Universal Archives

INTERNATIONAL ART GALLERIES

The Purpose of
"Universal Archives International Art Galleries"

Set up to promote and display excellence in all fields of Art
by providing free and effective International Exhibition Galleries.
FAQ

Q. - What are your aims and motives?
A. - To promote the work of talented and gifted Artists.
To combine clear attractive displays with ease of use.
To maintain high standards of display and swift access.
To provide a high standard of personal service to every client.
To become the premiere Arts Exhibition site on the Web.
Focusing attention meanwhile on the plight of Street kids worldwide.

Q. - How is the site funded?
A. - At present we do not accept advertising, but it is intended that
funding will eventually be raised in this way.
However, we will never display intrusive banner adverts, nor
adverts which are not in keeping with the aims and ideals of
Universal Archives.

Q. - Is it a commercial site?
A. - No, it is privately owned and operated, established to
raise awareness, and aid in the support of Street Kids world wide.
If you would like to know more about Street Kids,
please click on the "little boy" image (right panel)

Q. - Can anyone submit work to the site?
A. - Yes of course, though there is no guarantee of acceptance for display.

Q. - Do you sell work on behalf of clients?
A. - No, potential buyers are encouraged to contact Artists direct.

Q. - My particular field of art is not featured in the Archives,
does this mean it cannot be displayed?
A. - Not at all, new categories are always welcome.

Q. - How do I send in my work?
A. - As attachments to an e-mail in jpeg of gif files,
together with the title, the size, and most important, the category.
If the images are large they may be sent as Zips.
Alternatively, we are usually able to build a display from your own Website.

Q. - I have my own web site, what are the advantages of
displaying my work with Universal Archives?
A. - There are several reasons displaying your work in the Universal Archives Galleries.

One, and possibly of most importance, is that art lovers (and buyers)
often have to search through many sites before finding good quality
art. At Universal Archives all art is of a high standard, and
visitors return again and again, to view their own particular
favorite artists work, and to check out new entries.

Two. Many "Art Display" sites are slow to download, offer small images
and do not provide links to Artists. Our displays are always clear and of good size,
and wherever possible we give full descriptions of both the work and Artist

Three. Visiting a large number of individual web sites can be time
consuming, and few sites get more than a cursory glance.
We encourage visitors by displaying only works by talented and profficient Artists.
Much time and effort has gone into the design of our site to
ensure ease of use and speed of display.

Universal Archives is well publicised, and so receives
many more visits than "home page" or many other "Art Exhibition" style sites.
In our first month on line (May 2000) we received 264 visits. (average 9 per day).
To date, we have received over 160,000 visits, February (2005), with a frequency of
around 100 - 140 per day.
Most Artists will find it difficult to achieve this level of exposure via a normal Home Page.

If you have questions please contact us by clicking the Contact button above.

If you would like to
know more about
Street Kids click on
the little boy.