zapplication (15)

ZAPP® Users: Important changes coming soon

Hello artists and arts administrators,

 

ZAPPlication® is making an important security change, and we want to make sure you’re prepared. Some users may need to update their internet browsers to continue accessing ZAPPlication.org. We have outlined the changes below, and we have also notified ZAPP® artists and administrators via email.

 

Starting June 20, 2016, ZAPP® will only support Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.2. This means that with outdated internet browsers may not be able to access ZAPP® on or after June 20, 2016.  

 

To ensure you still have access to ZAPP®, please be sure to update your browser to the latest version. For more information, you can visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

 

ABOUT THE TLS TRANSITION

Websites use TLS to keep sensitive material, like your payment information, safe while you’re browsing the internet. ZAPP® is making this change in June 2016, to ensure that we maintain the highest security standards and align with industry-wide best practices. In the future, all companies that accept credit card payments will be required to retire early versions of TLS.

 

If you have questions about TLS or need assistance updating your browser to continue using ZAPP®, please email us at contactzapp@westaf.org. We’re happy to help you!

 

Regards,

The ZAPP® team

Read more…

Chicago September 6-7 the 4th Annual Arts Festival Conference presented by ZAPP and WESTAF was held in downtown Chicago. To correct some assumptions, the conference is not "about" ZAPP, its purpose is to bring artists, art fair organizers and other arts professionals together to share information about culture and arts festivals in the U.S. I've attended a bunch of arts conferences and there is always great energy around them as people in the business meet face to face those they've only known online or reconnect with old friends. 

There was a solid agenda full of information that painted a bigger picture of the arts and broadens ways of thinking about the place of the arts in our society and presented fresh ideas on how arts professionals can expand their events, artists can find new markets and we all can work together.

Highlights for me:

  • Presentations by artists Toby Fraley on his art career, Casey Sheppard's use of Kickstarter.com to find money to fund her business and Ali and Dolan Geiman's thorough use of social media to build an audience for Dolan's artwork.8869093893?profile=original
  • Learning about art initiatives beyond the art fair business from John Spokes, director of development for United States Artists that invests in artists in society; Sam Bowers' ArtHERE.org that places art in public places; Barbara Goldstein's use of public art in San Jose that benefits arts festivals and artists.
  • Spending time with old friends and meeting show directors from Florida to California. Priceless.

    Dolan & Ali speaking about marketing art

Keynote: Cole Nussbaumer from Google.com presenting Storytelling with Data

Art fairs do you want to wow your audience and sponsors with the data you've gathered for your event? Cole led us through an exercise that taught how to make the most of your data to influence your audience and get your most important information out. Learn more: StorytellingwithData.com.

Session I

Who? Who? You: Building Your Brand

This was a diverse panel discussion with branding/marketing expert (Mark Rowland), show director (Kelly Kindred of the Bayou City Arts Festival) and wrapped up by Ali and Dolan Geiman, artists who are the quintessential marketing specialists online for Dolan's art. 

Mark Rowland of YourSimpleTruth.com was the lead as he spoke about branding on a universal level that is of use to everyone in the art business with the goal of getting their message across to the appropriate audience.

Kelly Kindred took the information a step further and spoke about how the Bayou City Art Festivals uses branding to increase the reach of her shows, from the website to their media outreach to the way they communicate with their audience, one voice speaks for the organization and the message is carried through in all their communications.

Dolan and Ali Geiman are a husband and wife team. Dolan is the artist and Ali is the media expert. Their presentation was about how an artist can brand him/herself using social media to amplify the message as a way to present dynamic content that is ever changing and relevant. Their marketing newsletters go way beyond their website DolanGeiman.com, as they use them to stay in touch with customers and expand their story beyond what is new. Dolan is an active birdwatcher and he blogs about that topic, using keywords and tags.  His posts get picked up by Google and it brings him new customers. Tired of writing about yourself and your work? Another example they showed was that of a car salesman who uses his Facebook page to write about cars including photos of car shows he attends.

Lunch: Terry Adams, director of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival introduces Kathleen Eaton, new artist representative to the Zapplication board and Leah Charney presents ZAPP 2.0 with many upgrades to the system that will be helpful to both show directors and artists.

