The 2nd Edition is Now for SALE!

The Pre-sale listing is out for the 2nd Edition of Create.Collect.Trade!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19176011

If you are an art collector, coffee table book lover, or ACEO artist, this is the book to get! There are both artist and elementary student ACEO and ATC artworks featured in the collaborative book. There is even a "How To" section on marbling with shaving cream!

This is a wonderful book for teachers, artists, and book lovers alike!

The first edition last spring was a huge hit and received national attention!

I only have 1 copy of the 1st edition left for sale.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19175797

Visit the book blog for more information, to learn what ACEO and ATC art is, or to give back to Project ATC! http://createcollecttrade.blogspot.com

A Signed Copy of the Book Is Available!

Before the end of the school year, I had students sign three copies of the book(one for myself and two additional books).

Before I even had the listing up, Juniper44 had already claimed one, but I have one left!

The signed copy of Create. Collect. Trade. is listed for $40.oo in my Etsy shop. Please remember that all proceeds go directly back to buying books for the students and ACEO education. Thank you for your support and let me know if you have any questions.

Last names of students have been blurred from the listing photos for their privacy.

THE BOOK IS DONE!

The book is DONE!!!!!!!!!!

After three long months of hard work and patience, it is finally finished! I ordered a few sample copies to make sure things turn out ok before I order the bulk amount, but for those who ordered, it should be in the mail to you in the next two weeks or so. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project and even bought multiple copies! The book took about a month longer to make than I anticipated due to a few unfortunate events and some late information, but everything looks SOOOO amazing. 

My sad news is that I did not get the grant (first year teachers do not typically get this one, but it was great practice at least for next time). Now, I am looking into a grant that can at least provide a class copy for me to use with classes. I am writing a donorschoose.org project proposal to help fund our Family Art Night, where the book will be introduced and students will be able to make ACEOs/ATCs with their families to trade and collect. I am hoping when this proposal is funded, that I can earn enough "points" on their site to make a special request to fund more student copies of the book. It is odd the way that site works because you can only order certain things from certain sites. Baby steps...

I submitted my proposal to present the book and a presentation about ACEO/ATC art at the 2008 AEAI  Art Education Association of Indiana conference, which will be in November. I am excited to present (it will be my first time).

The students are keeping my on my toes about the book and ask me every day about who is in it and when they can see it. Currently, students are preparing letters and ATC art to send to those artists and Etsians who donated cards back in January and February. Be on the look out for those in the next month or so if you were one to donate!

Please let me know if you have any questions, if you are interested in donating to this project, or participating in the next edition! I have included a few student samples at the top of this post for your sneak peak enjoyment!

(ONLY 2 PRE-SALE COPIES LEFT AT THE DISCOUNTED PRICE IN MY SHOP!)

Donate to Purchasing Copies of Create. Collect. Trade. for Student Artists

Since starting this project, several have asked me about donating money or a whole book for student artists to receive a free copy. Thanks to the creative minds of Juniper44 and several others working on this project, this option is now avaliable for those interested.

In the right column, there are two PayPal buttons. 

One is to donate $5.00 towards purchasing copies of Create. Collect. Trade. for student artists.

The other is to donate $23.00, which will provide 1 student a free copy of Create. Collect. Trade.

-If you chose this option, I will be making donor labels for the inside cover of the books. This label will have your name, location, and/or a brief statement, quote, comment to artists (whatever you feel comfortable with). 

This is optional, but if you choose to do this, write what you would like it to say in the "message" area of the PayPal checkout.

I would love your feedback about these options.  

Please feel free to comment back to this post or contact me at art2theextreme@yahoo.com.

WE HAVE FILLED ALL THE SPOTS! (and then some...)

Congrats! We have filled all of the artist spaces in the first 2008 Edition of Create. Collect. Trade.!

32 Artists are featured in the book along with elementary art students!

Below is the list of artists participating in the first 2008 edition:

Juniper44
GrayArt
KateFalconerArt
DannielleRae
Bjandme
TheAerialArmadillo
jbguess 
Jeanzeart
robertsloan2 
JustBelieveArtworks 
WildWatercolor
Coloredpencilart
Juror2
Whimzicals
kellyscolorstudio 
Art2ArtColorado
Whitelighter
Gypsycaster
DianeClancy
Digitalmayhem
LDphotography 
Artbylmr
AnnaCox (x2 with 3 pages total!)
Artofkimberly
Artmitxer
Scarlettcat
Christinegregory
Ambitionsdesign
GumballGrenade
SaraHogren
KateFitzpatrick
Art2theextreme

I am so happy for everyone to be a part of this book! 

