Art: It Sure Is Frustrating...

When the prices of art supplies go up and the income flow is still the same.  Something's gotta change.

Tech: Google Go: An Open-Source Programming Language - PC Magazine

Way to "GO" Google for making open source even more available for people who do not know how to code. With a program like this, the commoner can build his/her own program and share with others.

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Google Go: An Open-Source Programming Language PC Magazine Google's dominated search, online document collaboration, e-mail, telephony, and more, so why not programming? The tech giant has announced its own open-source, object-oriented programming language, called Go. ... Is Google's Go language worth teaching or learning?ZDNet Google says Go isn't ready for enterprise deploymentDailyTech Google launches Go programming languageV3.co.uk InformationWeek -PC World -Register all 78 news articles »

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Art: Calling All Artists

FOCAL POINT GALLERY

321 CITY ISLAND AVE.

NEW YORK 10464

(718) 885-1403

www.focalpointgallery.com

 

CALLING ALL ARTISTS

Holiday Exhibition 2009

Calling all artists to be part of the 26th City Island Art Holiday Extravaganza at Focal Point Gallery.  If you are an artist 18 years or older, bring your artwork to Focal Point Gallery ASAP.  Call 718-885-1403 to set an appointment before you stop by at321 City Island Ave. Space is limited, so please be early.  Deadline to get work to the gallery is November 28^th 2009.  There is a $20 hanging fee per piece.  Gallery will only accept work (artist's choice) ready to hang that is reasonable in size.  Gallery will take 30% of the sale price; work can be NFS.  Gallery will not be responsible for shipping back work.Opening reception for the artists will be on Friday, December 4^th at 7:00 pm. All art has to be picked up by the artist at the end of the exhibition December 31^st  For further information call Ron Terner at (718) 885-1403

Art: Submitted NYFA Application

I get so anxious every time a BIG grant application is due.  I honestly don't know why, because when I sit down, focus and do it, I generally have all the materials I need to get it done.  So why do I get so anxious?  

Well, I am proud to say that I submitted my NYFA application for the first time!  It was great and the award would be extremely helpful to my art career.  $7000!   Would you know at the end of the application, I had an opportunity to enter another contest for a $20,000 grant?!?!  It would be awesome to win that too.  Let's face it, in the current economy we're in, people are not buying art the way they used to.  At least not my art.  I admit, I got a little spoiled for that year that my art was selling.  Now I have a studio full of work that I can't sell.  At least for now, anyways.  Well, I hope the economy gets better and people start buying art again.  Maybe we'll all get lucky and people will buy art as gifts this holiday season :)

Tech: Read My Feed

Last week I started using Google Reader.  It helps me organize my RSS Feeds, which saves me time in reading website content I frequently visit in plain text.  I am attempting to balance art opportunities, technology, business & personal interest feeds, which I share on Facebook & here.  If you are interested in learning about art opportunities & some technology, I encourage you to subscribe to my feed.  I publish almost daily, but I promise I won't send you personal interest stuff.  :)

Tech: Am I a Powerseller or not?

This new "Top Rated Seller" program is unfair for all the people who struggle and work hard in selling their items on eBay, become Powersellers and don't get the recognition.  Yeah eBay, thanks for allowing us to be in the program, but if the buyers can't see the Powerseller icon, then what's the point?  We have to get a ridiculous amount of feedback in order to rank in the Top Seller circle.  And of course you, eBay, make it hard for us to reach that circle because you want to push the sellers to be the best that they can be.  I get it.  But what about those sellers that only receive 5 sales a week, if that & don't receive feedback from lazy buyers.  Then what?

Art: Creating Outside the Studio

I have,.t been in the studio in awhile, but I'm still creating. I've
decided to redo my art site and using Google Sites to create it.
Reasons:
- I'll be able to design it the way I want
- add advertising in an attempt to make some extra money
- connect my numerous sites to it with Google's easy plugin features

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Luis Pagan
www.luispagan.net
www.ebronx.net

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