Madeline Island Art Waves is a diverse group of artists who live on Madeline Island. Madeline Island Artwaves welcomes any interested artist on our island who wishes to promote their products, techniques, and artistic experiences in an affordable, non-competitive manner in order to expand their exposure on the world wide web.
Our Vision:
Madeline Island Art Waves web site will create the premier source for experiencing and purchasing the work of our diverse and talented local artists.
Our Purpose:
The Madeline Island Artwaves web site exists to share the unique products of our artists with the world. Customers who are seasonal, year-round or visitors can access the products they love. We want to achieve sales and promotion for local artistic talent.
Our Values:
1. We value the integrity of our community's strength as a viable artists source.
2. We value the option for a sustainable source of income for creative individuals who wish to promote their work.
3. We value providing a source for our regular local and seasonal customers with an opportunity to purchase the products they love year-round.
4. We value the prices set by artists and provide a full return of that profit to the artists.
Our Commitment To Artists and Customers:
Our web site requires no fees for membership, additions, or changes for artists to display their work. The web operators add 15% to the prices set by the artist in order to cover the costs of operating the site. The result insures the customer that the artists' full asking price goes directly to the artist. This structure allows artists of any economic background equal access to promote their work with a maximum profit return.
Our Goals & Objectives:
1. To continuously expand the number of artists on the site.
2. To keep the site updated in an informative, up-beat, current and progressive manner.
3. To provide a "featured artists" or specific product special feature, quarterly that will show an in-depth look at the artists inspiration and techniques.
4. To insure that most of the income generated by the site, goes back to the artists.
This web site is the first exposure on the world wide web for most of our artists. We are hoping to be able to expand our exposure than what is possible by conventional means. We are constantly growing and evolving and invite you to share our experience.
"Catch the Waves"
--The Madeline Island Artwaves Group