March 31, 2008. Today, The Stock Asylum announced it is closing its doors, and will be donating its archives of valuable stock industry reporting, analysis and resources to the Stock Artists Alliance. SAA is honored that Ron Rovtar has chosen to contribute a remarkable legacy of Stock Asylum archives and other resources to our association, providing fellow SAA members with further means to help them interpret and evaluate their stock businesses
SAA Executive Director Betsy Reid states, "Ron Rovtar, the voice behind The Stock Asylum, has served as an invaluable resource to stock industry professionals over the past four years. We will no doubt miss Ron's intrepid reporting and keen analysis, urging photographers and distributors to think beyond the headlines and to challenge industry norms."
"SAA has done an excellent job of bringing some order and balance to the stock photography industry during a difficult and often painful period," said Rovtar. "I believe we soon will emerge from this period and that SAA will play a critical role in helping shape a new and stronger industry for the benefit of photographers, distributors and image users alike. I can only hope these archives will play a small part in this process. I thank SAA for keeping five years of work alive on the organization's new website."
SAA Executive Director Betsy Reid states, "Ron Rovtar, the voice behind The Stock Asylum, has served as an invaluable resource to stock industry professionals over the past four years. We will no doubt miss Ron's intrepid reporting and keen analysis, urging photographers and distributors to think beyond the headlines and to challenge industry norms."
"SAA has done an excellent job of bringing some order and balance to the stock photography industry during a difficult and often painful period," said Rovtar. "I believe we soon will emerge from this period and that SAA will play a critical role in helping shape a new and stronger industry for the benefit of photographers, distributors and image users alike. I can only hope these archives will play a small part in this process. I thank SAA for keeping five years of work alive on the organization's new website."
