing it. “I was just buying what I could afford to,” he says.  So when does something become a collection? In the end it, when you start calling yourself a collector.

Whatever their reasons for collecting art, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that curators need to find better ways to keep track of their collections. For some, mobile has presented the answer. Gaming Realms, owners and operators of Pocket Fruity, have noted that “The market for virtual goods was worth US$7.3bn in 2010 and is expected to double by 2014” and more people are consuming products via the mobile sphere.  This has led to the creation of many inventory-tracking apps, but none of them come close to the features provided by Collectrium.

Learn more about the Collectrium app on iTunes!Collectrium gives collectors the unique ability to keep track of their inventory with complete details, uploading everything to the Cloud for easy access between devices. Installing the software on your computer, you can begin tracking your new acquisitions, including adding unlimited high-resolution photos, details of how you acquired the item, and where it is being kept, among other important details. You can then access all of this information straight from your mobile phone, so when you go to meet buyers and fellow collectors, giving them access to your gallery is easy. With everything stored on the Cloud, your inventory doesn’t take up any space on your mobile–it’s all in the Cloud, ready to be downloaded.

The software itself costs $39 per month, but it’s a bargain for those serious about running their collections, or looking to transition into a full-blown gallery in the future.  The companion app for the iPhone is completely free, meaning you can download it on your phone, iPad, or what-have-you, and simply log in with your Collectrium account for easy access anytime, anywhere.

As always, I’d love to hear from you!

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STILL HUNGRY? Here’s the next course…

Become a fan of Artist R/L. Gibson on facebook!SECOND
HELPING
of ART
for FOOD

Thank you for the great response to the new project that I’ve been playing around with &  the post of  Two Eggs & Pancakes!  You were even kind enough to make a few visits to my husband Jon’s site too!

In other news, I have been accepted as the newest member of The Haggus Society.  You’ve gotta check these Hags and B*tch Fest out on facebook.

As your reward for showing me & my work so much blog love, I offer you…

Here is another one of the new batch of
cell phone xerography pieces
: EATEnjoy!

EAT by R.L. Gibson, xerography triptych
EAT by R.L. Gibson, xerography triptych

What do you think?  Leave a comment or email me!

 

BAD ART GALLERIES & DEALERS

Follow Artist R.L. Gibson on Twitter!I’ve had a very small handful of bad experience with art galleries and dealers, but I run into artists all the time that share with me their bad experiences.

The name of the game is:

Trust your gut

Don’t be overwhelmed by flattery…no matter how badly you need to hear it…

and BE CAREFUL.

Read the article at ArtBusiness.com!Here’s a great article about How to Spot a Bad Art Gallery or Dealer from ArtBusiness.com . Thanks to my friend Michaela Pilar Brown for pointing it out to me!

OPEN CALL: No Fees or Deadlines

Click Here to Subscribe by Email!I try never to duplicate entries on RLGibson.com that I have posted on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com ; however, this one is a great opportunity that I think you should bookmark.  This call from Austin Museum of Digital Art has no fees and no Deadlines…so it is a great pick me up when you’re floundering for a show to enter.

Click Here to Subscribe to this Blog by Email!I get a lot of email, queries and facebook comments as to the legitimacy of the calls I post. And, while I understand that one rotten apple can spoil the barrel. Rest assured, I make every effort to sniff out the bad apples. To my knowledge, I have never post a fraudulent or scam call. Let me know if I ever do.

On that note, I am always hesitant to post calls for online exhibitions because they tend to strike my readers as a way to lose their cash for little benefit in return. However I must say, I am a big fan of art organizations that lay it all out there. Take today’s call for example.

Austin Museum of Digital Art The Austin Museum of Digital Art says, “Since AMODA currently has no permanent exhibition space, there are some types of visual art that are more practical for us to present than others. In particular, we are seeking artwork to display in our Digital Showcase Series. The Digital Showcase is a one night only event featuring live electronic music and visual art in a social setting, such as a bar or nightclub.” I get it, and I appreciate the fact that the call isn’t hidden in some vague archaic language.

Austin is known for its innovative art vision, and I love the idea of bringing art to the public instead of coercing the public to come see art. Here’s the call:

Check out the Digital Showcase concept!VISUAL ART

The Austin Museum of Digital Art is open to receiving a wide range of visual art submissions, including anything that they would define as digital art. Please see their About Digital Art page for more information.

“However, since AMODA currently has no permanent exhibition space, there are some types of visual art that are more practical for us to present than others. In particular, we are seeking artwork to display in our Digital Showcase Series. The Digital Showcase is a one night only event featuring live electronic music and visual art in a social setting, such as a bar or nightclub.”

The forms of art that work well in these events are video art, computer animation, digital prints, performance pieces, live video, multimedia installations, and interactive pieces. To submit visual art for their Digital Showcases Series, please send an email to visual.art@amoda.org. (See the submission guidelines below for more info on what to include in your email.)

