What do you think about an "Artists Index" ihread where everyone can link his/her art thread on the board?

It could be useful, but imo you should require more info than just the username/link if you do it. The View All Threads section already acts as a link list for art threads.

But a place where people can post just one piece, describe their style, share aliases, link to their thread, and maybe link to any other galleries they have, etc. would be really nice. Like an artist directory for the BBS.

Okay, I'll work on a suggestion and post it when I've finished it.

The art board is a place