Artists don't be victims!

Thousands of artists get the follow email which asks them to pay thousands of dollars in order to be included in ... a book! For what? For NOTHING!

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Dear Craig,

I visited your portfolio and I liked your work. You are therefore pre-selected to submit art for inclusion in Volume V of “International Contemporary Masters”, a leading juried annual art publication presenting the most important artists from all over the world!” Please note that this is not a free inclusion. If you are interested I will send you more information or you can visit the link: http://wwab.us/artists.html(add www in front of the link)

To get an idea of the quality of our publications you can view our previous book at this link: http://wwab.us/books.html
Best Best regards

Grant Conzaman – Assistant Curator

World Wide Art Books
5383 Hollister Ave, # 260
93111 Santa Barbara CA
Tel / fax +1 805 683 3899

http://wwab.us/(please add www in front of all links)_

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They sell it on online bookstores (so what? nothing is worth so much money!!!) and distribute it to art galleries but of course they don't prove it! You know why? Because the only distribution is to the participating artists.

And of course they don't have a list with the galleries or museums where supposedly the book is sent!

This is LAME. What "Master" would really pay that much to include his work in a book of other ego-centrics? Seems just like another rip-off scam.

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The following is quoted from their website:

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Inclusion in International Contemporary Masters' book is NOT free!

We invite artists to participate in the 6th edition of "International Contemporary Masters".

An invaluable tool for every artist who wants to help himself or herself to succeed, to get the best value for his or her art, to establish relationships with art galleries, and also as a reference for clients.

Every artist knows how important it is to be included in juried exhibitions, festivals, books and publications. To create an important record that will open a path to success and also to show his or her creations in every possible way and to get one's art out of the studio and before the public eye.

In this superbly printed annual art book, we present artists of high caliber from all over the world whose work we believe to worthy of a serious art book.

Participation Fees

One page — US $985.00
Two pages — US $1,485.00
Three pages — US $ 1,985.00
Four pages US — 2,485.00
Five pages US — $2,985.00
Six pages US — $3,485.00

www.wwab.us
www.omma.us
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Here are some links, it is certainly worth reading them!

http://joannemattera.blogspot.gr/2011/11/marketing-mondays-dont-fall-for-it.html

http://artistswhothrive.com/2012/11/3678

http://artdc.org/forum/index.php?topic=14814.0

http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=1373

http://www.redbubble.com/groups/redbubble/forums/4/topics/203843-has-anyone-else-had-this-invitation

http://artdc.org/forum/index.php?topic=14814.0

http://www.atelier-rc.com/Atelier.RC/Art_Alarm.html