Are you ready for a one-stop art portal that can serve every type of art, from the visual arts like painting and sculpture, to music and literature? A portal that covers every phase of what's involved to create and deliver art to people, from supply and equipment vendors, through the artists and performers themselves, to galleries, venues and publishers?
We had registered ArtMan.com as an abbreviated web name for our executive consulting firm back in 1994, when the Web was brand new. The early consensus in the Web biz was that long domain names would prove cumbersome -- users would probably make lots of typos and be frustrated in their efforts to vist websites. Thus, short was considered better. Today, however, longer more descriptive web addresses have become the norm, with clarity being more important. So we've upgraded our practice's domain to its full name; there's a link to the right.
But what about ArtMan.com, now that it's been freed up? Over the years, we have been contacted by a lot of people who wanted to buy the Art Man concept to use in the art world. We are now responding to that interest.
We have decided not to sell the domain, however, but rather to make it universal. Instead of transferring it to just one entity in the art universe, we've decided to re-create it into a form that might serve everyone. Therefore, ArtMan.com is being re-tasked as an internet portal for all things Art!
As the concept and website develop, you will find more and more art forms and genres represented. We intend to promote direct connectivity between web users and every phase of the art world, from suppliers to galleries, music labels to publishers, and the artists themselves. We plan to offer a classified ads section, and a ridiculously inexpensive geographically-oriented advertiser function where local shops, venues and artists will be able to advertise by location.
We hope you'll join us in this grand adventure. Find the art, music, literature and services you are looking for. Join discussion groups and fan pages. And when our feedback form goes online, use it to tell us what else you would like to see on ArtMan.com!
