Working on an application for a show we've never done before. I'm used to apps having very specific requirements regarding digital size requirements or submitting 4x6 photos. Just received an application that specifies photos only and no larger than
Read more…Sorry if this has been discussed. If it has been I can't find it anywhere.
What are your opinions of having photos of 3D work in a booth? I would like to use them to cover some of the bare walls. I know jewelers do it all the time, but what about
Read more…Somehow during the course of this last show season, I lost a card from my camera. Now I have lost all my outdoor booth shots, but have some decent pipe and drape indoor shots. Is it imperative that I jury with outdoor booth shots or will indoor shots
Read more…Hello,
Chad and I are nature photographers.We are just in the beginning stages of entering Art Shows. Any advice would really be appreciated.
Open Juries this week
Columbus Arts Festival open jury February 4-5
Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) open jury Wednesday February 8
It's well worth the effort to attend one to see what your and your
competition's images look like. And you don't need to apply
Any opinions on these shots? First time to try and jury in to jewelry with my wood art. Mostly have done boxes in the past. Would like to jury in to both categories. Does it hurt or help to show a few against a white cup just to give a little context
Read more…We are joining in to request the group's opinion on our booth shot progression. The first image is this year's. We are moving in a new direction in high fire, so the shot had to be re done. The second image is last year's which got us into a lot of g
Read more…It appears that a few of our shows have switched to EntryThingy instead of mailing in apps/images. So Yeah!! I can do it all online instead of filling out forms, putting images on CDs, instead it's all electronic and the ZAPP image requirements are
Read more…I remember reading in Crafts Report that, if booth shots are required, it's basically mandatory that the rest of the images MUST be of pieces of your work that are prsesent in the booth slide. Have you found this to be true?
Read more…I am a mixed media artist and I work with found object and recycled materials. Half of my work is accessories such as handbags and the other half is jewelry. I usually apply in two categories for most shows. Mixed media 3d for the accessories & jewel
Read more…Broad Ripple Jury Results
I figure this deserved it's own thread.
I just got my e-mail with my ID number and a link to download the PDF of everyone's jury results by ID number. Here's a link to the PDF:
http://indplsartcenter.org/braf/brafscores2012.pdf
Black Borders and ZAPP Images
Another artist confused by the wording on the ZAPP web site.
I was contacted by an artist for whom I prepared images a few years ago, asking me to remove the black borders on her images because she read on the ZAPP site t
If anyone is interested, I have added some basic photography tips to my website. These tips are meant for artists who want to take their own photos, but don't have a background in professional photography. Hope it's useful!
Read more…I need help with a booth shot for my fused glass. I need to arrange my works so they look professional in the booth image. Any help will be appreciated...I can take your criticism, I know this shot is not very good. Thanks in advance. Nancy
presents a conflict of interest as these jurors could filter out their own competition.
hypothetically speaking, of course.
Read more…Last year I was accepted into most of the shows I applied for. For 2012, I have re-applied at the shows that were most successful for me and have been re-invited to almost all. I have also applied to new shows and I been rejected by every one except
Read more…I kind of make my collages with the mat being the crucial element that crops just what I want to see. But, the window of some of my small pieces is a mere 5' x 7', hard to zero in on just that and crop it just right. Sometimes, the art extends ont
Read more…Changing images or information in a ZAPP application
This came up a few times over the past two days with New Orleans Jazz Festival deadline yesterday and Cherry Creek deadline tonight.
Juried Art Services allows changing anything in an application up
I have recently started doing some work with iridized glass. I've been working in glass for a while now. I have got photographing regular glass somewhat figured out but iridized glass is a different animal. Does anybody have any experience in this
Read more…Image Projection and Open Juries
I've been asked to provide a list of art shows that have open juries. The most up to date information I have has now been added to this new page on my web site:
http://bermangraphics.com/artshows/projection-jury.htm
