ZAPPcon 2015 Registration Open Now!
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: April 7, 2015
We’re thrilled to present our seventh annual Arts Festival Conference — a one-of-a-kind professional development event tailored specifically to benefit the art fair and festival industry! Plan to join us and secure your registration for this event starting April 1, 2015. Conference Registration Early-Bird Rates (available April 1 – June 15) All-access Pass: $265 Group pass (2 or more): ...
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New Features as of Dec. 30, 2014
Author: ZAPP Team
Date: January 5, 2015
ZAPP® made several changes in the month of December, most of which are based directly on user feedback. Do you have a suggestion for an update to the ZAPP® system? Send us an email at contactzapp@westaf.org. Here’s what’s new for artists: Leather has been added to categories in My Profile. Artists are able to select up to three medium categories that describe their artistic work in t...
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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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