Table of Contents:
I. Summary
II. Project Specifics
III. How to Help Out
IV. Buying a Copy
V. Legal Notice
VI. FAQ

First off, all the information you need (including everything in this news article and more) is on the project website [link]

Secondly, I'd really appreciate it if you guys +fav this article or post a journal entry so that we can get the word out! Thanks <3


I. Summary

I'm excited to announce the first project of Art FTW, a brand new creativity-driven charity organization based on the belief that art is not conspicuous consumption but an essential element of life. Call me cheesy, but I really do believe that art is as close to magic as we can get :3

For our premier project, I (and hopefully other unfortunate slaves enthusiastic volunteers) will be releasing a full-color art book entitled "For you. For me." featuring contributions from artists all over the world. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity organizations and funds. Here's where I will beg shamelessly ask for your help. (man, you'd think that a college student like myself would be able to use the backspace button. tsktsk.)




II. Project Specifics

Before we get to the to-do list, here's some specs of the project that I've already decided on. They can still be changed if I suggestions of better alternatives.
Printing company: createspace.com - they offer much lower printing prices than lulu, blurb, or any other PoD company I've found to date.
Book will be 8x10 inches, paper back, perfect bound.
Number of Pages will be 60-100.





III. How to Help Out

First off, if you have a moment to spare, please post a journal about this project. you can link back to this news article, my journal, or the project website at brainsucker.net/artFTW (case sensitive, sorry about that -_-; )


These are the many ways to help out, please read the details of each task before applying for membership!

Artist member: for those interested contributing art and literature to the book.
Online Street Team member: help us promote the project and, eventually, the finished product!
Myspace Admins



Artist Member

If you are interested in drawing or writing something for the artbook, please send me a note titled "Art FTW - Artist Application". PLEASE make sure you have some sample works in your deviantart gallery. I would also like the following information:

first name:
email:
what media you will most likely contribute:

Deadline to apply is March 22nd. This is NOT the due date for your finished entry. The week after March 22nd, I will be sending out notifications to artists who are invited to submit work to the book. Please do not start working on a piece until you get a response. I realize many of you are eager to help out, but I wouldn't want anyone to spend time working on a picture only to find out that we will not be able to include it.


Online Street Team Member

The street team will help promote our project through websites like deviantart, facebook, myspace, etc. Street team members will be essential for the success of this project because we can compile the most beautiful artbook ever known to man and not have a cent to donate to charity if no one knows about the project. I will really need help with this since I have very limited amount of free time to spread over this entire project, so I won't be able to concentrated too much on any one aspect.

Please send me a note with the subject "Art FTW - Street Team Application" with the following info:

first name:
email:
any suggestions on advertising methods:


Myspace Admins

Myspace admins are part of the street team. Basically, I need a couple (2-3) people to be in charge of keeping up with a myspace page to advertise the project because I haven't used Myspace for years and don't know my way around. If you don't mind checking in to the Art FTW account and sending out some friend requests, please send me a note.





IV. Ordering Information

We're a long way from opening pre-orders, but I can say that it is my goal to make this book available for $15-20 plus shipping.

If you want to be notified when pre-ordering opens, send me a note with the subject "Art AFT - Pre-orders"

thank you!






V. Legal Notice

Artists and writers (contributors) will retain all rights over the work they submit to Art FTW. Basically, Art FTW claims no rights or ownership over the work other than the right to print the work in the "For you. For me." art book. Contributors may be required to sign a contract with the above terms in order to participate.

Art FTW reserves the right to not include any submitted content if it is inappropriate for the project goals.






I don't have a deviantart account, can I still participate?

* Yes! Instead of contacting me via devart notes, just email! (amy@brainsucker.net)

I know someone who would love to be involved, can I invite them?

* Of course, please do!

Do I have to DRAW? Can I write? Take Photos?

* Yes, writers and artists of all media are welcome!

Do I have to make something NEW for the contest? Can it be an old piece?

* You're more than welcome to submit an old piece, as long as it is of comparable quality to your more recent works. In fact, I specifically looked for a theme that could have many interpretations so that people didn't have to draw a new piece unless they wanted to.

Is there a certain "skill level" I must be at to participate?

* obviously, since we're talking about art, a single "standard" or "cutoff" is hard to set. However, the answer to your question is yes, I will be accepting or declining artist applications based on skill level. I hope that everyone who is interested will apply, but the ultimate goal here is to raise money from sales, which depends heavily on the content of the book.

That said, I really want to include as many artists as possible, so I'm thinking about saving 10-20% of the pages in the book for a montage or big collage of submissions.





Thanks for you interests. I hope this project will be a success!