The theme for the 2008 World AIDS day is leadership so I decided to show some leadership and start a Blog Carnival. The Blogging for Fun, Fame and Fortune students are learning about Blog Carnivals right now so it seemed appropriate. Blog Carnivals are kind of like a magazine, bloggers submit their articles on a set topic to a publisher and their articles are assembled into an issue with notes from the publisher. The word carnival comes from the fact that in most carnivals, different bloggers take turns hosting the carnival, like towns used to do.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has impacted most of us in one way or another over the past 27 years. Although we have made a lot of progress since the first World AIDS Day 20 years ago, there is a lot more work to do in terms of prevention, awareness and treatment. Read more about the Bloggers Unite for AIDS blog carnival at and you can submit your articles and artwork at the Blog Carnival clearing house
This is an excellent opportunity to promote your blog, learn a new blogging skill and more importantly, address a important public health issue. In addition, unlike most blog carnivals, there will be prizes available.
Hi Bean,
I’m unclear about how one would submit art for the Carnival. Is the art supposed to be posted on one’s own blog and then the link submitted?
More info please.
Elaina
Yes, preferably you would post your art on your blog but you could just upload an image of the art and submit the URL of the image.
When I get the submissions from Blog Carnival, I write a post that describes each of the submissions with a link to the submission. Visitors to the blog carnival will read my descriptions and click on the link to see the art on your own web site. Generally blog carnivals are a way to consolidate information and promote blogs. This carnival will have that as a side effect as well, even though the primary purpose is awareness and healing.