There is so much to gain from the 2014 Arts Festival Conference, whether you’re an artist new to the Arts Festival world, or a seasoned pro. Maybe you’re an art festival organizer or just simply want to know more about the what’s and how’s of festivals. The ZAPP team definitely wants you at this great professional development experience, but we’re realistic: We know it c...

Register for #ZAPPcon 2014 Today We’re excited to announce that registration for the sixth annual Arts Festival Conference, presented by ZAPP® and WESTAF, is now open! The conference takes place immediately before the Art in the Pearl Fine Arts Festival. Join us for a one-of-a-kind professional development event created specifically to benefit the art fair and festival industry. The early bi...

Greetings, We hope 2014 has been successful for you all thus far. Below are a few important ZAPP® announcements: System Maintenance on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 The ZAPP® system will undergo scheduled system maintenance starting at 6 p.m. MST (convert to your time zone) on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. During the upgrade, you will be unable to access ZAPPlication.org. We expect access to the site to be...

Start planning for the next Arts Festival Conference We’re headed west this year for our sixth conference, with great networking and professional development specifically for the art fair and festival field. Join us! Come for ZAPPcon, Stay for Art in the Pearl Extend your stay and enjoy all Portland has to offer over the Labor Day weekend; especially the artist-run fine arts and crafts fes...

This is part of a series of posts highlighting the art fair and festival industry. Know someone we should talk to? Email your suggestions! Creative Conversations: An interview with mixed media artist Kathrine Allen-Coleman Kathrine Allen-Coleman is a mixed media artist originally from Victoria, B.C., Canada, who now lives in Georgia. She has been doing art shows in America since 1998 and has also ...