I would say that it has had a fairly profound effect on our lives. Artists who teach make posters, graphs, charts, data-fill forms, teaching handouts, make requisitions for materials and supplies, and enter grades and absences. For instance, photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter of Marin City CA regularly meet with other artists to swap information and ideas about promotion. As part of this, they also share, for a small fee, their newly purchased high-end monitors and scanners. In Cyberspace Artists have taken to the Internet with a vengeance.
Email is quick and easy.
Mixed-media artist David Alvey of Dallas TX, for instance, use it regularly to keep in touch with colleagues all over the world. And several artists exchange images of their latest works with others. There are people from all over the world with a variety of experience and points of view to share. Other sharing . Many artists use the web to find out about galleries, calls for entries, grant opportunities, classes, shows, etc.