Myartspace is a social network

Social network

A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...

 for artists. As of 2008 the site hosts over 500,000 images of contemporary art

Contemporary art

Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...

 and contains a large collection of interviews with emerging artists.

Art competitions and exhibits

Myartspace has also been involved with international art fairs such as the Bridge Art Fair and Aqua Art Miami.

Origins

Myartspace was founded by Catherine McCormack-Skiba in 2005 in order to help artists gain representation, recognition, and sell their artwork

Work of art

A work of art, artwork, art piece, or art object is an aesthetic item or artistic creation.The term "a work of art" can apply to:*an example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture*a fine work of architecture or landscape design...

directly to buyers. The site was launched in May 2006.

Myartspace Art Scholarship Program

In 2008 myartspace launched an annual art scholarship competition. The free to enter art competition is open to undergraduate and graduate art students worldwide. The scholarship program focuses on art students who exhibit exceptional artistic excellence in their chosen visual art medium. The site provides three scholarship prizes for undergraduate students and three scholarship prizes for graduate students. First place winners in each category are awarded a $5000 cash art scholarship. Second and Third placement receive $2000 and $1000 respectively.