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Arts Story Of The Decade: Submit Your Nominations (PHOTOS)

Arts Story Of The Decade: Submit Your Nominations
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The past decade (2001- 2010) has been defined by arts news stories that have jolted us, for better or worse, into the 21st century. From record breaking auctions to emerging contemporary artists, it has been an era for significant arts news.

In honor of the new year, we're asking HuffPost readers, what was the most important arts news story of the first ten years of the 21st century? Please submit your nominations below, or tweet them using the hashtag #storyofthedecade or email them to submissions@huffingtonpost.com.

We will soon post the most nominated entries, and then you can vote on the story of the decade.

What's the Art Story Of The Decade?
Banksy and the rise of street art(01 of04)
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Getty/Met return many stolen antiquities to Italy(02 of04)
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An orthodox nun sells religious artifacts in an illuminated tent as Romanian Christian-Orthodox believers are expected to come to worship the holy relics of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, next to the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy Cathedral in Bucharest on October 26, 2010. The Romaniain Orthodox Church will give a special service to the Saint Demetrius in Bucharest as the patron saint of Romania%uFFFDs capital city. Tens of thousands of Romanians are expected to attend the pilgrimage. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
UN Guernica Cover Up(03 of04)
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MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 29: The Pablo Picasso painting Guernica is viewed at the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain on July 29, 2009. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Accessibility of art with Digital SLR cameras, Flickr, art buying sites(04 of04)
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