Art Byte Critique was created in 2012 in response to a desire for a community of artists interested in sharing ideas about their works as well as providing feedback to other artists about their work. The term “Art Byte” is a play on the Japanese (German-derived) word for part-time work - アルバイト(arubaito) as most of the participating artists have other occupations in addition to working as an artist. Art Byte diverts concern over the sustainability of an artistic practice in the current globalized contemporary art environment and focuses on the development of a small but actionable community of artists with a wide range of practices and perspectives.