Artwork Page Sidebar Issue

Hello Abdelilah, and welcome to Fine Art America again, I noticed you did create your bio and that looks great. My first question would be "I am publishing artworks of various artist" are you referring to artist here at Fine Art America or outside of Fine Art America? Or works of art in the public domain, any work of art pre 1910i is public domain and that is according to the Washington DC Library of Copyright Office, What you might do is create a New Group. Before you can post images from another photographer or artist here at Fine Art America you would have to ask permission or allow them to post to your Fine Art America personal account. Are you still referring the Artwork Page Sidebar Issue its called the Avatar its on the left hand side of the Fine Art America page.

Are you thinking about sponsoring a member work on your personal account? I do not recall that ever been done or attempted but it is a good idea!!!

Cheers, Michael Hoard Principal Actor, Artist and Photographer

Do you mean like this?

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/the-masters.html

Hello Jessica and Happy Birthday to you again!!!! From what I gather I think Abdeliah wants to create gallery's on his account and sponsor our images on his account. It is a different approach as long as he gets the members permission. There may be members who would object, the buyer would go to the other members account and not yours how would that make you feel? If he created a group with his name and perhaps he has extraordinary contacts buyers would perhaps go to his page as well as they do when they visit groups. The keyword is he is "publishing other artist artwork or photography" he would need a formal release to do so legally. He did not mention if it were here at Fine Art America or on a private level he is publishing works.

Cheers, Michael Hoard Principal Actor, Artist and Photographer

This would great input from Abbie or JC "its a great concept" I do not ever recall this being done here at Fine Art America. Also, I am not certain if it has been brought up before but do we as fellow artist have to ask another member can we copy and paste their work elsewhere? I can understand in the example as a sponsored discussion by Abbie or JC or anyone else do we as a member have to ask the other member for permission just as long as they are the creator of the discussion. Of course that is an example or reference thereof the particular example to copy and paste in a discussion forum.

From what source would you be publishing works of other artist or photographers?

An excellent example would be (Mario and had the idea and concept of publishing "The Digital" unique artwork. Mario planed it all and "The Digital" book is on Amazon. And when we all saw this coming together right before our very eyes other Fine Art America members do care about their fellow artist and photographers. A very good lesson in marketing within Fine Art America!!!!!!..

Cheers Michael Hoard Principal Actor, Artist and Photographer

Hello everybody,

If you read my biography page below you will understand why I joined fineartamerica.
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/anouja-gallery.html?tab=about

Anyway, to answer Mr Michael I say:
I am publishing artworks of artist outside of Fine Art America.
artists who have never been member of Fine Art America
artists who don't have time to market themselves and their artworks.
artists who don't know how to deal with the web.

And to Ms Jessica I say, when you display "Gallery Pages" we see that each artist gallery has a specific logo, that its fine,
But when you display any "Image page" from any artist gallery, you will notice, at the top of right sidebar of that "image page", the gallery artist name with your logo instead of the related artist gallery logo.

Hope you understand what I am trying to explain here.

Anyway, thanks to all of you.

Abdelilah, thanks for the explanation and now I understand what the reference is all about. The reason if someone where to click on a persons artwork who may not be a member and you are sponsoring their photo your image will appear on the sidebar (or called Avatar) because you uploaded their photo to your account. You can indicate who's the image is by and that would be including all of their information in the photographer notes. Also, I am not certain if you could include their personal link directly. The images appear on your created gallery In order for that to work they would have to have an account in their name etc. Personally speaking I think you are doing a great service for those particular artist and photographers you are sponsoring. But keep in mind any sales would be generated to your personal account and then you would be responsible to transfer money personally to those individuals. I think this is what your reference is concerning and why perhaps their image or bio or photo Avatar would not appear and your image does.

What I might suggest is retrieve their images sponsor them on your account and act as gallery owner and give them the sales from potential buyers. You can upload their works include the information in the artist or photographer notes. Understand Abbie or JC moderators would be the ones to make this know too. To what degree this would pose any type of legal sponsorship here at Fine Art America would be solely Fine Art America's decision. I look at your are the Gallery Owner and you are selling your clients works, if you made agreements with your friends or not you might want a commission or not that is your preference, but otherwise I think you are offering your friends opportunity to have their work introduced especially here at Fine Art America its the best a website can be.

I would if you have not done so already in your own personal bio notes include exactly your intentions this may personal be something potential buyers etc might find interesting. Bravo to you and best of success with your personal sales and your sponsored images as well.

Something else I just thought of why not create the gallerys and use their photos attached to their gallery this way if a potential buyer looks in your gallery they will see the individuals you are hosting and or use one of their images as the gallery photo and give each gallery the name of the artist or photographer you are hosting are featuring within your personal Fine Art America gallery page.

It is your personal account and how you arrange your gallery is yours to design as you deem necessary. Anything which is in legal realms here at Fine Art America is exactly the mission Sean the creator and CEO of the company likes to see the success of our well being and of course his mission to provide outstanding pieces of art and photography world wide, and now with all the new features on your personal artistwebsite and Pixels the options are endless.

Cheers, Michael Hoard Principal Actor, Artist and Photographer

Thanks Michael,

I think it does not make sense but anyway I understand your reasoning here.
Regarding the sales, I let you know that despite the artists I am trying to help are my friends, so they
trust me, I am setting up an offline agreement with each one of them before uploading any of their artworks.
I am trying to get written permission before any marketing actions.
I think the process is a little bit different as in case of offline galleries.

Once more again, Thank you Michael
abdelilah anouja