Dear Reader,
Ever found yourself wishing for a personal fashion designer to keep you updated on the latest fashion trends? Ever wanted your own chef who would help you discover the joys of fine dining? Fashion designers, chefs, architects, and even engineers are the experts of their respective fields. They are the people that shape it and are most knowledgeable about recent developments. Then who would you expect to be most informed about the art scene in Chicago? Artists from Chicago. And that’s where we come in. Artists for Arts Sake will bring the latest scoop from the makers of the art world to any inquisitive mind longing to be a part of the art world.
Artists for Arts Sake is an online magazine to satisfy any ones appetite for Art in and around Chicago. The contributing artists will change every month and range from men and women who have made their mark in the world of art to the new graduate from The School of the Art Institute. These artists will become writers to report on what love the most. Art. This includes current “fads” in art, the fanciest galleries and the not so fancy galleries that deserve a shot. They will talk about their experiences in trying to find an art gallery to showcase their work or their failure at doing so, reviews written by artists not art critics and sometimes we might even have an artist reviewing his own work, and the issues that are influencing them and the art available today.
This magazine will also provide artists with a platform to present their works. In every monthly issue, there can be up to 5 artists that can have pictures of their work put up in the magazine. However, any reader that gives the work consideration can rate it and review it anonymously on the blog. Galleries and museums can advertise in the magazines, and we will always consider special cases that cannot afford advertising. We will also have a section for individuals interested in buying and selling art work. We often go scavenger hunting for interesting shows and events and these will also be listed with details.
Here, at Artists for Arts Sake, we have something for everyone. Potential new artists for galleries and collectors, galleries and museum information for interested artists, and even if you are only an occasional visitor to museums we will have something to catch your fancy. This magazine is here to give you, the reader opinions from a different perspective that is often not heard and to make your voice be heard, whoever you may be and wherever you may come from. You are always more than welcome to give suggestions or compliments, express any grievances that you might have and to tell us about what you would like to read more or less of.
See you once again on the 8th of December 2008, when our first issue hits the stalls or rather, hits the web.
Love,
Ritu Doshi.
Editor, Artists for Arts Sake.
Ritu's Weblog 
One Comment
Ritu-
I really like your idea of having artists themselves critique other works or even their own. I personally would be very interested in reading said critiques, however, I am concerned about the prospect of perhaps not being able to attract readers of the general public. This may be because artists may not want to conform to a style of writing accessible to the public. I am also curious as to how difficult it may be to find a significant amount of artists willing to take up the time to serve as an art critic as well…
Nonetheless,in terms of the magazines other aspects, I really like the openness created by allowing readers to post their art critiques on the blog. I would expect this will create a sort of community or forum in which amateur critics can voice their opinions among those sharing an interest in art.
Rachel