Summer greetings (but not for long)! It’s hard to believe we are already nine months into the year and that the fall is upon us. We hope you’re all having a great year of successful shows. For us, 2013 is flying by, and we have many exciting new things to share! Announcing Arts Festival Conference Keynote Speaker: Margy Waller We are pleased to announce that Margy Waller, a senior fell...

This post was written in August 2013, at the close of Anna’s internship. The ZAPP® team will continue to post additional content Anna created during her time working with us over the next few weeks. An Intern’s Reflections On Her Summer At ZAPP® I will soon be returning to Chicago to continue my undergraduate degree at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, where I am stud...

This is part of a series of posts highlighting the art fair and festival industry. Know someone we should talk to? Email your suggestions! Industry Spotlight: Photographer and Consultant Larry Berman Those who know Larry Berman only in the fairs and festivals industry might be surprised to know how he made the transition from a college student considering a career in music to artist resource. Alth...

Would you like to attend the Arts Festival Conference but don’t have much wiggle room in your festival budget? Now you have a chance to help cut costs and win a free Arts Festival Conference registration — a $315 value! See below for more details. Enter for a chance to win a free Arts Festival Conference registration in our Through the Grapevine contest in three easy steps! Send an em...

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. Changes Affecting Artist Users Multi-Archiving of Applications Artists can now archive multiple applications at once. After clicking the “archive” lin...