As someone who does work with book designers and a few interior designers I don't know of any who are in that much of a rush that you would need it yesterday. As for availability of an artist you could make it part of your agreement that they inform you by email of any holiday or change of venue etc. that they may do or contemplate doing. The internet is a fluid and always changing entity and for one to keep up you have to adapt. Much as I hate to repeat what you said there are a lot of very good artists who are members here and it is their work and talent as artists which will play a major part to sell the art to designers. That is the thing to remember and to most of us whether we sell a piece or not each picture is one of our children and the program is proof of our parenthood. Unless I am paid ahead of time for a work there is absolutely no chance of you or any one on God's green earth getting the program for one of my pictures. That's not to say that there may not be amiddle ground. I hope you find a way to reasurre people here of your intent as it would be nice to see some of the people here have their work exposed to the general public. Good luck to you. Beelz