Does it make a difference when applying to a show using Zapp (or other application process) to be one of the early ones or is better to be one of the later applicants. I was wondering if the jurors at shows view the applications as they are coming i
Read more…I'm a relative newbie to art festivals, having done just one so far. As I begin to apply for 2020's shows, I would like some input on what subject matter to choose for jurying.
Much of my photography is abstracts and nature details. I tend not to do
Read more…Just quick- I got my results from a show Friday and the email said that the jurying was done remote?
Would like to know what anyone knows/thinks of this?
Don't know how the process would go or how this could be of any help to artists?
Thanks.
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I have applied to 3 juried art festivals.. All 3 I have checked them out the prior years to see how many vendors there were selling photographs and If mine were different enough to be part of the event..
I Purchased my Trimline TENT and all the
Read more…I understand the importance of submitting good images for jury, in order to get in to shows.
My concern is giving "high Quality" copies.
This is not the booth shot. It is the work samples.
Jewelry, fabric, sculpture woodwork, metalwork etc are medium
Read more…My desktop monitor bit the dust this morning. I don’t use a laptop. I prefer a desktop, I don't like the way you have to position a laptop screen at just the right angle to see it. I have a huge desk and do everything computer related there. It can b
Read more…I have done local and regional shows for years but I want to expand and try to get in the top ranked shows. I know I can't get accepted with my current both setup. I don't mind making the investment in a new tent and display panels as long as I know
Read more…This weekend is rejection weekend because the jury results from 3 big shows came out. That would be Coconut Grove, Winter Park, and Ft Worth. It's rejection weekend because for every one that got in there were 5-6 people who didn't get in. Hence, man
Read more…Some show directors have recently been asking me: does it matter what service I use to do a call for artists? Will I get more applications if I start using Zapp and Juried Art Services? Are you more likely to apply if you see that a show is listed on
Read more…I'm not really certain where this post should go, or if I should even post it at all, but I have been stewing on this for a bit, and feel I have to get it off of my chest for my own peace of mind. I understand that I may be "rocking the boat" here, a
Read more…A friend who is a digital artist using the latest regular Photoshop told me that Elements is not in sRGB space, but in 1998 (whatever that is). She said that means (for example) if I send her my images, the color she sees is not the color I see when
Read more…It's time to start sending in applications to jury in for spring and summer shows. This will be my first significant "assault" in quite a few years. I intend to apply to a number of shows that take place the same time frame and which are difficult
Read more…Lately when I get my list of shows from Zapp and others, I am increasingly seeing a notation "jewelry category closed" when the deadline for applying hasn't even arrived yet. This really confuses and frustrates me because I can think of only two pos
Read more…Well, since my shows have now ended for the year I'm working out my schedule for next year. I'm hoping to add more shows to my show schedule for next year, but have run into an issue I've not had before.
When looking up shows to possibly apply to
Read more…Hi everybody,
I applied to this Festival (takes place on Labor Day weekend each year for the past 40 years or so) and was not accepted. I did some research and found that the jewelry jury consists of one (1) person only. Does anybody have any experie
One of the winter's biggest and most coveted art festivals is having its jurying today, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. If you visit their Facebook page you can keep up with the process and get an idea of how their jury is run: http://www.facebook.c
Read more…"Are acceptances only based on score? I could see where for balance a director might switch out an artist that had very similar work to other accepted artists. For example all painters with high scores did landscapes or there were a lot of landscapes
Read more…Most art shows don't compare the submitted jury images against what's in the booth when the artists are set up at the show. In the past, a few art shows did this by having a volunteer carry a book of 35mm slides to compare to what was in the artist's
Read more…Of images submitted to shows? I was just thinking about this, that my ZAPP images may [or may not] be the strongest and I am certainly a bit biased [I know what I like] - is there someone or place where you can provide about 50 images or less and th
Read more…Last year I had the honor of being one of the street judges for Arts Eats and Beats. I understand why most artists would avoid wanting to be a judge, alienating friends that expect preferential treatment, dealing with artists that think they can eith
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