Afternoon

There were two presentations simultaneously:

Ingenious Innovation: What Shows do Right - a solid list of strategic information and insider tips on making your art fair "best in class", presented by Ann Ostermann from the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County and photographer Michael Brown. I did not attend this one but later that day as I was speaking with Michell Middleton and Nancy Zinkofsky of the Mount Dora Center for the Arts I asked them what they had learned. They said there were many suggestions they could not implement such as nearby parking for artists and an ocean or lake view but definitely were interested in adding a wine bar to their event.

Art IS my Real Job: Art Business for Artists

I attended this one and the panel was dynamic. The first speaker was po8869094458?profile=originaltter Neil Estrick who laid out what an artist does to make a living. Besides making pots and selling them at art fairs he has a gallery, teaches pottery classes, repairs kilns and I'm thinking there were other jobs too. No slacker here, Neil is hustling and loving all the disparate parts of his lifestyle.

Adrienne, Teresa and Daniel

Next came Adrienne Outlaw from Nashville, TN, where she is involved in the Nashville Cultural Arts Project, writes, curates, run programs for artists, a lab for artists, Seed Space and participates in high end gallery events such as Scope. In addition she runs Insight? Outta Site a participatory potluck forum whereby artists meet nationally known critic curators.  She confessed to continually reinventing herself and looking everywhere to find the next exciting opportunity. 

You may have met Teresa Merriman at an art fair as she is one of the long distance haulers, a road warrior and loving it. From her home in Colorado she travels to 30 shows a year selling her handcrafted leather journals, Using traditional methods, she binds handmade papers and leather together to create personal journals. The most impressive thing about Teresa was her open and friendly manner and her obvious love of meeting people at the shows and selling her work. She spoke about salesmanship and the use of social networking as her main tools for earning her living.

I was very impressed to meet Daniel Grant an arts writer for the Huffington Post and author of numerous books including The Business of Being an Artist and The Fine Artist's Career Guide. He lives in Massachusetts and leads career workshops at educational institutions. There wasn't enough time to even begin to assimilate all of his good information.

Time for a break with my head spinning. I need to interview each of these people for my podcasts. Neil is the classic guy who keeps his eyes open for opportunities around him, not traveling far. Adrienne is brave and does a lot of work connecting people and expanding her experiences. Teresa, great fun and the perfect personality for the art fair business. Daniel, full of helpful information from a lifetime of experience.

Next session:

Extending the Exhibit: How Public Art Can Benefit Artists and the Arts Festival

Presenters Sam Bower of ArtHERE.org, a website for matching underutilized spaces with art; Barbara Goldstein, from the City of San Jose's Office of Cultural Affairs who has published with Americans for the Arts; Toby Fraley - artist

I loved Toby Fraley's presentation and his story. Short version: lost his job at a photo printing lab; decides to become a potter; is wildly successful creating and selling pots through the wholesale marketplace but he began to feel like a machine; started looking around and thinking, "is this all there is?" Then decided to go for being an installation artist. He was a great storyteller and had solid tips on how to move into the public arts space. See his installation in downtown Pittsburgh: http://pghrobotrepair.com/8869094056?profile=original

Last session of the day:

Tech Trends and New Tools to Benefit You

Connie learns how to Instagram (yes, I took these photos with my iPhone and sent them through Instagram to my Facebook page. As you can see not recommended for great resolution, but a new trick).

Kasey Sheppard tells how she used Kickstarter.com to fund her art fair business

You've got to imagine that there was lots of information about social media and how shows and artists can take advantage of them. Loved this presentation that included Beth Hayden, an expert on Pinterest (think I'm a Luddite, can't figure this one out yet, or its purpose), Jennifer Rapp Peterson's solid interactive presentation on her site www.IndieMade.com. Jennifer is an artist and a technician so has really put together a site that will work for artists. Casey Sheppard's information on using Kickstarter.com to fund her art fair business was an eye opener for me. Check this out here. John Spokes most recent career move is development director with United States Artists, a nonprofit arts organization that works to invest in America's finest artists.

End of day

Reception at Jean Albano Gallery in the River North neighborhood, then dinner at a nearby restaurant8869094088?profile=original with Sara Shambarger, Larry Oliverson, Kerry Murphy, Krista Renfrew, Jennifer Kobe, Connie Mettler, Elizabeth Regner, Karla Prickett and Dionne Wachowiak. Photographer Michael Brown took the photo.

