New Features as of December 4, 2014
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: December 4, 2014
The following updates have been made to ZAPPlication® over the past few weeks. Most of these enhancements are based on user requests. To suggest an update to the ZAPP® system, please email the ZAPP® team at ContactZAPP@westaf.org. Here’s what’s new for artists: 1. New Artist Notification Opt In We have added a new notification option in ZAPP. The new opt-in allows users to sign up ...
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Creative Conversations with… Kathleen Eaton
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: December 1, 2014
Creative Conversations with Kathleen Eaton, Chicago-based painter and author of the recently-published book From Clotheslines to Canopies, A History of Outdoor Art Fairs in America. Kathleen Eaton has been selling her oil paintings at galleries and art fairs for many years and has experienced the business since the time before canopies came into use. Eaton tells us about her new book, and the proc...
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Creative Conversations with… Mixed Media Artist Aaron Hequembourg
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: November 13, 2014
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...
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Now on ZAPP: Multiple Applications, One Profile!
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: October 24, 2014
We are happy to announce the launch of our latest major system enhancement! Starting Friday, October 24, 2014, show administrators will be able to opt in to a new feature that allows you to submit multiple applications from a single profile. This will eliminate the need for you to maintain separate profiles if you regularly submit applications in more than one medium category to the same show. How...
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How to Take a Great Booth Picture
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: October 13, 2014
How to Take a Great Booth Picture This article originally appeared in Sunshine Artist Magazine. It has been reprinted here with permission from Larry Berman. Contact Larry at 412-401-8100 or visit his website at  www.BermanGraphics.com. The importance of a good booth picture How important is the booth photo? Besides the artwork images, the booth image can easily make or break an artist’s ca...
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