Over the years, we have been
collecting a list of certain improvements that need to be made on the site in
order to remove glitches and simply make it easier and more efficient to use
the site. In 2015, we hired Anand Bora a web developer from Determinant Studios in Bangalore,
India. Anand
was part of our DNA of Creativity project working on the PAMM project (Poly
Aesthetics: Mapping of the Muses). We had a great challenge for Anand as the
original site was constructed in 2003 in India, which is ancient history in
web terms. He has performed miracles to sort out our code, clean up the site
and make some wonderful improvements for the user and for the administration of
the site.
We highly recommend Anand Bora
for any web design needs you may have, and will be continuing to use his
services for even more improvements to the site, especially with your kind end
of the year donations to SDVAN. We would
like to add more search capacity especially for collectors looking to make
commissions, added categories for mediums and locations for artists, continuing
safety features, and a rating system for events by the public.
Just in the last year we have added:
Lots of back end admin changes
have been made to make is easier to use and for the site to be more safe from
virus and robot attacks.
A print function on
the top left of each page.
The resource search function
has been repaired and you can once again search for a type of resource in one
part of the county.
There is now an alphabetical
search possible for Art Resources divided into first letter categories.
There is a new easy way to
upload image for event listings. You can just browse your own computer for an
image. The image no longer has to be online. Images up to 500kb can be used.
Every page for the search is
now properly branded and linked with our menu bar.
We have fixed the am/pm
confusion and now all listing for month, day and year are on pacific standard
time.
San Diego Visual Arts Network is a database
of information produced to improve the clarity, accuracy and
sophistication of discourse about San
Diego's artistic and cultural life and is dedicated to
the idea that the Visual Arts are a vital part of the health of our city.
Did you know:
The SDVAN connects almost 1,000 organizations and
nearly 1500 artists and is the largest
resource ever brought together to support the visual arts community in the
entire region of San Diego. Its potential for influence within the entire
community is great.
SDVAN is a nonprofit
entity which provides representation and support for the entire visual
arts community through its directory and calendar services and is FREE.
How you can help:
$100 pays for updates for
the directory for one month
$500 covers the cost of making
feature event banner status for five exhibitions
$700 prints a flyer for the
year
$1000 makes possible
additional improvements on the site like posting images
$2000 will create a rating
system for our new View Art Now App
$5000 supports the SD Art
Prize
Support SDVAN and you receive more
than the gift of art. You support that
which binds us together that goes beyond religion, race, or gender. You support
our freedom to express ourselves and to gather to celebrate our creativity.
Donate to SDVAN online, by phone or by post. Those of you who can give $25 of more will be listed on the permanent sponsor page
Thank you so much for your tax deductible donation to our 100% volunteer non-profit.
For more information: www.SDVisualArts.net
or contact patricia@SDVisualArts.net
(760) 943 0148
