The Week 3 contest is simple and open to artists, administrators and anyone else in the field! Enter for a chance to win a free Arts Festival Conference registration from July 22 – 28, 2013, by sharing some simple advice. Tweet us @ZAPPlication or post on our Facebook timeline with the most valuable piece of advice you have for emerging artists. Contest Details During the week of July 22 t...

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...