Guidelines:
Be the Artist of the Month!
The Carlock Book Café is here to “introduce Nihon-kei artists in broad genres” per our mission statement.
Art takes many forms, fine arts, martial arts, performing arts, etc…. Any art form is welcome!
Once you become a featured artist, we will feature you and your art for a minimum of one month. After the feature period your page and bio will be available as a former feature art page.
As a general rule, sexually explicit expressions are discouraged.
There are no charges or fees to display your talent on our website.
Read the Mission Statement
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How to apply for
Artist of The Month
- Step 1. Fill out an application.
Using the application form below please explain what kind of art you specialize in. Be sure to add a sentence and tell why you are Nihon-kei (Japan-related). This is a requirement.
- Step 2. Write a bio,
about yourself or submit one written by someone else.
- Step 3. Send samples,
of artworks, a demo tape, and/or a link to your website where they can be viewed. We suggest you if you send samples: seven of images, three of video, three of stories. Must be digitized, do not send orignal artwork.
- Step 4.
Submit the application! Don't procrastinate!
Note
All submissions will be responded to with acceptance or explanations. If accepted as an Artist of the Month, you will recieve an invitation by email.
- Remember to protect your artworks by embedding a copyright and image or creative content descriptions. Our webmaster has more info on how to do this if you so choose. Click here for More Info.
- Consider having one piece be made into wallpaper (by you or our webmaster) for visitors to download. This is just a suggestion. It would serve as an advertisement for you the artist and Carlock Book Cafe. Discussion upon acceptance.
- On acceptance post our link on your site.
APPLICATION FORM
Sorry the application form has a glitch--you can download it to see what we want to know, but its best to send an email to us for now.
You can send us an email if you have questions.