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On Being an Artist
Arts Advocacy in the White House
October is National Arts and Humanities Month. A time for artists, art organizations and art supporters across the nation to recognize the importance of arts and culture to our daily lives. As an organization, MosaicGlobe was developed as a means to showcase and support the creative community - and we believes that the support of the arts and arts education is critical to the emotional enrichment and economic well being of our nation. Study after study has concluded that beyond enriching our lives, the arts play a vital role in student learning and economic growth. However, federal support for the arts and arts education in our public schools have steadily declined over the last 20 years.
Of interests to the creative community: What are the candidates policy on the arts and arts education?
Adding Email and Domain Names to your MosaicGlobe website
MosaicGlobe will provide you with a great website using our naming structure (<mysite>.mosaicglobe.com). This works for most site owners but you may want to add a domain name to your site and have the ability to create multiple emails with that domain name as well. This article will walk you through the steps involved in getting your domain name pointed to your website and getting gmail to work for your domain name as well.
Embedding YouTube videos into your MosaicGlobe website
YouTube makes it easy to upload and share your videos. But you may want to embed those videos into your MosaicGlobe website to keep everything under one roof. YouTube provides you with the HTML code to do just that, but working with the code can be a little tricky. Here is a tutorial to walk you through the basics - plus some advanced tips.
What is RSS and what can it do for my MosaicGlobe site?
Depending on who you ask, RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Remote Site Syndication". It is a format for delivering site content without actually visiting a site. Like a magazine subscription, you will be sent content. But instead of monthly, you'll receive an update each time the site is updated.
I work primarily with two styles; the Day of the dead, or Dia de los Muertos, uses the skeleton or calavera. I contemporize the style and size, adjust the theme of the piece and come up with modern versions. The other form I work in is the Santos (Saints) art form, sometime better know as devotional art.