Learn more about Digital Art at Austin Museum of Digital Art!FLYER ILLUSTRATION

Each Digital Showcase features a different flyer illustrator. If you would like your work to be considered, please contact their Creative Team Director at design@amoda.org. (See the submission guidelines below for more info on what to include in your email.)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Examples of your work:

  • when you send a submission, please include examples of your art, music, etc.
  • they strongly prefer a link to a website where we can view or listen to examples of your work
  • if this is not possible, you may also attach images, audio files, or short video files to your email

Short bio and work description:

  • it would be helpful to include a short bio and description of your work
  • this may include your history as an artist, where your work has previously been shown, where you have previously performed, etc.
  • it may also include details on the concept/subject of your work, and any special display considerations
  • they prefer a link to a website where they can read this information, but you may also include it in the body of your email, or as an attachment

Submission replies:

  • they make every effort to read and catalog all submissions, and consider them for future events
  • however, AMODA is an all-volunteer organization and cannot guarantee a reply to every submission
  • even if you do not receive a reply, please feel free to send additional submissions in the future, as you create new work (this is an exception to most gallery rules)

For more information, please visit the AMODA Call for Submissions.

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FEATURED: Toni’s Treehouse

R.L. Gibson--Your resident Blogger!I believe this may be my first post for Art & Art Deadlines.com that does not directly relate to art…or food. It is personal and may make you a little uncomfortable. But, I don’t think you will be disappointed.

I met Toni Turbeville approximately 15 years ago in a class at the University of South Carolina. We weren’t incredibly fond of each other at first but had many of the same friends and ended up together on a regular basis.

Toni TurbevilleI thought she was a big mouth; she thought I was a, well, a bitch. Eventually, all of our friends had other classes, and it was just the two of us–alone together.

The friendship stuck in a manner I never thought imaginable. We have been on hideous road trips to Union, SC (don’t ask), been through both divorces and re-marriages (and the bridesmaid dresses that go with them), co-owned a business (with a partners desk) and co-managed multiple rock bands.

We have survived the bitter ugliness of truths that cannot be unsaid. We have shared art, too much wine and enough nicotine to kill a horse. We have fought the bulge– both winning and losing depending on the year.

Toni's Treehouse!She is the god-mother of my child.

She is talented and funny and way off center in a delightful way. Why should you care? In addition to being a great artist, designer, and public relations maven, she has a talent for the written word. And finally, after years of stops and starts, she has published Toni’s Treehouse–a blog capturing the whimsy of childhood, the necessity of laundry, and all the vittles you can whip up in a hurry while life passes you in a blur.

Art & Art Deadlines.com is proud to be the Featured Sponsor of Toni’s Treehouse for the month of February. It is about babies and motherhood and television and cooking and everything and nothing. It brightens my day and inspires me to get off the couch…if only to put on clean pajamas. The Everyone has Garbage post almost made me wet my pants. Visit and Enjoy!

Visit Toni's Treehouse!

ROAD TRIP: 250 miles for Shakespeare

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IClick Here for Shakefest dates and times!t has to be said…I love Shakespearean literature. I confess to being a Romantic.  I confess to loving Hamlet.  I confess to having committed to memory endless passages of hackneyed lines so as to have them on the tip of my tongue at just the right moment.  I confess that I derive inspiration from the cadence of every line.  I confess.  I confess.  I confess.

In 2004, I lived in a tiny town in South Carolina with a lovely community theatre called the Pine Tree Playhouse.  Its players are still among my dearest friends.  In the summer of 2004, we decided to do Shakespeare in the Park in hopes that a handful of the 3500 residents would come and watch.

Scene from 3 Witches & a Kitchen Aid, an adaptation written by R.L. Gibson

About 100 people saw the show over 2 weekends, but we were not discouraged.  Shakefest was born–a day long Shakespearean festival to be held outdoors…a festival dedicated to fresh, and often odd adaptations of Shakespearean literature–from a mobster version of Julius Caesar to a black and white TV sitcom version of The Three Witches scene (see pictured left).

Learn a few Elizabethean insults before you go!I saw the festival through its first two years before I moved, and I still can’t stay away.  I’m not on stage anymore, but I attend every year.  Well, the time for Shakefest 2009 has come–Saturday and Sunday, October 17th and 18th.  I’ll be there for my dose of inspiration.  Join me.  It is only $5 for adults and $3 for children for the full day. You can enjoy the performances as well as a turkey leg, a few baked goods and lots of costumed performers.

Come in costume… the Queen is waiting!

I’ll see you there!     R.L. Gibson

LINKS I LOVE: Alphabet Soup Word Generator

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Okay, I added a blog category today–Links I Love. I trip across them and have them sent to me all the time.  Here’s one that made me smile–the Alphabet Soup Work Generator.  Thanks to Toni Turbeville for this one.

Try the Alphabet Soup Word Generator!

Send me the links that YOU love!

–R.L. Gibson