Awards Arena

	The honor of being chosen as Badger's Pick of the Day is based on the following criteria. Creative art work, fast loading pages, good content, creative site theme, and innovative technology. Congratulations on an outstanding job! ~ Doug Barnhart and the staff of Virtual Reality Mall. We received this award on October 22, 1996 and can be found along with other Pick of the Day. And it was awarded once again by the staff on March 20, 1998. Scott Moody writes... "I remember your site very well ~ one of the best *I think* that I have chosen since I've been doing Pick of the Day."
	The Platinum 100 award is only given to the top 100 sites on the Internet each year! We received this award only a few months after start up, on September 10, 1996.
	ArtQuest® has been recognized as part of our ongoing search for nothing less than the highest in quality and content. The graphics and layout of the site are beautifully detailed, and polished! (right down to the counter!) In our opinion this site has been created with virtually the same integrity and passion as the art that it displays. What a refreshing creation! ~ Bill Weede, STEPPEN' STONES We received this award on September 10, 1996.
	ArtQuest®, designed and maintained by Kathy Kahre, is well worth the visit for anyone interested in purchasing or selling art on the internet. A wide range of art styles and price ranges are available, with visually appealing graphic reproductions of many individual artist's works. For ease of use the visitor is presented with a search menu. They may search on Date, Price, Listing, and much more. The "What's New" option allows viewing of art that was added to ArtQuest from any date forward by simply entering the desired starting date. All listing images found are in a thumbnail format, with larger images being linked to each thumbnail. Other options offered by ArtQuest® also include a library of links with searching capability, bulletin board, add a link, ArtQuest® survey, private placement, about ArtQuest®, and guestbook. This site is rated 4 stars by CKS-info, and is definitely one that should be bookmarked. ~ Karen Sparks, The Crafters Directory We received this award on September 13, 1996.
	Finally. FINALLY! A place where artists and art enthusiasts meet up headon and do business. I'm sure this site will anger a great number of galleries, brokers, agents and patrons - Kathy has managed to open up a previously closely-held channel between the talent and the client. Surrounding a gallery of original art which may be purchased by direct contact is a clean, elegant studio in mid-air. I was tempted to reach out and run my fingers over the wallpaper as I wandered through. If this catches on, the old-fashioned concept of walking into a high-priced, over-decorated, haute collectibles atelier even for wine and cheese may become a fond nostaglia item - and the thought that an artist might flail along for decades unnoticed and unsold may fly out the same window. ~ Casey van Bronkhorst, The Web Jail We were incarcerated on September 28, 1996 for visual excellence.
	Congratulations! I award only sites that I feel contribute responsibly to the Internet community. We have reviewed your site, and find that it definitely qualifies for the Golden Banner Award. ~ Bob Miner, The Golden Banner We received this award on October 17, 1996.
	Congratulations! The IAO's Review Criteria are intuitive and include the three distinct areas - Overall Design Excellence; Skill in HTML Coding; and Usefulness of Information or Services provided. In other words, we award a site that will make us come back for more. Your site surely qualifies for the IAO Award. Once again, CONGRATULATIONS! ~ Henglai Lim, In, Around and Online with Henglai We received this award on October 18, 1996.
	One of the best art sites out there, keep up the good work. Congratulations ! ~ Paul, Web Page of the Day We received this award on October 26, 1996.
	The Quiet Revolution 5-Star Awards Committee has hand-picked your site from among hundreds of submissions to be presented with our prestigious award. The 5-Star award is one of the most sought after awards for businesses both small and large. This award does not come easily -- and you have earned the privilege to display our icon of distinction on your site. Your web site is very fascinating -- and that's exactly what we like ... Creativity and New Ideas! Once again, congratulations on winning the Quiet Revolution 5-Star Award! May your 'hits' ever increase! ~ Gil Bresnick, Chairman, The Quiet Revolution 5-Star Award Committee We received this award on October 27, 1996.
	You have been selected to receive "The SpiderKat Award For Web Page Excellence". Congratulations ! ~ JON F., SpiderKat Online Computer Ezine We received this award on January 6, 1997.
	After being reviewed, your site has been selected to receive the All-Internet Shopping Directory's TOP SHOPPING SITE AWARD! Nice site--very classy! Congratulations on a superior site! ~ Thomas Brown We received this award on August 20, 1997.
	Unlike looking for the Holy Grail, your journey to find great art can be sated at ArtQuest. Congratulations! Your site has been selected by Hit The Beach! as the Wave of the Day for January 28, 1997.
	CONGRATULATIONS! Your site has met with our COOL Site standards of being graphically pleasing, having good content and ease of navigation. Only 1 out of 50 sites (if that) ever get on our COOL Sites, so feel proud ! Keep up the good work ! ~ The Webmaster at Delta PC We received this award on November 14, 1996.
	The Ultimate Exposure 200 has picked your website as a "Top 25 Website Of The World!" Congratulations! We try to pick only the best of the best to be included in our Top 25. ~ Jerry Wallace We received this award on September 9, 1997.