Day Two

ZAPP Symposium: Community, Collaboration and the Creative.
Stephen King (Des Moines Arts Festival) moderated a round table discussion around trends and industry changes and the larger arts and culture landscape. On the panel were Sam Bower, ArtHere.org; Amelia Northrop, TRG Arts; Adrienne Outlaw, Seed Space and John Spokes, United States Artists.

I had to leave early to drive to St. Louis to visit the St. Louis Art Fair but the last part of the day was a Public Portfolio Critique run by Terry Adams with jurors Jerry Gilmore, David Rench and Dionne Wachowiak. Artists brought their images to show the jurors and received direct feedback, plus could see their work in the mix of others work.

The best part of the conference was spending time with old friends and meeting new people. Thanks to Leah Charney, Christina and the Zapp staff for this varied look at the state of the arts from public arts to Pinterest experience.

To everyone who is interested in these conferences, they are always worth your time and money to learn more about the business that is our livelihood and to make connections with other artists and show directors, as well as to learn about new public initiatives in the arts and be inspired by others.

Who was there:

Terry Adams, Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Janet Anderson, Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce

Paul Anderson, Sausalito Art Festival

Deb Bailey, Marion Arts Festival

Bonnie Blandford, Garage Sale Art Fair

Sam Bower, ArtHERE

Susan Bowers, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts

Michael Brown, artist

Cory Cope, Three Rivers Arts Festival

Angela Cozby, Arts Council of Oklahoma City

Dick Dahlstrom, artist

Perry Douglass, artist8869094860?profile=original

Kathleen Eaton, artist

Shoshana England-Falconer, artist

Neil Estrick, artist

Patrick Flaherty, Broad Ripple Art Fair

Iris Fragoso, artist

Toby Fraley, artist

Katrina Gallegos, Coconut Grove Arts Festival

Stephen King moderates the Symposium

Anne Gary, artist

Ali & Dolan Geiman, artist

Jerry Gillmore, juror

Barbara Goldstein, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs

Daniel Grant, author

Beth Hayden, Social Media & Pinterest Consultant

Jean Keiffer, artist

Michael Kifer, Garage Sale Art Fair

Stephen King, Des Moines Arts Festival

Jennifer Kobe, Milwaukee Art Festival

Linnea Lahlum, artist

Susan Lukas, artist

Ellen McConnell, artist

Ashley McNabney, Omaha Summer Arts Festival

Teresa Merriman, artist

Terri Messing, Art in the Square

Michell Middleton, Mount Dora Center for the Arts

Kerry Murphy, Artisphere

Jeff Nadler, artist

Amelia Northrup, TRG Arts

Cole Nussbaumer, Google

Larry Oliverson, artist

Ann Ostermann, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

Adrienne Outlaw, artist

8869094888?profile=originalJennifer Owen, Three Rivers Arts Festival

Joseph Persfull, Special Events Management

Jennifer Peterson, IndieMade.com

Karla Prickett, Smoky Hill River Arts Festival

Jerry Placek, artist

Elizabeth Regner, Lubbock Arts Alliance

David Rench, artist

Krista Renfrew, Milwaukee Art Museum

Heather Ricketts, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts

Maureen Riley, Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Georgia Ross, artist

Here you can see the screens set up for the jury critique, all images projected and lots of new things learned by everyone attending on what to look for in jury images and what the jurors are looking for

Mark Rowland, Simple Truth

Teresa Saborsky, NAIA

Derek Scalzott, Three Rivers Arts Festival

Sara Shambarger, Krasl Art Fair

Casey Sheppard, artist

Robin Snyder, Art in the Square

John Spokes, United States Artists

Jennifer Steele, Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County

Linda Strickland, artist

Jeffrey Van der Koon, artist

Dionne Wachowiak, Milwaukee Art Museum

Nancy Zinkofsky, Mount Dora Center for the Arts

Munks won the pass to attend the Zapp Conference and he was unable to attend. Sue Lukas from Wisconsin attended in his place. Great to meet you, Sue, and spend some time together.

Read more…

Intrigued by what happens at a Zapplication sponsored conference in Chicago on September 6-7? Here'szapphome_logo.gif?width=150 your chance to win a free conference registration - a $315 value. The event is not "about" zapp, it is about many facets of the art festival business with solid strategic information for all involved.

