ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0044)http://moca.virtual.museum/mary/marypage.htm --> <HTML><HEAD> <meta name="keywords"content="mary's page, art comment page, mary sargent, art commentary, art talk, art speak,art site, artist resource, computer art, digital art, moca.virtual.museum, moca, moca museum, art museum, virtual art museum, virtual art, art exhibit, art shows, art gallery, fractals, animations, raytraced art, rendered art, 3d art, computer drawn art, flash art, web art, new media, virtual museum, web museum"> <meta name="description" content="digital art museum, works by distinguished computer and digital artists"> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <STYLE type=text/css>A { TEXT-DECORATION: none } </STYLE> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript> <!-- function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0 var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array(); var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++) if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}} } function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0 var i,x,a=document.MM_sr; for(i=0;a&&i<a.length&&(x=a[i])&&x.oSrc;i++) x.src=x.oSrc; } function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.0 var p,i,x; if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) { d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);} if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n]; for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document); if(!x && document.getElementById) x=document.getElementById(n); return x; } function MM_swapImage() { //v3.0 var i,j=0,x,a=MM_swapImage.arguments; document.MM_sr=new Array; for(i=0;i<(a.length-2);i+=3) if ((x=MM_findObj(a[i]))!=null){document.MM_sr[j++]=x; if(!x.oSrc) x.oSrc=x.src; x.src=a[i+2];} } //--> </SCRIPT> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18226" name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY text=white vLink=#cccc00 aLink=#cccc00 link=#cccc00 bgColor=#333333> <center> <font size=2.0 face=tahoma> <a href="/index.asp"> <b>MOCA HOME</b></a><br></font> <IMG height=87 src="maryhead550x87.gif" width=550 border=1> <P></center><FONT face=tahoma size=-1> <TABLE height=1500 width=780 align=center> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp; <td> </td> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=780><FONT face=tahoma size=2> <p><BEGIN FIRST COLUMN> <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=top align=left width=426><FONT face=tahoma size=2> <p> <div id="google_translate_element"></div><script> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'en' }, 'google_translate_element'); } </script><script src="//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script><p> <font size=3.0 face=tahoma> <b>Art News and Views</b> <font size=2.0 face=tahoma> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="philanthropy.png" width=200 height=200 border=1></a> <p> <b> The sleeping giant of philanthropy <br> How artist-endowed foundations are growing in number and financial strength</b><br> By András Szántó | January 2011 <p> Artist-endowed foundations are a sleeping giant of philanthropy. They are rapidly expanding in number close to 300 have been identified in the US at the last count and financial strength, commanding approximately $2.7bn in combined assets. That s a relatively modest sum next to the half a trillion dollars held in total by US foundations. But artist-endowed foundations are especially important in the art world. Although some do fund non-cultural causes, many stay tightly focused on the arts, bestowing their largesse on museums, research, publications, education, scholarships and various means of support for living artists. And with an unprecedented cohort of well-to-do painters and sculptors among the older generations, the golden age of artist foundations may yet be ahead. <p> Read More>> <a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/%E2%80%9CThe-sleeping-giant-of-philanthropy%E2%80%9D/22170"> The Art Newspaper</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="assist.jpg" width=200 height=133 border=1></a> <p> <b>The Art Assembly Line -- With the market revving up and pressure to produce higher than ever, more artists are turning to assistants for help. Who really painted that masterpiece? </b><br> By STAN SESSER <p> It's a phenomenon that's rarely discussed in the art world: The new work on a gallery wall wasn't necessarily painted by the artist who signed it. Some well-known artists, such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, openly employ small armies of assistants to do their paintings and sculptures. Others hire help more quietly. <p> Art-market insiders say soaring prices and demand for contemporary art is spurring the use of apprentices by more artists. The art world is divided on the practice: While some collectors and dealers put a premium on paintings and sculptures executed by an artist's own hand, others say that assistants are a necessity in the contemporary market. <p> Read On>> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303745304576357681741418282.html"> WSJ.com</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="damaged.jpg" width=200 height=133 border=1></a> <p> <b>How to Deal [Professionally] With Damaging Your Own Art; Options for Artists and Collectors</b><br> <p> Advice on how to handle damages to your artwork during delivery& <p> Learn More>> <a href="http://www.artbusiness.com/how_to_options_fix_repair_return_damaged_art.html"> Art Business.com</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="webcast.jpg" width=200 height=174 border=1></a> <p> <b>What Is Video Webcasting?