YNA

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'''The YiffNet Attic''' (or '''YNA'''), was an art archive run by [[Candy Lewin|Trixi]] and [[Ryan Dewalt|Tet]]. YNA was not limited to furry art. YNA accepted literature (no [[fanfiction]]), photography, 3D renderings, art (furry and non-furry), [[fursuit]]s, and sculpture.

*'''Addresses''':
** '''Website''': http://yna.solfire.com/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/yna_discuss/

In January 2009, visiting the website results in an error page that says:
{{cquote|YNA is broken. It may or may not return soon. -Ryan}}

{{website-stub}}

The problem referred to was a [http://pholph.livejournal.com/395605.html server hard disk failure].

[[Category:Art archives]]

[[ru:The YiffNet Attic]]

ArtVark

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__NOTOC__[[Image:AVbannersmall.gif|right|ArtVark]]
'''ArtVark''' was a [[:Category:Art archives|gallery]] of illustrative art which is suitable for a general audience. Although its focus was primarily on [[furry art]]work, it welcomed non-[[anthropomorphic|anthro]] contributions.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://artvark.us/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/artvarkbootcamp/
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': irc://irc.anthrochat.net/artvark
*'''Administrators''': [[Fangs]] and [[Tarah_Fae]]
*'''Ran from/to''': September 2004 - present

== History ==

The proposal for an alternative art gallery to [[Yerf]], with differing content and admission standards, was first made on the Yerf message boards in the autumn of 2003. This suggestion met with considerable support, and the code, rules and appearance of the gallery were developed over the following months, initially under the working title of "[[Dook (sound)|Dook]]", which was changed to "ArtVark"<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dook_on_lj/4889.html Bad News/Good News]. 2004 April 5 post by Tarah Fae to dook_on_lj community. Retrieved 2009 September 1.</ref> for obvious reasons. :) The site's message forums went live on 10th September 2004, the first applications were accepted on 12th September 2004, and the first picture was uploaded on 16th October 2004. ArtVark is hosted on [[Ryan Dewalt|Tet Solfire]]'s server.

In November 2005 Tarah Fae announced that ArtVark would be put on hiatus.<ref>[http://artvark.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6687#6687 ArtVark on extended hiatus]. November 4, 2005 post by Tarah Fae to ArtVark Forum.</ref><ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp/37433.html ArtVark on extended hiatus]. November 4, 2005 post by Tarah Fae to artvarkbootcamp.</ref> No new applications were to be accepted, but the existing galleries would remain open until the site could be brought back to full operational status.

On January 8th, 2006, Tarah Fae announced several changes to the gallery, including the removal of the grading system, and revamping of the applicant process.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artvarkbootcamp/38613.html January Update - Grades & New Application System]. January 8, 2006 post by Tarah Fae to artvarkbootcamp.</ref> On February 6, 2006 ArtVark opened its doors to new applicants for the first time in four months.

The site has been dead for awhile, as Tarah Fae stated that ArtSpots is "filling the niche nicely" and she no longer has any interest.

== Art policy ==

ArtVark is a site for non-adult work; sexually-suggestive and violent images are prohibited. Originally, ArtVark had a strict policy of restricting its content to furry images, with human characters being forbidden. However, this proved unpopular, and the restriction was removed in May 2005.

One controversial aspect of ArtVark is its rating system. All applicants had their work assessed using a detailed numerical scale, and each sucessful artist is given a grade of B, B+, A, or A+ depending on their score. This grading system lead to criticism on charges of "elitism", and the complex review system did, on occasion, lead to delays in artist's applications being processed. There were also bruised egos and outrage from some fans when the Grading System was altered so that four artists who had been previously accepted with a B were now rejected with a C. This grading system was later removed.

== References ==
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[[Category:Art archives]]
[[Category:2002 births]]

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ArtVark