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About Us
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What is Your
Benefit? |
It works like Amazon or Yahoo.
With us you get worldwide exposure:
One of our focus is to address the people who look for art or
artists.
Although many website have very creative names, they are
overwhelming for many people because they can not remember them or
they are easy to be misspelled.
This is particularly the case in an international environment.
Another example are people who are not familiar with art and artists
at all. Some other people might work in the corporate
world and they are looking for performing artists for a team event.
Someone else might be a parent looking for someone for a birthday.
Our name is short and catchy.
People remember it. If you have your own Website, it will benefit being listed in ours.
Our Website acts like a pool or an international exposition. You might be known in your circle of friends of family but when you want to reach out you need exposure beyond that.
With us you reach out to new people and cross-audiences:
You get exposure to new people because we are not specialized to one
category like only Jazz, only paintings or only acting.
Let's say someone else is searching for a band for their wedding playing
Latin music. They will see your add or listing on our Website and consider to change their mind hiring you instead.
They might look up the Yellow pages by Transwestern (where we are listed as well).
We do the advertisement for you:
We advertise electronically and paper wise (see "Our Marketing Efforts"),
we are event listed in the 'Yellow Pages' by Transwestern publisher.
You get also additional exposure with specials such as our 'Interviews', 'Jobs for Artists' or 'Events & Classes' section,
see
Our Services & Features.
Our hit rate reaches over 15,000 hits per month. You will
benefit from that if you are listed.
We are coaching you:
If you sign up for advertisement or a listing, we will coach you on how to
effectively present yourself on the Website.
We do the work for you for Website, images, photos:
If you do not have a Website or not yet you have a chance to expose yourself or your art in our on-line Gallery. This is much cheaper than creating your own Website or getting an
actual Gallery. No worries about maintenance or marketing. We even come and make photos of your artwork and create you own electronic image.
We are exclusive:
Our purpose is to market and promote the artists as good as possible
and affordably.
We want to ensure we list reliable artists of high quality for
potential customers or clients or just for getting your own
professional on-line representation.
Therefore, you will stand out if you are listed.
We are flexible and independent
We are flexible and fast because we are not bound on bureaucratic
procedures, or any governmental policies or regulations based on
grants.
With us you are not dealing with bureaucracy but with an
international team of people who understand your needs and
understand how to market.
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About us |
Cruzy.org ™ © is a worldwide Website portal and Referral Service for emerging Artists.
Cruzy
is a independently owned business with its office in
Santa Cruz, CA (USA).
We have a flexible, market-oriented team, who
focus on customer needs and respond on-time to market demands.
Because half of us are from Europe, we can built international
connections and make new ideas to work.
We want to offer independent, flexible and affordable services.
We are Associate members of the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz
County and supported many other art organizations in the county.
We
Reach out to cross audiences and Worldwide and strive for name recognition, and
advertise in many forms!
Even if you already have a website, listing with Cruzy increases your opportunities.
Step through the Cruzy portal with over 10,000 hits per month !
Cruzy creates a professional presentation for you or your group.
Use Cruzy’s short, catchy name to multiply your marketing and
promotion efforts.
We do the marketing (see
Our Marketing Efforts).
Are you an Artist or are you looking for Art or Artists?
For your entertainment, educational, or special event, browse the listings
on this site, or contact us with your specifications.
List Jobs for Artists, create your own on-line gallery, advertise your event or show, get a small listing with no monthly fee, list your event or class in our events calendar, and much more!
(see
Our Services & Features
and 'Artists Signup' and 'Advertise' on your left) |
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Our Services & Features
Basically we offer two types of services
which are all options for you to get marketing and promotion:
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Our Services offer a variety of features which we
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| Website Presence for you |
Finally you can have a Website presence, without getting or maintaining your own site. Add the Cruzy Website link to your business cards or correspondence. Check out your
options in "Advertise or Signup". |
Coaching
on effective marketing & promotion
of your art or yourself |
This is new! We will coach every artist who advertises or signed up on how
to present your art or yourself more effectively. This service is most
appreciated from all of our clients. |
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Starving
Artist |
Don't have the money? Just want to check it out? This is the chance for you !
You get a listing for one year for only a $29.99 (set-up fee). No monthly
charges, no hassle. This options gives you more chances than just being listed
in our Referral database because you are already exposed to anyone interested.
Often people who want to hire artists check out our listings first before they
contact us for a referral. Check out your
options in "Advertise
or Signup". |
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Premier Listing |
The Premier Listing is ideal and cost effective! It gives you enough exposure! Check out your options in
"Advertise
or Signup" on your left. |
| Master Listing |
The Master Listing takes care of all your needs!
You do not only get your own On-line Gallery but also advertisement options in prime real estate and so much more! Check out your options in
"Advertise
or Signup" on your left. |
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Your own On-Line Gallery |
This works like a real Gallery but virtual.
Show photos of your art, yourself, or your group in action. Check out your options in "Advertise
or Signup". |
| Sell or Buy Art |
Sell or buy art on-line worldwide through the Website using e-Commerce. While you sleep, clients can order your art or request your service on-line. |
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Jobs for Artists |
Post jobs or look up jobs which were posted.. This
service is free and is an ideal tool for anyone who is looking for artists and
artists who are looking to be hired! |
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Interviews |
Exclusive interviews for Cruzy.org of emerging visual
& performing artists. This service is free and gives the interviewed artists as
well as the interviewer a great chance to be exposed. Please contact us, if you have an interview of an artist (performing or visual; individual or group) that you would like to post on the Cruzy Website.
