Bears-Direct - Sign-up Form for Artist Spotlight

This is our major advertising facility which comprises a permanent story about you and your teddy bear business ... how you got started ... what you do ...what motivates you ... the type of teddy bears you make ... in fact, everything about you that a potential customer would want to know. Each Artist Spotlight has its own page on the Bears-Direct website, and all Spot- lights are featured in the rotating Artist Spotlight feature (as per at right). Artists participating also receive the option to contribute a monthly update about themselves to the Bears Direct Newsletter for 12 months. Your Spotlight includes a photo of yourself and pics of up to six of your bears. Cost for this service is a once only charge of $60 ($100 if we have to write your Spotlight for you), plus an optional ongoing cost of $10 per year for following years to maintain your rotating advert in our Artists Spotlight feature (as per at right). To sign up for this facility, just fill out the form below. You might need to write your story before cutting & pasting it:

Artist Spotlight Sign-up Form

If you do not have URLs for your pictures of yourself and your bears you can email the pics to us at spotlights@bears-direct.com. Please have "Artist Spotlight Sign-up" in the subject field. The questions as set out below are only a guide to assist you in completing the story about yourself. If you already have a biographical story about yourself (or maybe one was done in a magazine for which you have copyright approval to use), just cut & paste that story into the first question box below. Tip: Remember, you are selling yourself to potential clients here, so don't be shy with promoting yourself!

* means required information

Method of getting Artist Spotlight information to Bears-Direct: I will submit myself below I require you to write it for me (We will contact you by email)
Some questions to guide your story
Website URL:
URL of picture of yourself:
URLs of up to 8 pictures of your bears: (If you wish you can email us your picture and pictures of your bears to spotlight@bears-direct.com please have "Artist Spotlight Sign-up" in the subject
Write some detail about your history ... when did you start making bears etc
Please describe your bears...size range, fabrics, type of bears etc.
Do your bears possess any unique features?
How long does it take you to make a bear? Do you machine or hand sew them?
Do you do shows? If so, which ones? Let people know how they can see your bears
What motivates you? Where do the inspirations for your designs come from?
Have you won any major awards? Or been published? Or other fame?
Do you, or have you done any other crafts or skills?
Anything else you think might be important to sell yourself

*Your Name:
*Company Name:
*State/Province:
*Country:
*Your Email: