Florida Artists Group

Members Webpage Requirements

 

We are working on the NEW web site and need your MOST CURRENT information to create a page for you.

 1. Check out the other members pages on our existing FLAG website for examples at FloridaArtistsGroup.org 

2. Items to provide:

A. 7 Photos: 1 head shot portrait of yourself and 6 images of your artwork. 

• Photo Size Specifications: All must be in jpeg format. Head shot should be 6” high x 4” wide, at 300 ppi. Images of art works should be sized to 4” x 6” (either direction) at 300 ppi. 

• Photo File Name Format Specifications: Please adhere to the specifications below. Portrait image: Label with your first name, last name, FLAG Area number, and the word portrait. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE BLANK SPACES! Follow this example. Example: jim-swallow-area4-portrait.jpg Artwork Images: Label with your first name, last name, FLAG area number, the title, size.jpg. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE BLANK SPACES, SPECIAL CHARACTERS, COMMAS, PERIODS. Follow this example. Example: jim-swallow-area4-a-place-to-rest-20x20.jpg 

 

B. Background / Experience Documents:

 (1) Artist Bio, (2) Artist statement, (3) Exhibits and Awards List with dates and most current at the top (4) Contact Information, FLAG membership date and service record, Description Tag, Keywords. 

• Document Format: All documents must be in a digital format and able to be copied and pasted into your page on the web. NO JPG of documents will be accepted. Preference is a Word Document sent via email – please convert to Word if you use another format. Send via email with the documents attached or inserted as text within the body of the email.
Clearly identify the documents as Artist Bio, Artists Statement, Exhibit and Awards list. 

PLEASE PUT THE FOLLOWING TOGETHER IN ONE DOCUMENT

 C. Contact Information: Your Web site, email address, and other social media links. 

D. FLAG information: What year did you become a FLAG member? What positions have you held in leadership or in your Area and the years you served in those positions? 

E. A Description Tag: This is a brief two sentence description. It is hidden on your page, but Google does use it in searches.
Here is a good example: 

Melissa Miller Nece is a colored pencil artist oil and acrylic painter from Palm Harbor, Florida. She has taught drawing, colored pencil, oil & acrylic painting at the Dunedin Fine Art Center since 1990 and teaches workshops.

 
F. Keywords List for Search Engines: This is a list of words that best describes you as an artist. When typing, place a comma after each word or phrase. Do not hit enter at the end of the lines just let them run on. 

A sample set of Keywords:

 Artist, oils, acrylics, colored pencil, workshops, classes, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Pinellas County, Tampa Bay, Florida, art center, instructor, art instruction, teacher, portrait, commission, beaches, The Artist’s Magazine, CPSA, Colored Pencil Society, realist, photorealist, plein air, drawing, painting, Prismacolor, Derwent, Legion Paper, miniature, MASF, MAA, PAVA, awards, Lake Erie College, FLAG, Florida artist group,

G. Email your images and documents to FLAG Webmaster, Jim Swallow
FlagWebsite@JimSwallow.com
If you do not get an email response within 3-4 days after your submission, please call (727)596-7822.