We are reviewing every interview. Please, provide a many images or photos as
possible. |
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| Referral Service |
We call this a "Passive
Listing" because you are not listed on our Website and stay anonymous until some
requests a referral.
Often people who want to hire artists check out our listings
on our Website first before they contact us for a referral.
If they can not find an artist listed they can contact us and
ask for a referral for a performing or visual artist for e.g.: their team event or wedding, or a
commissioned portrait or a mural on their building.
Often, we receive more requests than
we can fulfill.
The listing is free for artists and works on commission-base once a job has been
referred. |
| Link-Exchange |
We exchange Website links. Links is one way to get listed for free (in exchange
you list our link on your Website). However, people who look for artists barely
check out the links section rather than the artists listings section. You will
remain more unanimous.
Requirements: You need to have your own primary Website with a links section just like ours.We prefer to exchange listings with logo (we list yours and you list ours) with a short description.
All link-exchange request will be reviewed mainly based on our charter and based on content.
All links exchange agreements are valid until one partner deletes the link from the Website. |
| Advertisement |
Do you just want to
advertise for your show, event, your art or yourself?
We count over 10,000 hits
a month worldwide and to cross-audiences!
Use advantage of this and advertise!
We offer:
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Rotating Banner on every page
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News & Highlights on prime real estate (home page)
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Special Listing on prime real estate (home page)
Check out your
options in "Advertise" on your left. |
| Free Events Calendar |
List your event or class
for free in our Calendar of Events. |
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E-News |
Get e-News or send e-News about events, shows, classes
and more!
We maintain a growing list of e-mail contact. e-mail marketing is a more direct
approach reaching out. Our list is not random but consists of people who signed
up to receive our e-news. This service is available for subscribers of Premier
and Master Listing only. |
| Photo Service |
If you do not have digital photos
of your work, we will come to your place and make them, for a minimal fee.
Check out:
Design Service & Rates |
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Imaging Service |
If you do not have an image or photo to post on any
Website or to send along with any application, we can do that for you. Our
services are much more affordable than others. Check out:
Design Service & Rates |
Management & Consultation
Marketing Services |
We offer
management services for individuals and small groups, and marketing consultation services.
If you sign up for a listing you will receive already a free coaching service. |
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Our Marketing Efforts at work
for you
Cruzy.org ™ © is constantly
marketing for its short and catchy name, exposing everyone who is on the Website to broader, new audiences
worldwide.
We
strategically promote Cruzy in website links, newspapers, journals and flyers,
as well as memberships and affiliations with other arts organizations.
Examples below.
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search engines such as Google, we have also special paid listings in major
Internet search engines such as |
| Yellowpages.com: since 2002 |
| Worldpages.com:
since 2002 |
| Yahoo.com: since 2002 |
| Artsjournal.info: since 2002 |
| Santa Cruz Sentinel Website: since 2003 |
| Craig's List:
since 2002 |
| Associations & Sponsorships: Cruzy associates and
sponsored many organizations. Here are just a few: |
| SCEAN (Santa Cruz Ethnic Arts
Network): Membership, Sponsorship and listing in Website |
| CCSCC (Cultural Council of Santa
Cruz County): Sponsorship and listing in Website |
Open Studio Arts Tour: by CCSCC
(Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County), Sponsorship and Advertisement in
Calendar
(start with the 18th Open Studio Tour,2003) |
| Save Our Shores:
Sponsorship and advertisement of events by Save Our Shores |
| Cayuga Vault (Gallery and Performing Arts):
Sponsorship of music events and marketing of Website |
| Advertisements in newspapers, journals and other
publications: |
| Yellow Pages (World Pages Book): in Monterey
county and Santa Cruz county
since Feb 2003 |
| Arts-Journal Newsletter:
since 2003 |
| Student Guide Newspaper:
since 2003 |
| Metro Santa Cruz (weekly):
since 2003 |
| Metro San Jose (weekly):
since 2003 |
| Good Times (weekly): (starting begin of 2003) |
| KUSP (88.9 FM):
in Feb 2003 (Saturday) from 10pm-12 |
| KAZU (90.3FM):
Radio advertisement, Sponsorship and Membership (start October 19, 2003) |
| Pacific Rim Film Festival: big slide ad
starting in 2003 |
| Calabash Award Ceremonies: advertisement in
program and own booth starting 2003 |
| Successful management of individuals and groups such
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| 'Salsa Rueda Santa Cruz': |
great marketing exposure through the successful management of
a dance organization.
This dance organization received the 2002 WE Carnival Award and the 2004
Calabash Award
"Salsa Rueda Santa Cruz" was featured in a 1/2 hour Special TV show aired
starting January 2005. |
| Other Marcom tools: |
| Bumper Stickers: Cruzy designs
and distributes bumper stickers with the Website name (since 2002) |
| Flyers and Poster distribution:
Cruzy designs and distributes flyers and posters (since 2002) |
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Mission & Vision |
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Our Mission
We are the portal and referral service for emerging visual and performing artists
worldwide.
We are exclusive and market and promote emerging artists worldwide.
We seek name recognition worldwide and seek to reach out to cross-audiences
which will benefit our clients.
We seek community and collaboration with existing organizations.
We offer affordable solutions for artists who want to focus on their art, not on
marketing or management.
We close the link between artists and people who look for artists or art.
We are independent, flexible, non-political, non-religious and
hate-free. |
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Our Vision
We will be the number one choice and solution for emerging visual and performing
artists. |
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