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IEA on Social Media
We take great joy in shining a spotlight on IEA members’ work through our active and vibrant presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. Our goals are to: • highlight and celebrate the work and accomplishments of IEA members; • announce new opportunities; • engage and educate people about encaustic arts; and • foster a sense of community among encaustic artists.
Have you shared your current social media handles with us? We suggest that you log into your IEA profile to check that your social media info is up-to-date. We also ask members to grant us permission to share their work by signing a terms of usage permission form. Through our @iea_encaustic account, we regularly share work of artists who have granted us their permission. With more than 3,500 followers, our posts get lots of attention and interaction.
We also invite members to tag us in their posts. Use these two hashtags whenever you post:
#iea_encaustic #internationalencausticartists
You can also follow these hashtags to see lots of inspirational posts by other artists working in wax.
www.instagram.com/iea_encaustic/
Images courtesy IEA Artists. All rights reserved.
Share Your Work, IEA!
Join our new Facebook group and share your works and worksin-progress to get feedback from the IEA community of artists. Be sure to share your insights and suggestions with other IEA members, too. Search for "Share Your Work, IEA!" and join. Need help? Email socialmedia@international-encaustic-artists.org
www.pinterest.com/ ieaencaustic/
www.facebook.com/ international.encaustic.artists
Be sure to visit us on Pinterest and Facebook.
It Takes a Team!
As an all-volunteer organization, it takes a team to create and sustain our social media presence. We feel privileged to have a truly international social media team coordinated by Social Media Director, Regina Quinn, with members from across Canada, Europe, and the United States, including:
Emma Ashby Peter Blackmore Joe Celli Cindy Clark Alison Fullerton Sally Hootnick JuliAnne Jonker Deni Karpowich Birgit Kentrat Gina Louthian-Stanley Ursi Lysser Megan MacDonald Barb Mizik Judy Pickett Caryl St. Ama Melissa Stephens Trudie Wolking
Become an IEA Member
IEA supports the growth and advancement of artists at all stages of their careers and provides opportunities and resources within a global community. This past year, IEA provided 12 conference scholarships, 1 artist residency, 4 Emerging Artist grants, 4 Project grants, 5 Art Heals grants, and exhibition opportunities. Artists at all levels are welcome to join www.international-encaustic-artists.org/JoinIEA.
Questions? Need help getting started with social media? Email us at socialmedia@international-encaustic-artists.org.
Avant-Garde in the 21st Century
Avant-garde art pushes the boundaries of ideas and creativity and is often used to describe art that is radical.
But it also applies to art that reflects an originality of vision that is innovative or explores new forms or subject matter.