**If you are interested in donating an ACEO or ATC card to Project ATC or would like to be put on a waiting list for the next edition (or to receive an e-mail when the final book is made to purchase), please convo me or contact me at art2theextreme@yahoo.com.

Thanks everyone!

**Pictured is featured artist jbguess's "New York City Central Park at Midnight" original ACEO art card.

Space for the 2008 Edition is Now Available!!!

The 2008 edition of  "Create. Collect. Trade. A collection of Artist Trading Cards Created by Artists and Students" is now available for artists to purchase their 2 FULL PAGES and individual copy of. 

"Create. Collect. Trade. A Collection of Artist Trading Cards Created by Artists and Students" is an 80 page yearly publication of ACEO (Art Cards, Editions, and Originals) and ATC (Artist Trading Cards) art created by 25 artists and 25 elementary art students, who use these artists as inspiration. 

This book is perfect for shop and artist promotion, a great coffee table book, and an inspirational guide for visual artists, students, and teachers. 

This handbook is sent out to each of the 25 artists for them to use it as a promotional tool and given to artists, teachers, and art students to refer to for inspiration and interest.

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*Artists will receive 2 FULL PAGES to display their 3-16 images of their work 

-I have a variety of layouts and you will have the option of using any number of cards... 

larger images=less works displayed, but larger  and good for cards with lots of detail

smaller images=more works to provide a variety of visual and artistic range

*Artists will receive a copy of the book.

-Additional copies will be available for purchase

*Artists will have freedom with the text they would like to include wether it be promotional, explanation of the cards or inspirations, something about themselves, and  opportunity to put links to their shops, blogs, websites, etc. 

*Artists  will be listed and recognized on the official book blog. Etsy minis will also be posted as well of artists' shops if requested.

*7 Artists will be selected to appear on the cover alongside student work inspired by them!

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This book is a way to share and give back to the art community, while at the same time promoting yourself, your art, and adding this experience to your portfolio. 

I will be updating the blog on a daily basis and providing more information about the book. Please convo me on Etsy or send an e-mail to art2theextreme@yahoo.com

***Create. Collect. Trade. was inspired by Project ATC, where Flickr and Etsy ACEO and ATC artists have donated their cards to swap with elementary art students in the hopes to make this art form become more well known and provide students with the visual opportunity to view actual artist work. 

****Thank you to TimothyAdamDesigns for help and guidance! Please take time to check out his ETSY shop. His work is AMAZING!

Free Promotional Opportunity for ACEO and ATC Artists...

Hello everyone!

I am creating a book called "Create. Collect. Trade. A Collection of Artist Trading Cards for Artists and Students."

I am looking for ACEO and ATC Artists to feature in the book. Since this is the first volume, I am looking for 5-7 artists willing to donate and image or two for a "mock copy" of the cover. In exchange, I will be giving one page of free promotion in the book with site links, text, and images of ACEOs/ATCs for those that give me permission to use the photo for the mock cover. 

This past month, I recently posted this thread about ACEO artists donating a card or two to help teach my 3-5th graders about ATCs. The response so far has been HUGE! I have been so impressed by these artists and the response from the art community that this project has snowballed into a even larger one beyond my imagination. I will be receiving media coverage of this project at my school during the main part of the project in the spring that will include a ATC Family Art Night where students and families will gather together to view artworks of ACEO and ATC artists (you) and create/trade ATCs of their own.

Art within the community and reaching out to students and families is a HUGE opportunity for any artist to be a part of.  I hope that in reading this blog, you become inspired to help out to  either by simply spreading the word of this project, donating an  ATC/ACEO, or become part of the book.

WHERE I SEE THE PROJECT IN THE COMING MONTHS AND YEAR...

I will be attending a statewide and hopefully national Art Educator COnvention and Conference in the Fall of 2008 and Spring of 2009. My goal is to present this project and book with the eventual goal of turning this into a national contest for visual art students. I cannot tell you what a huge promotional tool this would be for an artist as well!.

Please follow these links for contacting myself and more information!

ETSY THREAD ABOUT THE BOOK

ETSY THREAD ABOUT THE ATC TRADING EXPERIENCE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND STUDENTS

MY ETSY SHOP

MY BLOG

My e-mail: art2theextreme@yahoo.com