State-Fish Art Grades 4-12 Postmarked by 3-31-07
January 26th, 2007
2007 State-Fish Art Contest: A Call for Entries
Students in Grades 4-12 Eligible to Win Scholarships, Art Supplies & Fishing Gear
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN - Students across the United States have the opportunity to win recognition and prizes while learning about state-fish species and aquatic habitats. The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to spark the imagination of youth while providing lessons about fisheries conservation.
A talented artist in grades 10-12 will be selected as the national “Best of Show” winner and will receive a $2,500 tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Ai Minnesota), a leading creative college
E-Card Art Contest
January 26th, 2007
Our e-card art contest is a great way for artists to gain exposure on the internet. If you have a creative or artistic side, why not enter our contest? If one of your images is selected for use as one of our e-cards, we can (if you so desire) include a short biography, including your photo, a link to your web site, your e-mail address, and a link to each of your images on our web site, on the Our Special Artists page. Your image(s) will be seen by a broad audience of potential customers. An artist’s best opportunity to attract visitors is by displaying art! All artwork will remain the property of the artist, and will be protected with his/her copyright under each image displayed.
Free Art Submissions New Category
January 26th, 2007
FREE? As in totally you-aren’t-going-to-charge-me? Yes. That is right. Bj. deCastro has decided to expand the Free Resources section of her website into her blog. Here you will find (and it’s not as easy as you think) absolutely FREE Art Submissions to free artists contests, free artist exhibitions, free art publications, free art fairs, free art shows, free artist showings, free artist online display sites, etc. Email the information to Bj. deCastro and it will be posted here, as long as, it is FREE to the artist.
(*Boring legal disclaimer: Bj. deCastro, deCastro Studios, decastroart, Bj.’s Web Works - or any other division of deCastro Studios, will not be held responsible for the actions of the respective companies and/or affiliations within these listings. This is a free service.)
Hover over link first
January 25th, 2007
Use your mouse to test emails for Scams!
Here you will see the ‘actual’ Internet address. Compare it to the link that is typed in the message or the linked word.
I.e. On eBay and Paypal scam emails, the link will lead you to believe that you need to sign in and give them your account credit card. However, if you hover over the word or link and look at the bottom…you will find that the link actually goes to some address like: 123.12.1.123
*btw - both of the above companies will ALWAYS have your account name at the top of official and legit emails. Never - ‘Dear Paypal User’.
Most people do not understand that the first words after the www. is the domain or subdomain that they will be going to. Scammers count on this. So when they make these temporary sites, it is usually something like: www.123.12.1.123/memberpages/cgi/ebay.com
Then…unknowing clickers see the word ‘ebay’ and ‘member’ (or the like) and think it is legitimate.
If you don’t have the hover option in your email program for some reason, you can right click on the link and see the ‘Properties’. Or, you can go to your top menu >> Click File >> Click Properties.
Hope this helps!
Bj. de Castro, Fine Artist
Classical Realism Paintings
http://bjdecastro.com
Bye-bye Art Scam Category
November 6th, 2006
I started the Art Scams blog because of the horrible stories I had emailed to me from fellow artists and there were no warnings posted anywhere at the time. Now, there are much larger art networks that have taken the torch with greater success on a grander scale. There is no more need for my whimpy blog, anymore.
In all honesty, I am just getting too old to deal with the ‘backlash’. I also simply do not have the time to keep up with it - being only one person. It is much better suited for a large network of individuals that can share the load of responding, handle the insults and deal with the legal threats. Yes. Even bad guys have lawyers.
There are many, many sites RSSing this one, so I will apologize in advance for the, now, ’bad links’. For you to recognize my work has always been an honor.
However…I will continue to add some of the daily ‘Ask Bj.’ emails that I get to the category here with the same name. Many of these deal with art, help for artists, art scam issues, spam and website scams, computer and art business tips, selling art of eBay and any other general art help I can offer. I will not be posting the actual scam email any longer.
You can find all other webmaster, web design, SEO tips tricks answers and advice in my Website Help category. If I don’t know the answer, I can certainly send you in the right direction toward fellow colleagues for their help.
Remember…
“Success follows your passion…so brave your life a smile!”…bj.
Canvas Prints
July 2nd, 2006
CanvasonDemand - Canvas On Demand transforms your pictures, digital photo enlargements, traditional photo enlargements, family portraits, senior portraits and pet portraits into beautiful giclee style canvas prints. A photo on canvas makes for a unique gift for any occasion
What is ‘Spidered’ - put simply.
June 29th, 2006
‘Spidered’ is what it is called when the Search Engines decide your site is worthy of listing in their databases and your files are spread across the Internet. (sites do not show up in searches, until they are listed.)
Use your mouse to test emails for Scams!
June 28th, 2006
Just a reminder and/or a tip…simply place your mouse over the link in your email without clicking. Then look at the bottom of your application window in the left hand corner….
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