How to win:

  • Tell us in the comments below why you want to attend, or email me with your reasons
  • Contest opens today August 1 (10 am) and closes on August 10 (5 pm ET)
  • Readers of this blog will choose who wins the prize
  • Artists, show directors, staff, etc., are eligible to enter. Pretty much anyone art festival related is welcome to participate.
  • Please note that registration is non-transferable. If you win the contest and are unable to attend the conference this year, you will forfeit your complimentary registration.

About the Arts Festival Conference:

Now in its fourth year, the Arts Festival Conference, presented by ZAPP®, features targeted professional and business development for artists and administrators in the arts festival field. This year's event takes place September 6-7, 2012, at the Avenue Crowne Plaza Downtown in Chicago, Illinois.

Not the competitive type? See the agenda and register now at bit.ly/zapp2012.

Be part of the dialogue! Join artists, show directors, festival staff, the ZAPP® team and more at the Fourth Annual Arts Festival Conference, September 6-7, 2012, in Chicago, IL. Visit bit.ly/zapp2012 for more details and to register today.

 

 

Read more…

September 7-9 Zapplication is sponsoring an arts festival conference and they kindly gave me a pass to run for a contest. We asked people to leave comments on why they wanted to attend and received some wonderful stories. Thanks to all who participated.

Then we asked you to vote for the winner. The winner is John Stillmunks of W. Des Moines, Iowa. Congratulations, Munks! You convinced our voters you should be there and I look forward to seeing you in Chicago.

See Munks' winning entry and the others also: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/win-a-free-conference-pass-to-the-zapplication-conference-in-chic

Here is the agenda for anyone else interested in attending: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1106955

Read more…

Call for Artists: East Lansing Art Fair

8871849881?profile=originalMay 21 & 22
East Lansing, Michigan
downtown East Lansing
220 Artists
Deadline: January 31

Produced by Art Festival Board of Directors under the auspices of the East Lansing Arts Commission/City of East Lansing

#54 Sunshine Artist ranking

Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every Spring on the weekend prior to the Memorial Day weekend. The popular Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. In addition to the 230 juried exhibitors emerging artists are also invited to participate through a competitive selection process. Emerging artists must be affiliated with an institution of higher education within the last 2-3 years.

East Lansing is a charming University town with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, galleries and the beautiful Michigan State University campus across the street.

Having exhibited in this art fair ourselves here is what else you will like:

    •    well-educated visitors, unaffected by the economic downturn in the State; professional people
          from State government and the University

    •    Well-planned entertainment that enhances the art rather than distracts from it
    •    a festive mood as this is the kickoff of the art fair season
    •    affiliation with the Public TV and radio stations, bringing the right people to you
    •    a well-seasoned staff who "get it"
    •    easy load in and out

New this year: 

    •    now offering partial Friday setup. We are working with the city and hope to be offering all day
          Friday - TBD

    •    booth fee - $250. It is our aim to hold that number down even though we have one of the
          least costly booth fees around. We are a great bargain!!!


From the director, Corinn Van Wyck: 6a00e54fba8a73883301348831de9b970c-pi?width=300

"Our artist survey showed that artists have great sales at our festival - many, many artists reported that they had their best sales in quite a while at our show and were very happy to kick off the festival season in East Lansing! We have an informed and enthusiastic community of collectors here and they really appreciate the artists."

Sounds good, doesn't it? Visit: www.elartfest.com for more information.

Then, don't dawdle. Visit: zapplication.org to apply. Today would be a good day to do that, don't you think?

                                                         **************

Looking for more art fairs for your schedule?   Visit: www.CallsforArtists.com , continuous updates!
Read more…

