I am all for the idea of ARTIST OF THE MONTH. My  complaint is the fact they have to play second fiddle to VENDOR OF THE MONTH.  If you are creative and put in the hard yards to produce some excellent work your name will be placed on the front page below that of the person flogging stuff to mostly Poser artists with no talent. I feel ARTIST OF THE MONTH should hold top spot on what is supposed to be an art site. Or is the true nature of the site reflected in how it is presently done?

Good luck to all involved.