Cheflive Becomes the Newest Neighbor in the Las Vegas Arts District and in Support of Local Artists, Introduces Free Cyber-Gallery" Online

In support of local artists, Cheflive introduces cyber-galleries" for talented artists to advertise their artwork in an online shopping section. This online gallery" space on Cheflive.coms e-commerce area at www.cheflive.com/cyberboutique can be created in minutes and filled with an unlimited number of items.

(PRWEB) March 27, 2005 -- Cheflives new digital studio is right within the boundaries of the emerging Arts District" of Las Vegas, and even has a stop on the free trolley service that runs on a 30-minute route through the district. Every month there is a cultural block party and studio/gallery open house in the downtown area called "First Friday". Cheflive will be open to the public every First Friday and invite visitors to come by and tour the studio. The First Friday in May will be a spectacular event, celebrating the 100th birthday of Las Vegas.

In support of local artists, Cheflive introduces cyber-galleries" for talented artists to advertise their artwork in an online shopping section. This online gallery" space on Cheflive.coms e-commerce area at www.cheflive.com/cyberboutique can be created in minutes and filled with an unlimited number of items. Cheflive offers artists (fine art, modern art, sculpture) who enter 30 items for sale on the cyberboutique within 30 days of registration a special introductory offer of no commissions charged in the first two months.

Website visitors in the shopping section are looking for the one-of-a-kind gift to give someone who has it all. What could be better than an original piece of art? Its easy to order online and have it shipped directly to the recipient or customers home. Those who appreciate the culinary arts often have a taste for fine art. It is because of this symmetry that Cheflive will offer an interesting collection of items to appeal to many buyers -- a wide range of media such as sculpture, tile art, table art, oil on acrylic, oil on glass, painted clothing, rare prints, limited-edition posters, etc.

The newest addition to the cyberboutique is Erik the Artist. Born Erik-Jan" of direct Dutch decent, Erik has over 30 years painting experience and a BA in Art from Indiana University. Erik the Artist has exhibited in Los Angeles, San Clemente, Las Vegas, New York, Maui and Amsterdam. Erik welcomes commissions for Custom Oil on Glass from any picture -- and offers prints or giclées for sale from the original. www.eriktheartist.com

Cheflive is filling as many spaces as possible on the virtual retail floors of its cyberboutique in an effort to drive quality traffic to the site and result in increased online purchases. As the gallery owner", artists can manage inventory online from anywhere, add new items, delete items, and edit descriptions or photos. Its a database-driven system that is very easy to use.

For a limited time Cheflive offers artists free retail space in the cyberboutique for one year from the date of registration and no initial set-up fee. Best of all, commission fees are waived for the first 60 days!

Contact john@cheflive.com for more information or to recommend an artist for a cyber-gallery".

Cheflive is an innovative digital media company that celebrates the culinary arts. Beginning this summer, Cheflive will offer live cooking demos (filmed in high-definition digital video) at a studio location within a couple miles of the Las Vegas Strip at the Holsum lofts. Shows will be streamed on the Internet and archived on www.cheflive.tv for on-demand video download.

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