“It was only a matter of time before ‘American Idol’ infiltrated the art world. Billed as the first arts competition of its kind to incorporate public voting in an online forum, the inaugural Baker Artist Awards…invited artists…to upload…their work to a Web site. More than 650 people responded [and] more than 35,000 visitors to the site voted on their favorites…” from “ In Baltimore, Artists Win a Vote of Confidence, ”Washington Post. Visit the Baker Awards website to see current entries.
