function preload()
{
 artist1Up = new Image();
 artist1Up.src = "images/other_artists.gif";
 artist1Over = new Image();
 artist1Over.src = "images/other_artists_over.gif";
 artist2Up = new Image();
 artist2Up.src = "images/contact.gif";
 artist2Over = new Image();
 artist2Over.src = "images/contact_over.gif";
 artist3Up = new Image();
 artist3Up.src = "images/erika_dufour.gif";
 artist3Over = new Image();
 artist3Over.src = "images/erika_dufour.gif_over";
 artist4Up = new Image();
 artist4Up.src = "images/tony_arrasmith.gif";
 artist4Over = new Image();
 artist4Over.src = "images/tony_arrasmith_over.gif";
 artist5Up = new Image();
 artist5Up.src = "images/barbara_karant.gif";
 artist5Over = new Image();
 artist5Over.src = "images/barbara_karant_over.gif";
 artist6Up = new Image();
 artist6Up.src = "images/jeff_kauck.gif";
 artist6Over = new Image();
 artist6Over.src = "images/jeff_kauck_over.gif";
 artist7Up = new Image();
 artist7Up.src = "images/john_payne.gif";
 artist7Over = new Image();
 artist7Over.src = "images/john_payne_over.gif";
 artist8Up = new Image();
 artist8Up.src = "images/scott_peterson.gif";
 artist8Over = new Image();
 artist8Over.src = "images/scott_peterson_over.gif";
 artist9Up = new Image();
 artist9Up.src = "images/greg_rannells.gif";
 artist9Over = new Image();
 artist9Over.src = "images/greg_rannells_over.gif";
 artist10Up = new Image();
 artist10Up.src = "images/chris_sheban.gif";
 artist10Over = new Image();
 artist10Over.src = "images/chris_sheban_over.gif";

 homeUp = new Image();
 homeUp.src = "images/home.gif";
 homeOver = new Image();
 homeOver.src = "images/home_over.gif";
 contact2Up = new Image();
 contact2Up.src = "images/spacer.gif";
 contact2Over = new Image();
 contact2Over.src = "images/spacer.gif";

 arrowLeftUp = new Image();
 arrowLeftUp.src = "images/arrow_left.gif";
 arrowLeftOver = new Image();
 arrowLeftOver.src = "images/arrow_left_over.gif";
 arrowRightUp = new Image();
 arrowRightUp.src = "images/arrow_right.gif";
 arrowRightOver = new Image();
 arrowRightOver.src = "images/arrow_right_over.gif";
}