Artemisia: Living with Art

Be a part of the great experiment. We want people who are interesting, creative, fun, and sociable. Several of our residents are artists of some kind in rl. They use their parcels for galleries and workshops, but also as homes in SL. Others are not necessarily artists, but are just good people with good minds and big hearts who are worth knowing.

Our founder’s vision is to give people freedom to sink or swim. We are offering you a rare opportunity to be creative in any way you see fit. Once accepted into our community it’s up to you to make something of it. We don’t care what you do — make art, build things, sit on the beach and write, or just dance all day. If you’re not sure, come hang out with us for a couple of days. You’ll know pretty quickly if this is for you and it will help us know if you’re the kind of person who would benefit from this opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE: We are a creative community and our interests are primarily making and sharing wonderful things and ideas. Many of our people have galleries, but you should not be under the illusion that Artemisia is a commercial sim or that selling art is our goal. We love visitors, but our purposes here are to be creative and to make friends and to enjoy living. Artemisia’s financial base is income from residential rentals, not from sales of products in stores or galleries. This lets us have public galleries and recreational areas without charging commissions or depending on traffic.

JOIN US

We are offering full shares of the island without investment. It will cost you only your share of the monthly tier, with a very small amount added to cover expenses and contingencies. There is no profit being made. The sim owner pays the largest share of the costs. If you are working the numbers, you may find other places at a lower rate per square meter. We offer a 2X prim bonus for you to build with, but the way that’s possible it by setting aside a large portion of the land. We have a huge, beautiful bay and waterfront on all sides. We also have a number of areas that are set aside with park-like landscaping where building is not allowed. We don’t have room for a lot of people. What we have is a stunningly beautiful place and a small community of interesting residents and friends. Anyone who has visited here will tell you what a special place this is. The rest is up to you.

Rentals are currently $30US a month for a full share (Paypal or equivalent Lindens). You will get a substantial piece of land and a generous prim allowance in one of the most special places in SL. It is expected that the rental rate will remain stable or even decrease as long as we are at or near full capacity (and barring changes from Linden Labs). We will maintain a waiting list should we get more requests than we can accommodate.

DETAILS (subject to change):

• Cost: $30US per month for a full share, due on the first of each month via Paypal or Lindens.
• A share includes a parcel of approximately 2000 square meters and just over 900 prims. The land has a 2X prim bonus. Parcels may be irregular and you may get a little more or less than a standard share on a given parcel. We believe it’s a better way to live than to lay out a grid on a flat square island. We make allowances for beauty.
• We can make adjustments here and there if you really need more prims or space.
• There is platform sandbox space available for temporary projects.
• Unrented parcels are offered to the public. If we don’t already know you, an interview or recommendation from current residents may be requested to determine whether an applicant is appropriate for our community.
• Please read our covenant. I tend to be overly verbose, so the covenant is full of details, but the bottom line is that we want people who will appreciate the opportunity this place has to offer. Beyond that, as long as you don’t make people mad at you and you do nothing to devalue the sim, pretty much anything goes.

Please IM FreeWee Ling in world or email freeweel@gmail.com.