Dear artists, Autumn greetings! We hope your summer show circuit was profitable! With application season upon us, we’re pleased to share what we’ve been up to the past few months.Our Best Conference Yet!Artists and show administrators traveled from across the country to attend targeted professional development sessions and connect with others in the arts industry during the sixth annual Arts F...

Audio from Select Sessions at the 2013 Arts Festival Conference The fifth annual Arts Festival Conference took place Oct. 7 – 8, 2013, in Louisville, Kentucky. The professional development event, sponsored by ZAPP®, was a convening for show administrators, artists other professionals in the art fair industry. Listen to the audio from two widely-discussed and thought-provoking sessions last ...

Top 10 Reasons We Can’t Wait for ZAPPcon 2014! With only three weeks until the sixth annual Arts Festival Conference, we can hardly contain our excitement! Here are just some of this year’s highlights: 10. The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA) NAIA is the resource for all things related to artists who participate in art shows. This year, NAIA will be discussing means ...

FAQs from Artists About the ZAPP® System 1. Q. Why can’t I accept my invitation? A. It may be a setting on the administrator’s end that is preventing you from accepting the application. You will want to reach out to the administrator of the event directly to make sure their Accept Invitation deadline has not passed. 2. Q. Why can’t I purchase a booth? A. Products to purchase are located ...

Are you ready for your next opportunity to win a free Arts Festival Conference registration? Share your artwork with the field and help educate yourself and your peers in the jury process! From July 10 – 24, 2014, all you have to do is apply to the FREE Public Portfolio Critique. The portfolio critique session will take place on Aug. 28, 2014, during the sixth annual Arts Festival Conferenc...