</b><br> By Eric Dontigney [updated June 03, 2011] <p> The term video "webcasting," broadly speaking, means the transmission of video content -- typically live events -- over the Internet. The United States House of Representatives, for example, provides live and archived webcasts of proceedings on the House Floor. Falling prices of computer hardware and digital camera costs, coupled with the emergence of free content delivery networks, now makes it possible for amateurs as well as large organizations to participate in webcasting. <p> Read more>> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8533402_video-webcasting.html">eHow.com</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <p> <I> If interested, here s...</I><br> <b>How to Do Live Webcasting</b><br> By Michael Cantrell <p> Webcasting is defined as the transmission of audio or video content over the Internet. The advent of Webcasting has allowed individuals all over the world to express their opinions, views and ideas to like minded people all over the world. If you are looking for an outlet to express yourself and for your voice to be heard, creating a live webcast is the way to do it. <p> Read more>> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5303956_do-live-webcasting.html"> eHow.com</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src="art1.jpg" width=200 height=177 border=1></a> <p> <I> An end of last year, December 2010, Blog feature that still has  Wow potential& </I><br> <b>HTML5 Canvas Demos and Applications To Make You Say WOW</b><br> by SloDive <p> The Most astonishing facet of HTML5 is the HTML5 canvas. The canvas element is a drawable region defined in HTML code with height and width attributes. Check out these features -- <p> See Applications>> <a href="http://slodive.com/web-development/html5-canvas-demos-and-applications/"> SloDive.com</a> [Scroll down] <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <img src= "art2.jpg" width=200 height=200 border=1></a> <p> <b>Before You Choose a Visual Art Career<b><br> By Helen South <p> Do you think you have what it takes for a career in art? As a hobby art is fun, but a professional in a competitive environment has to be 'a cut above' the rest, and you will need to develop real, marketable skills. Creative careers can be challenging and rewarding. Remember that as well as being an 'artist', there are other creative, and sometimes lucrative, avenues to explore. Here are a few points to consider and discuss with your career counselor. <p> Read On>> <a href="http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/resources/bb/bybartcareers.htm"> About.com</a> <p> <p> ______________________________________________________ <p> <p> <I>Also by Helen South& </I><br> <b>Top 10 Steps to Developing Your Art Career</b><br> <p> Do you dream of being a professional artist? This 10-point plan lays out the basic steps you need to follow to turn your dream into reality. As you follow these steps, allocate a couple of hours each week to maintaining and developing your portfolio, marketing and networking. This time away from the easel can be refreshing, as you review your recent work for the folio, think about your philosophies for your statement, or enjoy other artist's work and social contact. <p> Read More >> <a href="http://drawsketch.about.com/od/developyourcareer/tp/startartcareer.htm"> About.com</a> <p> <p> <left> ________________________________ </left> <p><p> <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=top align=left width=526><FONT face=tahoma size=-2> <p> <END FIRST COLUMN> <p> <BEGIN SECOND COLUMN><TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <TD vAlign=right align=left width=300><FONT face=tahoma size=-2.0> <p> <font size=2 face=tahoma> <b>In-Box</b><br> Comment:  Can something be called  painting if the artist uses tools other than handheld brushes and pigments suspended in a medium? <p> It seems to me that we are trying to talk about the "Material Presence" of a work of Art and how this "Material Presence" has its influences on the spectator who is receiving information from the Artwork that he or she is looking at. <p> So of course there will always be a differentiation in this information and a lot of that will have to do with "Surface Structure" - "Material Presence". <p> We are talking about different Tools to create a work of Art so there is a difference, if there was not we would not have to talk about it. <p> From: Jan Kölling (jankolling@casema.nl) August 17, 2011 <p> <p> <I> Here Here!</I> <p> <font size=1.5 face=tahoma> <p> This page posted 22 August 2011<p> <b>ARCHIVED PAGES</b> <p> <p>For previous <i>Mary's Page</i> articles, news, views, and commentaries on an array of art topics enter your topic in the SITE SEARCH feature on MOCA's Home Page. <p> <p> <a href="http://www.dpandi.com/DAPTTF/glossary.html ">DIGITAL GLOSSARY OF TERMS</a> <p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php"><img src="facebook.gif" width=144 height=44 border=1></a> <p> <p> <a href=http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa100.shtml>Digital Fine Arts: A Collectors Guide</a>, by JD Jarvis<br> Print and share this information! <p> This page is presented by MOCA's Assistant Director, <a href="http://www.marysargent.com/">Mary Sargent</a> <p> <p> <font size=1.75 face=tahoma> <p> <b>About  Mary s Page <p> What does it take to engage people today? 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