Call for Entries: Omaha Summer Arts Festival

June 25-27, 2010 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival Downtown Omaha, Nebraska 135 Artists Deadline: January 20, 2010 The 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival invites you to be a part of one of the most lively art festivals in the Midwest. Located in downtown Omaha alongside a beautiful park, the award-winning Summer Arts Festival draws a diverse crowd of 80,000 people for a weekend of unique visual arts, great music, tasty food and hands-on children's activities. Festival patrons enjoy browsing and buying an eclectic mix of functional and non-functional pieces by 135 artists in 14 media categories. High-quality work in the $50 to $200 range tends to sell most frequently, but, of course, higher priced artwork does not go unnoticed (or un-purchased) by Omaha's fair share of art-lovers. This is an excellent, well-organized festival," one artist said. "I have my highest sales here and always encounter enthusiastic, loyal customers. In addition to $2500 in cash awards, artists can expect hospitality and concierge services that are a step above the rest. The Festival offers you: **discounted hotel rates **complimentary snacks and beverages **an Artists' Awards Brunch on Saturday and an Artists' Meeting on Sunday with continental breakfast **an air-conditioned lounge with indoor restrooms **booth sitters; water delivery; overnight, indoor storage **24-hour security **reserved parking and electricity Artists also reap the benefits of the festival's substantial marketing efforts and media coverage. [The Omaha Summer Arts Festival] is my favorite show to do; and [the] treatment of artists is the best! said one artist. Not many shows do anything for artists anymore-it is very important to us. This year, the Festival has transitioned to ZAPPlication, an online jury management system. Complete information about applications and digital submissions can be found on the website at www.SummerArts.org. Paper applications are also available. "The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is introducing an online application this year to streamline the submission process for artists and jurors, alike," said Vic Gutman, Festival Executive Director. "We are committed to making our Festival enjoyable from beginning to end!" Interested artists may visit www.SummerArts.org to apply today! The deadline for applications is January 20, 2010. For more information about the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, please contact Carly Barth, Visual Arts Coordinator, at (402) 345-5401 or cbarth@vgagroup.com. At the NAIA Conference in Peoria, IL, in September I spent some time with Vic Gutman from the Omaha Summer Arts Festival and was very impressed with his professionalism and commitment to the festival. Read very closely this call for artists from Omaha today. Only 135 artists! What does that say to you? The word is that Omaha is an affluent community and a good place to spend the weekend. ************************** Find more art fairs for your 2010 season at: http://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/call-for-entries.html">www.ArtFairCalendar.com/callforentries
Read more…

Call for Artists: East Lansing, Michigan

May 22 & 23 East Lansing Art Festival downtown East Lansing 220 Artists Deadline: January 31 Produced by Art Festival Board of Directors under the auspices of the East Lansing Arts Commission/City of East Lansing Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every Spring on the weekend prior to the Memorial Day weekend. The popular Festival attracts 70,000-80,000 attendees from across the region. In addition to the 230 juried exhibitors emerging artists are also invited to participate through a competitive selection process. Emerging artists must be affiliated with an institution of higher education within the last 2-3 years. East Lansing is a charming University town with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, galleries and the beautiful Michigan State University campus across the street. Having exhibited in this art fair ourselves here is what else you will like: +well-educated visitors, unaffected by the economic downturn in the State; professional people from State government and the University +Well-planned entertainment that enhances the art rather than distracts from it +a festive mood as this is the kickoff of the art fair season +affiliation with the Public TV and radio stations, bringing the right people to you +a well-seasoned staff who "get it" +easy load in and out New this year: +booth fees went up slightly this year to $250 (an increase of $20) for a 10' x 10' - necessary to cover costs for city services that have been charged to us. But it is our aim to hold that number down even though we have one of the least costly booth fees around. We are a great bargain!!! From the director, Corinn Van Wyck: Our artist survey from 2009 showed that artists have great sales at our festival - many, many artists reported that they had their best sales in quite a while at our show and were very happy to kick off the festival season in East Lansing! We have an informed and enthusiastic community of collectors here and they really appreciate the artists. Sounds good, doesn't it? Visit: www.elartfest.com for more information. Then, don't dawdle. Visit: zapplication.org to apply. Today would be a good day to do that, don't you think?
Read more…
June 25-27, 2010 36th Annual Summer Arts Festival Downtown Omaha, Nebraska 135 Artists Deadline: January 20 The 36th Annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival invites you to be a part of one of the most lively art festivals in the Midwest. Located in downtown Omaha alongside a beautiful park, the award-winning Summer Arts Festival draws a diverse crowd of 80,000 people for a weekend of unique visual arts, great music, tasty food and hands-on children's activities. Festival patrons enjoy browsing and buying an eclectic mix of functional and non-functional pieces by 135 artists in 14 media categories. High-quality work in the $50 to $200 range tends to sell most frequently, but, of course, higher priced artwork does not go unnoticed (or un-purchased) by Omaha's fair share of art-lovers. "This is an excellent, well-organized festival," one artist said. "I have my highest sales here and always encounter enthusiastic, loyal customers." In addition to $2500 in cash awards, artists can expect hospitality and concierge services that are a step above the rest. The Festival offers you: * discounted hotel rates * complimentary snacks and beverages * an Artists' Awards Brunch on Saturday and an Artists' Meeting on Sunday with continental breakfast * an air-conditioned lounge with indoor restrooms * booth sitters; water delivery; overnight, indoor storage * 24-hour security * reserved parking and electricity Artists also reap the benefits of the festival's substantial marketing efforts and media coverage. "[The Omaha Summer Arts Festival] is my favorite show to do; and [the] treatment of artists is the best! said one artist. Not many shows do anything for artists anymore-it is very important to us." This year, the Festival has transitioned to ZAPPlication, an online jury management system. Complete information about applications and digital submissions can be found on the website at www.SummerArts.org. Paper applications are also available. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is introducing an online application this year to streamline the submission process for artists and jurors, alike, said Vic Gutman, Festival Executive Director. We are committed to making our Festival enjoyable from beginning to end! Interested artists may visit www.SummerArts.org to apply today! The deadline for applications is January 20, 2010. For more information about the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, please contact Elizabeth Balazs, Visual Arts Coordinator, at (402) 345-5401 or ebalazs@vgagroup.com.
Read more…

