This is part of a series of posts highlighting the art fair and festival industry. Creative Conversations with… Mixed Media Artist Aaron Hequembourg In spite of his amazingly-full schedule, Georgia-based artist Aaron Hequembourg sat down with the ZAPP® team to discuss his background, artistic inspiration, and his perspective on the future of the art fair field. When Hequembourg is not trave...

Welcome to the Real World: My Experience as an Emerging Artist In December 2011, I applied to be part of the Emerging Artist Program at the 2012 Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF). I fit the requirements well: I was 18 and halfway through my senior year of high school, and I had had no previous experience exhibiting or selling my artwork at any venue. The next six months marked that significant mov...