Thanks for visiting Art Chatter and thanks to the artists who supported the project over its short lifetime.
Unfortunately I don't have the time any more to keep the site updated so I have closed it (after letting it grow really out of date, I know).
I may decide to reopen Art Chatter in the future though, which would probably be under my own CMS instead of the one I was using because it would be A. more secure / less problematic and B. suit the needs of the site perfectly.
If anyone is interested in working on this project, please get a hold of me at: tom(at)tungstendesign[dot]com
The site/project IS a good idea because so many artists are under-represented, a free web site or home for them is great. Of course now you can get a free blog many places or use MySpace or something...among other places to post images for free...but having a less restrictive space to put your profile, work, etc. was a nice thought. Also having articles and events listed relating to art was key -- but again, I had no time to work on such articles or post such events.
There should be more free places where artists can showcase their work...and many artists (and galleries, especially some galleries) should be more pro-active about promoting themselves.
It's completely silly to pay to showcase your work these days. So without any sort of income, I couldn't justify spending time on Art Chatter because it would require too much of my time. Though it could be built up and then generate revenue based on advertising...and other things, but again I don't have the time. Sorry to anyone who used this site to promote themselves...if you need suggestions, e-mail me. First, check out www.flickr.com.
Thanks again for checking out Art Chatter.