Open Jury in St. Louis - March 18 & 19

Ready to see some great art images? Want to see your images stack up for one of the most competitive art fairs in the country? Here's your answer:
Saint Louis Art Fair Reception and Open Jury
Jurying will be held at the St. Louis Art Artists’ Guild, 2 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105. Parking is available in front of the Guild. We will be in the 1st floor Gallery on the right as you enter the front door.

Thursday, March 18
• 6:00 – 7:30 pm Reception at the Artists’ Guild.
Cultural Festivals will provide local artists an opportunity to learn more about the jury process. The reception will allow them to see their images projected as well as images of other artists that applied to the show. CF staff will give a demonstration on the Zapplication process.

Friday, March 19
Jurying begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. – round one of the jury process. Artists and others, interested in seeing the process, are invited to come and observe the Saint Louis Art Fair process in action.

If you have questions please contact Laura Miller at 314-863-0292, (c) 314-749-1998 or lmiller@culturalfestivals.com, or Cindy Lerick at 314-863-4485, or clerick@culturalfestivals.com.
Read more…

Attend an Open Jury in Columbus, Ohio

Every time we get a rejection from an art fair we are puzzled. What went wrong? Here is an excellent opportunity to get some good insight into what is happening. Larry Berman is always telling you to do this and I absolutely concur. You will be amazed at what you learn, maybe just some tweak to your images, but most importantly you will see the competition in your category. If you live within a two hour drive of Columbus, you should be there. Here are the details: COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL TO HOLD PUBLIC JURY PROCESS TO SELECT 2010 VISUAL ARTISTS COLUMBUS, Ohio – A jury panel for the Columbus Arts Festival presented by Time Warner Cable will choose the 2010 event artists at a two-day public meeting Feb. 6-7 at the City of Upper Arlington Municipal Building, 3600 Tremont Rd. Panelists will review the hundreds of artist applications from across the country to determine the approximately 230 who will be invited to participate in this year’s event, produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council. The jury will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 7. To attend all or part of the jury, please RSVP to Amanda Teague, Columbus Arts Festival Coordinator, at 614-224-2606 or ateague@gcac.org. Each year, artists who wish to be considered for the Festival apply through ZAPPlication™, an online application tool, by submitting four digital images of their work and one image of their booth display. A jury panel, selected by the GCAC staff, conducts a blind jury process, where jurors review the artists’ images and technical statements without knowing the artists’ names or hometown. The top scores, allowing for a balanced show across mediums, are invited to participate in the Festival. The jurors for the 2010 Columbus Arts Festival are: - Dr. Annegreth Nill, an art historian and independent curator - Kelly Malec-Kosak, a jewelry/mixed media artist and faculty member of the Columbus College of Art & Design - Matt Reber, manager and buyer for the Wexner Center for the Arts - Eva Kwong, a ceramic and printmaking artist and adjunct faculty member of Kent State University - Tony Cray, a glass artist from St. Louis, Mo. Artists will be chosen in the following categories: Metal; Digital Art; 2D Mixed Media; 3D Mixed Media; Jewelry; Printmaking & Graphics; Photography; Fiber; Drawing & Pastels; Clay; Glass; Sculpture; Painting; Leather; and Wood.
Read more…

FREE Online Zapp Image Resizer!

