Okay, My husband just got a job with a company here in my town of Hot Springs Arkansas called art-exchange. You can find there site at -->[link]

Okay, so my husband was given some sheets of paper to memorize. The company is basically a call center and they call artists and try to get them to pay to get their art put into the New York art expo. Okay fine whatever. BUT, my husband looked in a building in the back today and saw a bunch of printers and blank canvases... And I read online from a few people who have dealt with them, sent them their art and NEVER got it back, there are many other creepy things about them online if you google it. But, the guy who "owns" this place is apparently training my husband and the other new comers. And he claims his name is "David" and that he took over and fired everyone before because a guy named Matthew Valentine was involved who is a con artist who has spent 6 yrs in prison in California.

To make a long story short, has anyone dealt with this company before? And if so PLEASE let me know your experience. If they are art thieves I want my husband NO WHERE near it! I am an artist and I CANNOT allow that! I WILL get them shut down! Everyone who they have hired recently who are in my husbands class all have records, including my husband... That just doesn't make since to me. I feel like "David" may very well be this Valentine guy. So people please let me know!


Thanks

Vote and Be FEATURED


Would you like to be featured in a large news article for all of DA to see?
Do you want to be featured in a journal that 100's of people see everyday!?

HERE'S HOW!

I need votes! I have entered ~Sweetmirage's contest and made it to the second part and now I need votes to be able to win!

Here is my entry



If you like my entry and would like to be featured please go here ---> [link] and leave a comment saying that you want to vote for me!

THEN send me a note telling me you voted and I will then pick a few pictures from your gallery that will be featured in a news article!

Easy right!?

Thank you to all voters! And let me say I really don't want to be voted on if you don't like my picture! I'm doing this YES to get votes and to also help some DA members get featured and noticed but I am a humble person and I really don't want to be voted on just so you can be featured so if you truly do like my entry then also put a statement in with a comment on the journal [link] saying why you think I deserve to win or why you like my picture. This isnt required by me but it would be nice..


THANK YOU!!!

If you are from Arkansas and would be interested in participating in a devMEET or decide to join the club PLEASE this news and leave a comments if you'd like!



I am currently in the process of getting together a devMEET in central ARKANSAS! If you are from Arkansas please visit our new club for more information and feel free to join (watch) for updates and news on this devMEET and future contest, events and much more!



The Official ARKANSAS devMEET Club
~ArkansasDevMEET

ARKANSAS DevMEET!






This is a notice to ALL Arkansas deviants! I am planning to hold a devMEET in early 2009! I need an idea of how many deviants would be interested in having a devMEET?

If you are from Arkansas and would be interested in participating in a devMEET PLEASE this news and leave a comments if you'd like!


POSSIBLE PLANS ARE...

Everything is in planning mode right now BUT at some point I would like everyone to meet at the Barnes and Noble book store next to toy's r us in Little Rock. I'd hope to go from there to have lunch together somewhere and eat, chat, and HAVE FUN!


So, please if this seems like a good idea!


Thanks,
~BloodAppleKiss

Word of the Month Feature -- Volume 4
January 2009




If you are featured or like this article please be nice and this article and if you have a sub you can also add one of my stamps to your journal! The more people who hear about this feature the more exposure YOU get!

Once every month I will be searching one completely RANDOM word on DA.com and feature the most eye catching pictures I find!






January's word is: Rewind



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Volume 1 [link]
Volume 2 [link]
Volume 3 [link]

FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
Volume Four
JANUARY 2009

Every month I feature artists that make AMAZING art but have VERY little page views. Give these artists some love and respect! They deserve it! visit their galleries and let them know how much you love their work! These are GREAT UNKNOWN ARTISTS!




If you are featured or like this article please be nice and this article and if you have a sub you can also add one of my stamps to your journal! The more people who hear about this feature the more exposure YOU get!



Our first artist was the 1st place winner of ~Caoimhe-Aisling's recent contest!!! Congratulations!!




*CristaliaART
PAGEVIEWS 913

Digital Art




!oldhollywood-glamour
PAGEVIEWS 321

Traditional Drawing
:thumb102464772: :thumb92866564:




~E30X
PAGEVIEWS 1,851

Digital Art





*DARK0NA
PAGEVIEWS 1,546

Digital Illustration




~mattias17
PAGEVIEWS 1,745

Digital Illustration





~freshtoast
PAGEVIEWS 27

Traditional Drawing
:thumb107718520: :thumb107412807: :thumb107718028:




~UchihaSe7eN
PAGEVIEWS 35

Traditional Drawing/Tattoo Design





~yellywoo
PAGEVIEWS 3,103

Web Design








FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - Volume 1 [link]
FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - Volume 2 [link]
FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - Volume 3 [link]

Here are the winners of For the Love of MUSIC Contest!


1ST PLACE WINNER
*Josiane-Rey



You will receive...

FROM =BloodAppleKiss
3 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
1st Place Prize Stamp
Custom DeviantID

FROM ~Dark-Necromencer
Journal Feature
Custom ID

FROM =Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM *Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM *6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM *yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature



2ND PLACE WINNER
~BLUEgarden



You will receive...

