Want the latest news in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space Art Universe?

There is a great new channel of communication available to everyone that loves Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space art. -- It's the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space Art Shows group on Yahoo Groups.

This group focuses on Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space Art Shows, art events, creation methods, and the general business of art in these genres.  You'll find Information about standalone art shows and shows associated with conventions of all sizes (e.g., Dragon*Con, World Fantasy Con, etc..), online exhibitions and many other events.

Public discussions are welcome and often encompass topics of interest to anyone (e.g., artists, buyers, art directors, and general attendees, etc..) who has a casual interest to people looking to start business in the field. Topics range from:

• art work pricing

• what has been selling lately

• how to get in touch with an artist for commission work

• art event announcements

• methods on making art

• buyers looking to buy art

• legal issues

• business practices

• and many others.

The Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space Art Shows group offers many options important to the artist, art director, and buyer: You can receive all the e-mails directly to your favorite e-mail account, or just special announcements, or you can receive no e-mails and then read all the messages on the groups web page.

Besides messages, members can participate in real-time chat sessions -- Most discussions are not scheduled but there are scheduled discussions about many topics of interest.

Another very cool services is the Photos Section where Artists can post pictures of their art work. The Photos Section is a virtual art gallery that is always changing and allows art sellers to present their work to prospective art buyers from all over the world!

Polls are another function that is of great interest to both artists and buyers. Polls are taken on important topics to help artists and buyers get a sense of what is on the minds of people in this industry.

The Calendar function is used to announce all kinds of events on and off the web. The Calendar is very important to artists in that it is the primary way to list events artists can display and sell their work. This lists all cons with confirmed art shows. This means artists no longer have to spend many hours or days going through long convention lists looking for which conventions are hosting art shows. The Yahoo group does that for you! All scheduled chat room discussions will be listed on the Calendar. Groups of members can, on their own, hold group chat sessions that they have scheduled on the Calendar.

The Database section is used to list contact information about artists, art show directors, legal aid, and others. This service offers interested parties the ability to find that artist or art director for future business.

Bookmarks is an area that artists or buyers can post links to web sites that are art related. These can include artists or art resources web sites. Of course there are many other options. Please feel free to exercise them all.

In order to get the latest news on the Dragon*Con Art Show preparations for the coming year, join the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Space Art Shows group today by using the link below.

You can also visit the groups web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiFantasyHorrorSpace_ArtShows/

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