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Seeking Out the Best Arts Website

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition. Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Arts Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

?The arts category is as diverse as the arts themselves,? said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. ?Arts sites are generally well designed and have wonderful content. However, they under perform in interactivity and use of technology. Arts organizations can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide.?

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. ?Participants in the 2006 WebAwards Arts category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission,? said Rice.