FROM =BloodAppleKiss
1 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
2nd Place Prize Stamp

FROM ~Dark-Necromencer
Journal Feature

FROM =Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM *Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM *6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM *yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature



3RD PLACE WINNER
!xKyax
:thumb102666134:


You will receive...

FROM =BloodAppleKiss
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
3rd Place Prize Stamp

FROM ~Dark-Necromencer
Journal Feature

FROM =Zaichick
Journal Feature

FROM *6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM *yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature


HONORABLE MENTIONS






You will recieve...
FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature


NOTE TO WINNERS
You should be contacted by the donators about your prizes. If you are not then feel free to note them and ask them about it.

As for ~BloodAppleKiss's prizes You will receive my prizes TODAY. (Besides the Monthly Digital Art Feature - It will be posted in JANUARY'S article) Please, contact the others for info on your prizes. It is in their hands from this point on.




Thank you to all the voters and participants in this contest! There will be a new and GREAT music contest that I will hold next year at some point so keep your eyes open!

Support This Contest? this news and add this stamp to your journal!



For the Love of MUSIC Contest PUBLIC VOTING

Alright guys! The contest is over and I've decided to look towards the public for a little help voting! PLEASE note your vote to ~BloodAppleKiss!



READ ALL RULES BEFORE VOTING!!!!!
IF RULES ARE NOT FOLLOWED YOUR VOTE WILL NOT COUNT!!!

RULES

You MUST note your 1st 2nd and 3rd place vote to ~BloodAppleKiss
If you leave a comment on this article with your vote it WILL NOT COUNT!

You CAN NOT vote for your own entry!
Everyone who entered this contest CAN vote but if you vote for your own it WILL NOT COUNT!

Voting WILL END at 3pm CENTRAL TIME!
All votes that are noted to ~BloodAppleKiss after this time WILL NOT COUNT!



CONTEST ENTRIES

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:thumb103219830:



:thumb104315018:
:thumb102666134:






There's only 5 hours to vote!!! SO make your decisions quickly!!



OFFICIAL JUDGES

~BloodAppleKiss
~Iriesurfinchick
*Zaichick



PRIZES
FIRST PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
3 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
1st Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature
Custom ID

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

SECOND PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
1 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
2nd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

THIRD PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
3rd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

SUPPORT THIS CONTEST? Then be nice and this news!


PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING ENTRY

FOR COMPLETE RULES PLEASE VISIT THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE [link]


ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT! So, finish up those amazing entries and note them to ~BloodAppleKiss!

Your entry MUST be noted to me BEFORE 12am CENTRAL TIME December 6, 2008. All entries that are sent to be after that time WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

If you don't live in Central Time please visit this website it will help ALOT [link]



CONTEST OPENING DATE
--------------OCTOBER 15, 2008--------------

CONTEST CLOSING DATE
--------------DECEMBER 5, 2008--------------

A huge thank you to our wonderful judges for taking the time to help out with this contest!

JUDGES

~BloodAppleKiss
~Iriesurfinchick
!6elfwitch9
*Zaichick

:NOTE TO JUDGES:
Judging will be held from 12am CENTRAL TIME On December 6, 2008.

Judging will close 12am CENTRAL TIME December 7, 2008.

If you are not able to judge during this time fame please note me before the end of the contest so we can make arrangments! THANKS!

Once again, If you don't live in Central Time please visit this website it will help ALOT [link]


PRIZE INFORMATION

Prizes will be received from:

~BloodAppleKiss
=DarkNightGraphX
*Zaichick
~Iriesurfinchick
!6elfwitch9
~Caoimhe-Aisling
~yoman-cretu
=RoxRio
*BlueSoulber

A HUGE thank you to all of you for supporting this contest!

~BloodAppleKiss Will be giving the sub, journal feature, Icon and stamps on December 7, 2008 if judging goes as planned. The feature in The Monthly Digital Art News Article will be for the month of January 2009 which will be posted near the end of December and you will be notified. DONATORS Please note the winning contestants with information on when you can have their prize finished. Thanks to all of you for making this a big ass contest! This is my first and I'm super proud of it! <3 much!


UPDATED PRIZES

FIRST PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
3 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
1st Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature
Custom ID

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

SECOND PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
1 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
2nd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

THIRD PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
3rd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature



CONTEST ENTRIES

:thumb101042440: :thumb101259507:



:thumb103219830:



:thumb104315018:
:thumb102666134:  


ALL entries are featured in ~BloodAppleKiss's journal.




THANK YOU

This contest was supposed to be a thank you to everyone who has visited my page and supported my art. When I first came up with the idea of holding a contest I had planned on doing it when I hit about 2,000 pageviews which I thought I would get that around January 2009. Well, today is Novemeber, 30th and I have 7,000 PAGEVIEWS! This is truly awesome to me and it really means alot to me and I just want to thank all of you! This contest has turned out ALOT bigger and better than I EVER expected! So, thanks and I'm glad you all have enjoyed this contest and I plan on holding a HUGE music contest in 2009 and ALL MEADIA will be allowed! YAY! So, keep an eye open for that!

