The ZAPP™ System
ZAPP™ enables individual artists to apply online to multiple art shows through one central Web site, http://www.ZAPPlication.org. The online application process also allows artists to directly upload digital images of their artwork for jury review. The result is that all artwork in the system is in a consistent, high-quality, digital format. The digital images are presented to the jurors of each show and the system allows them to score online.
Benefits to Artists
- Using ZAPP™ is free to artists
- Applications are completed and submitted in a single online location
- Artists receive instant e-mail notifications with application status and other relevant information
- Artists save money on postage and production of multiple sets of slides
- Jurors see high-quality digital images of artists' work
- Artists can manage applications to multiple shows through ZAPP™
- Artists only have to enter contact information into ZAPP™ once
- Artists no longer have to complete multiple-page paper applications
- Artists can upload up to 40 digital images to their online, individual image bank
- Artists can select which images to submit for each show
- Artists can access their ZAPP™ accounts and image bank online from any computer with an Internet connection
- Artists' images and personal information are kept secure and confidential
ZAPP™ is brought to you by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) in partnership with:
- Artigras
- Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
- Bayou City Art Festivals
- Cherry Creek Arts Festival
- MAIN St. Fort Worth Arts Festival
- Metris Uptown Art Fair
- St. James Court Art Show
- and the cultural organization, Celebrate Fairfax, Inc.
WESTAF is a nonprofit arts service organization that was founded in 1974 (http://www.westaf.org). Located in Denver, Colorado, the organization is a leader in the development of innovative Web-based technologies to serve artists across the United States. WESTAF's other technology projects include ArtistsRegister.com, an online gallery for artists and those seeking art; ArtJob.org, an online job bank for jobs in the arts; CultureGrants OnlineSM, an online granting system; and CallforEntry.org™ (CaFÉ™), an online application and adjudication system similar to ZAPP™ but used to administer for calls for entry in public art, art competitions, and galleries.
The History of the Project
In 2001, the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) convened several meetings with representatives of the National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA) and several major art shows to discuss the feasibility of developing a Web-based system that would enable artists to apply to art fairs, festivals and shows online. Discussions regarding this technology continued over the next few years. In March 2004, WESTAF began the development of an online application system in consultation with the NAIA and eight major art shows across the U.S. The system was branded as ZAPP™, the universal online arts application and was launched in September of 2004.
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