ARTOCRACY NOMINATED FOR BEST ART WEBISTE FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS
Artocracy on the Shortlist for "Oscars of the Internet"
Spokane, WA – April, 3, 2008 - The 12th Annual Webby Awards today nominated Artocracy.org for the Best Art Website of 2008. The website is designed by 2 x 4 in New York, NY , built by Seven – 2 in Spokane, WA, and copy was written by Matt Samelson based in Denver Colorado.
Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008 and honored at The 12th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on June 10th.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and The Weinstein Company's Harvey Weinstein.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “Artocracy’s Nominee selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
Megan Murphy, founder of Artocracy, “is beyond gratedful for the nomination” while hoping it “impowers visual artists while increasing knowledge about the importance of living with art.”
As a nominee for a Webby Award, Artocracy is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award. People's Voice voting, sponsored by Nokia, is open to the public from April 8th to May 1st at http://pv.webbyawards.com
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.
Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards is known worldwide for its famous five-word speeches. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore ("Please dont recount this vote"), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my computer?"), and Prince ("Everything you think is true.")
ABOUT ARTOCRACY:
Founded in January 2005 to democratize the art world one print at a time, Artocracy is a digital marketplace for original art. Artocracy addresses the disconnection between the people who make art, the people who enjoy art, and the people who can actually afford to buy art. Through its online, professionally curated virtual art spaces, Artocracy provides exposure and income for talented artists, access to high quality, affordable art for patrons, and further development of the arts throughout the world. In the future, Artocracy seeks to develop a deeper public understanding of art by increasing the positive benefits of the arts through support of working artists and children’s art education programs.
ABOUT THE WEBBY AWARDS:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; Nokia; The Creative Group; .ORG; Getty Images; Level3; The Barbarian Group; Adweek; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
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