FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Donna Corless
Phone: (703) 680-5144
Email: dcorless@dcuinc.com
Fine Art Gallery Launched Via E-Commerce
Woodbridge, VA - March 6, 2002 -- Design Concepts Unlimited, Inc. expands its creative design services business to create a separate online art gallery in addition to the furniture design business and online commerce of furniture and wall decor.
The Woodbridge, VA based company is launching Photos and Art located at
URL: http://www.PhotosandArt.com. This new art gallery will offer an online catalog with secure online ordering for new, original works of art, including both limited and open editions in addition to framed artwork. The showcase will feature art by its founders, Donna Corless and Modesto Padilla, which include architectural themes of photos and art from their travels. The gallery will also include works by other artists and photographers that complement their collections.
The web site will use the E-Commerce Shopping Storefront solution provided by the Yahoo Store. The site will offer secure transactions and will accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express Payments. A shopping cart feature is available to keep track of items desired for ordering and will make checking out a breeze. The web site has many interesting features including:
- Save 15% as an Introductory offer on all Signed limited edition and open edition Giclee prints by featured artists will be available in the Unframed Art Prints section.
- Easy navigational tools with pull down menu bars and links make shopping easy.
- 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee on all art print orders.
- All art prints will ship FREE using UPS Ground within the continental United States.
- A 10% savings will be available on Gift Certificate purchases for art prints. Other coupons will also be made available.
- Price lists and individual artist catalogs will be available for electronic download for shopping convenience.
- The company Newsletter will offer ways to be kept informed on new art or artists that have been added to the gallery, announcements of exhibitions and sales events.
- The founding artists will give 10% of all sales from their own art prints to their personally selected charities.
"We wanted to be able to showcase our own original works of art, but also be able to offer the same capability to other artists who wish to get their pieces shown to the public and possibly even produced", Modesto Padilla, Executive Vice President. "We hope to create a unique gallery that has a variety of style, while maintaining a high level of quality and consisting of subjects that we are passionate about ourselves."
"Our long term plans include expanding the store offerings in the future to incorporate different art mediums. We will offer Open Calls for Artists for different themes and will offer special exhibits as we progress forward. We will also seek licensing and wholesale opportunities for the featured artists showing new, original works of art," Donna Corless, President/CEO.
Design Concepts Unlimited, Inc. -- A Woman-Owned Small Business which focuses on design and technology. The Design Division provides home furnishing designs, which are considered Designs for the Millennium to include upscale contemporary furniture, accessories, and wall decor as art forms. Custom Framed Art Prints provides personalized selections of art, mats and frames by viewing entire selections before buying. The Technologies Division provides PC hardware and software solutions to meet your office automation needs. Contact the corporate web site at http://www.dcuinc.com for additional information.
“DCUINC.COM” is an official trademark of Design Concepts Unlimited, Inc.
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