Hello all! I posted a link to this in the discussion board, but I was told I should make a blog post about it as well as it may be helpful to folks.I've developed a quick, (hopefully) easy-to-use online image processor that sizes your images down to the ZAPP standard 1920x1920 size, adding in black masks if needed. Just upload your image, let it do it's thing, and then you're presented with a download link to get the processed image within a few seconds.You can check it out at www.ripfish.com/zappLet me know if you have any suggestions on how to improve the utility. Thanks all!
Read more…
You haven't heard much from me for awhile because I've been in Pontiac, MI, for the jurying for Arts, Beats & Eats. I have been present for many juries, usually as an administrator, here are some recent observations. This Spring I've run the jury for both the Great Lakes Art Fair and Arts, Beats & Eats, both in the metro Detroit area. The Great Lakes Art Fair signed up with zapplication.org. Since this was a new event it was hard to tell if being part of Zapp contributed to the number of applications received. We really had to work hard to put this event together and find artists to take part. There has been this perception among artists that all an art fair has to do is to sign up with Zapp and the applications pour in. This was not our experience. We did receive good applications but believe that the reason for this was our own outreach to the artist community, not because of Zapp's mailings. Lisa Konikow and I have handled the Arts of Arts, Beats & Eats since l998. This year we signed on with Juried Art Services. It was our first year using a digital system. Contrary to common wisdom in the artist community we did not receive many more applications than the previous year. What we did receive was some applications from some very excellent artists who have not applied to our show before. We are very pleased. Arts, Beats & Eats will look fabulous in 2009 and we will capitalize on these new artists in our publicity and promotion (not forgetting our stalwart stars who have been with us for some time). We would have thought that an event that has always been in the top 25 art fairs would be known to just about everyone in the business, but somehow this year we have new applicants. I am puzzled by this. Is this because of the Juried Art Services mailing list? What do you think? I'd love to hear your comments.
Read more…
If you've never attended an art fair jury session, or seen a zapplication jury the Columbus Arts Festival will be doing an open jury on February 6-8. You are welcome to attend. Attending a jurying can be an eye opening experience. You will see why some people seem to get into all the art fairs and definitely see why others don't even stand a chance. It is especially helpful to see the competition in your particular media. It will be held in Upper Arlington at the City Manager's office at 3600 Tremont Rd., Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221 For more information you can call the Columbus Arts Festival office at 614-224-2606 My thanks to Larry Berman from his Digital Jurying Tips newsletter for this info.
Read more…

View a Zapplication Jury in Minneapolis

DATE: Friday, March 27, 2009 TIME: 5:30pm-8pm LOCATION: Doubletree Park Place (1500 Park Place Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416) Jurying for the 2009 Uptown Art Fair will take place March 27-29, 2009. Artists will be contacted shortly after the process and notified of whether or not they were accepted into the show. The public is invited to view work submitted for the show on Friday March 27, from 5:30pm-8pm. Each of the images submitted will be systematically projected onto a large screen (by medium category). If you've never attended an art fair jury session, or seen a Zapplication jury the Uptown Art Fair will be doing an open jury on March 27. You are welcome to attend. Attending a jurying can be an eye opening experience. You will see why some people seem to get into all the art fairs and definitely see why others don't even stand a chance. It is especially helpful to see the competition in your particular media. For more information you can call the Uptown Art Fair office at (612) 823-4581. My thanks to Larry Berman from his Digital Jurying Tips newsletter for this info.
Read more…
The jury for the Great Lakes Art Fair (April 17-19 in Novi, MI) is meeting on Friday morning. The official deadline was 2/2, but they have received so many calls from people (you know, "the application is in the mail" thing) whose applications are on the way that they will continue to accept applications until Thursday night 2/6. That is one of the wonderful things about digital jurying - it is fast and the bookkeeping aspects virtually disappear, you can sit down at the last minute and it is in the art show's computer virtually instantly. Please send yours in or call the office (Erin-248-348-5600 ext. 236) to make arrangements for delivery. They have some terrific applicants, artists you want to be in shows with. It feels like we have the momentum to turn this into a jewel of an event. Join us. Let's put some excitement back into this business! Visit zapplication.org now!
Read more…