We are artists living in different countries.

Artists are aware of the great importance of Art in the contemporary world, more keenly than people from the governmental or any financial institutions.

Artists are responsible for the destiny of Art, therefore we can not be passive.

The prestige of Art must be restored, Art must be recognized as an important part of human life and needs to relate widely to people.

To achieve these goals we have founded

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
http://www.geocities.com/artsociety_isa


The goals of the Society

1. To restore a prestige of Art all over the world.

2. To make Art widely related to people.

3. To unite artists living in the different countries.

Strategy of the Society

1. To advocate for Art.

2. To create ISA centres as non-profit cultural organizations in different countries.

3. To seek financial support for ISA centres.

4. To coordinate cultural cooperation among ISA centres.

5. To cooperate with different cultural organizations all over the world.

THE ARTISTS' STATEMENT

Now is the time to talk about the destiny of Art globally. Andre Malraux said concerning our time: " The 21st century will be spiritual, or it will be nothing". In contemporary society, when spiritual vacuum can be filled up by horror, one can understand the prophecy of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: "Beauty will save the World".

People are tired of politics and business, because a Human Being is not a machine or robot feeding his/her own physical existence only. People must have an alternative. What should be giving us a real feeling of life? On what terms do society and communication function? Art is the ONLY alternative because of its unlimited capacity to investigate deeply an understanding of what a Man should be.

Art appears in communication between artists and the world. If Art could be widely related to People, then much of inspiration would be born. A better understanding of the role of Art could help in the contemporary world.

The existing art market is mostly not responsible for the destiny of Art. Art is considered just another commodity or product. The talented artists, who have devoted their lives to art completely, are sometimes unable to earn a living by their professional work. The lives of many true artists are impossible. Besides the taxes equal to the taxes for traders, they must pay the huge percentage to the local galleries, which are not always able to bring Art to people widely and perfectly.

It is necessary to create an art market where collectors and artists will reach the right balance. That can be accomplished but everyone responding for the destiny of art needs to put out forth some effort.

The independent artists' Society (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTISTS geocities com/artsociety_isa ) proposes to use the existing resources supporting the non-profit cultural organizations all over the world for the art-shows. The ISA centers in different countries do not sell art; they only organize the art exhibitions. But artists may sell their art at those exhibitions themselves. These way artists make direct contact with collectors and pay taxes only.

Direct contact between artists and collectors is very important. Art is for people always; art is born from a love for people, for the world, for life. And everybody understands that the Art in his or her home is seen every day by his or her children and is a large part of their education. The ISA exhibitions will not only be shops, but public meeting places. And artists will fully demonstrate their talents, when they will be in direct contact with people. Some from art business don't respect, don't know, and don't understand people's needs. But there has always been a demand for inspirited, creative and vital art.

The Era of New Renaissance is coming! The improved art market will dispel the myth that talented artists become famous only after death. Then why, for example, did Picasso or Giorgione have a normal art life? Giorgione fortunately had a market in his country; Picasso had created it by himself all over the world. All contemporary Van Goghs will find brothers among the people.

An artists' life is a straggle without stone in heart. It is a straggle for the rights of Art in people's consciousness. Art is unable to be a server or material. It is also not peculiar to man to be a means. Man is always the purpose.

Each national culture and each religion has a deep inner beauty. Beauty truly unites all people by the best of human heart and soul, by love and joy. Beauty will save the world.