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About Us

The folks at SoftMatch.com, who have been matching buyers and sellers of technology products for the last 25 years, launched SoftMatchART - a not-for-profit project to help artists - in January 2008.

What we do:
"SoftMatchART brings works of art to workplaces and public spaces". We work with local artists and private / public sponsors to produce and maintain changing original art collections for display in workplaces for the pleasure of staff and visitors. These art collections, which can vary in size and theme provide a continually changing supply of beautiful images to adorn selected walls / display cases.

Artists - show your work, for free (almost):
We have the lowest-cost display opportunities, so if you are interested in showing your art -- paintings, sculptures, metalwork, woodwork, textiles -- at our host locations in and around Toronto for a very small installation / maintenance fee, contact Sheila at 416-756-3221 or sheila@softmatch.com to discuss

The idea for this new and unique service comes from Sheila J. Mitchell, artist and Vice President at SoftMatch.com where she has been in charge of IT event logistics since 1989 and in charge of IT Research since 1983. Sheila has served 4 years as a volunteer President of North York Visual Artists and is a member of and volunteer with various other art groups and associations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

According to Sheila, "Artists are always looking for places to show their work but often gallery space is limited and commission fees too high. SoftMatchART charges no commissions to artists and arranges for their work to be seen and enjoyed in business and public settings. "Our company has been matching buyers and sellers in business markets for 25 years and now we are providing artists with a much wider audience thanks to corporate sponsors who are delighted to host galleries in their workplaces and public spaces". 

Become a Gallery Host - Sponsor The Arts:
Sponsorship can be FREE for hosting client organizations. However, we welcome paid sponsorship, which helps keep costs to an absolute minimum for participating artists and entitles sponsors to request specific types of art to be displayed (our SMA Art Rental program).

Help the Arts - It's a WIN-WIN situation:
Sheila says, "SoftMatchART is a "win-win" for both the artists who get their work in front of a wider audience and those who host SoftMatchArt collections and enjoy viewing beautiful images".

Volunteer Staff
Sheila is supported in all the business aspects of running this new ART service by husband and business partner Alwyn; in graphics design by elder daughter Katherine; the web workers at three fingers productions and, last but not least, by Charlie, their beloved Labrador Retriever dog, who is Chief of Security, of course (as you know, dogs sleep with one eye open). ;-)
 

                        
     


 


SoftmatchART brings works of art to workplaces and public spaces.