Friday, August 22, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions (AritstaMundo.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Artista|Mundo ?
ArtistaMundo.com was founded by three sisters from Miami who had a common interest at heart: to create a platform for artists to gain exposure, exchange ideas and interact within a global arts community. Through their various arts backgrounds, travels and experiences, they came up with the model that is ArtistaMundo.com today.

In 2001, ArtistaMundo.com partnered with OassySoft, a technology company in Barcelona, to design and create an interactive platform for artists online. OasysSoft provides the latest in technologies to improve and add new features and applications to the site.


Who is Artista|Mundo ?
Fernando Figueredo, APR
Chairman of the Board & Interim Chief Executive Officer

Cristina Figueredo Zizold
Founder / Creative Director

Annette Figueredo
Vice President of Marketing

Alexandra Figueredo
Vice President of Business Development

Nancy Mendoza
Marketing and Media Relations Specialist

Is Artista|Mundo free?
Yes! Artista|Mundo.com is 100% FREE.

How do I change my profile picture?
-Start by making sure you are logged in.
-Click on "My Studio" in the top right navigation menu from any ArtistaMundo.com page.
-Click on "Edit Profile"
- Locate "Upload Profile Image" number 1 on the edit profile page
-Browse for desired photo located on your computer
-Save changes

How do I upload images?
-On your "My Studio" page ( your main profile page)
-Go to the "Upload Images" link located to the top right corner of the "My Gallery" block .
-Once on the Upload Images page, select the image you want to upload (located on your computer)
- Save changes

I Can't upload images.
-If you encounter an error message stating "Don't use the characters:ñ,Ñ,á,é,í,ó,ú,Á,É,Í,Ó,Ú,ç,Ç,(space)"
-Try renaming your image file without spaces
-This problem happens because in the field image there is a space or character after the last "/". (Ex: image 1)
-Try again re-naming the file to image_1, image1 or image-1.
-Please note, the issue with space does not affect the Title field .

How do I change the background color on my profile?
-On your "My Studio" page
-Go to the [ Customize your web page ] link near the top right corner, located on the same block with your name.
-change the background color to desired color or image (ex: 000000 for black )
- Save changes

How do I set the slide show?
-On your "My Studio" page ( your main profile page)
-Go to the "Edit Slide Show" link located to the top right corner of the left block with your name.
-Once on the Edit Slide show page, select the images (from the images you previously uploaded to your profile) you want displayed on your slide show
- Save changes

How do I become a featured artist?
An artist is featured every week. We feature artists who are getting particular attention on the site from other users and are contributing new or interesting art.


If your question has not been answered above, please contact us by e-mail at ArtistaMundo@gmail.com