<3 much! ~BloodAppleKiss


HERE ARE SOME NEW AND AWESOME CONTESTS THAT I HAVE FOUND THAT I THINK YOU WILL ALL ENJOY!



OPERATION HOLIDAY GREETINGS
DEADLINE: December 23, 2008
[link]


Tori Amos Contest
DEADLINE: December 12, 2008
[link] [link]


Inspired by Music: Contest
DEADLINE: November 18, 2008
[link]


Contest for 3 month Subscription + Features
DEADLINE: December 12, 2008
[link]

FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
Volume Three
DECEMBER 2008

Every month I feature artists that make AMAZING art but have VERY little page views. Give these artists some love and respect! They deserve it! visit their galleries and let them know how much you love their work! These are GREAT UNKNOWN ARTISTS!

If you have been featured in this article or if you just like the article please FAV so that more people will see these amazing pieces of art!

If you have been featured here and have a sub please feel free to add my stamp to your journal.




HERE ARE THIS MONTH'S FEATURED ARTISTS






~charmzsprite
918 PAGEVIEWS




~ffRavensclaw
300 PAGEVIEWS
:thumb104638629: :thumb104703931: :thumb104615192:
:thumb104588501: :thumb104572900:


~Erika-Sunwell
1,235 PAGEVIEWS




!SheFoOo
444 PAGEVIEWS





~saragraphika
34 PAGEVIEWS




~biafernandes
862 PAGEVIEWS




~EuniceGamboa
1,460 PAGEVIEWS
:thumb104471631:


~erikfoxjackson
588 PAGEVIEWS








FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - Volume 1 [link]
FEATURED UNKNOWN ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - Volume 2 [link]


------------------------------------------------
Other December features by: ~BloodAppleKiss

THE DIGITAL ART FEATURE - Volume 3 [link]
WORD OF THE MONTH FEATURE - Volume 3 [link]

Word of the Month Feature -- Volume 3
December 2008

If you are featured or just like this article please FAV this news. If you have a sub please feel free to add my stamp to your journal as well.



Once every month I will be searching one completely RANDOM word on the deviant art site and featuring the most eye catching pictures I find!

In honor of a man who is going to jail for 366 days.
In honor of a man who is THA KING.
In honor of a man I love and respect dearly.

December's word is: "T.I."

:thumb56409507:



:thumb82952924:
:thumb97348998:






Word of the Month Feature - Volume 1 [link]
Word of the Month Feature - Volume 2 [link]

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING ENTRY

FOR COMPLETE RULES PLEASE VISIT THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE [link]


The deadline is near! So finish up those amazing entries and note them to ~BloodAppleKiss!





CONTEST OPENING DATE
--------------OCTOBER 15, 2008--------------

CONTEST CLOSING DATE
--------------DECEMBER 5, 2008--------------



JUDGES

=BloodAppleKiss
*Iriesurfinchick
*6elfwitch9
=Zaichick


“FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC CONTEST”

The point of this contest is to see what inspiration of music can create! Different deviants use many different things as their inspiration. Some prefer music, other deviations, movies, love life, and the list goes on forever!

In this contest you will use your favorite music to inspire you! Your entry can be based on a certain song or a certain style of music. Your entry can not be fan art. Fan art is not the point of this contest. You can also not submit something that just says like "I love music" or something like that. That's also not the point of this contest. Listen to your music as you create your entry and let the music your listening to reflect towards your picture. For example if you listen to dark or goth music you may want to create a dark picture. Or, if you listen to a song about love you may want to make a picture that shows love. You will not be judged on how well your picture goes with your music! That is completely up to you! I love music! And I know one song can mean MANY different things to different people! You will be judged on your art only.

So, are you ready!!!? Get your favorite cd's and mp3's out and let's create some
GREAT MUSIC INSPIRED ART!!!



UPDATED PRIZES

FIRST PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
3 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
1st Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature
Custom ID

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

SECOND PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
1 Month Subscription
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
Custom Icon
2nd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature
Custom Stamp

FROM ~Iriesurfinchick
2 Week Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature

THIRD PLACE

FROM ~BloodAppleKiss
Journal Feature
Feature in the Monthly Digital Art Feature
3rd Place Prize Stamp

FROM =DarkNightGraphX
Journal Feature

FROM *Zaichick
Journal Feature

FROM !6elfwitch9
1 Week Journal Feature
Special News Article

FROM *BlueSoulber
Custom ID

FROM ~Caoimhe-Aisling
Personal Banner

FROM ~yoman-cretu
4 Week Journal Feature

FROM =RoxRio
4 Week Journal Feature



CONTEST ENTRIES
:thumb101042440::thumb101259507:


:thumb102572829:
:thumb103219830:



ALL entries are featured in ~BloodAppleKiss's journal. Prizes will be updated there as well.
HERE ----> ~BloodAppleKiss



DO YOU LOVE MUSIC? IF YOU ENJOYED THIS CONTEST WHY NOT CHECK SOME OF THESE CONTESTS OUT!



Tori Amos Contest
DEADLINE: December 12, 2008
[link] [link]



Inspired by Music: Contest
DEADLINE: November 18, 2008
[link]