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What has taken place out there

Hey my fellow art friends. 

Wow are the times wild. My closest friends that do art fairs (for fun of course, never would anyone right in their mind consider art fairs as a living) report the market is in absolute decline in all ways possible. From art

creating photo collage for jury

I am applying to a show and my final photo can be a collage to show a collection of my suncatchers. I am trying to find the best way to put one together. I have indiviual pic and have trid to put together with adobe templates but it is not working we

Booth shot dilemma

Mindset, perception and knowing your market.

We do a show in Ohio that at one time had at one time carried a reputation of being one of the better shows featuring quality art and Appalachian handcrafts.  The show is in central ohio, in one of the poorest counties, but draws from about 100 mile

St Louis Mock Jury

Last night I spent a few hours watching and reading the results of the mock jury from St. Louis that is posted on Zapp.

It was both eye opening and maddening. I'm wondering if anyone else has watched it and had the same take-aways that I did. 

Most of

How to Transport To Art Festivals

Greetings...I'm a newbie to art festivals and have been invited to participate in at least 5 shows this summer 2023. I'm putting together my tent and panels and boxes and framing art and matting art etc..

My question to you veterans is...how do you ha

Complete Booth Set Up for Shows

FOR SALE IN DENVER, CO - Complete set up for doing art shows!  Knock down space saver Propanel set up in black (18 panels), includes all the hardware, stabilization bars and light bars. This set was used twice last year and I bought it new. It was $2

What are YOU listening to?

Have you checked out The Independent Artist Podcast lately? We talk to working artists who speak your language about the experiences we encounter every day from making a living to what sources influence our work. You'll feel like you a talking to a f

As a photographer, what can I sell?

Hi All - I'm starting to progress to juried shows and I'm not sure what is allowed/appropriate. I have framed, matted prints for the walls, as well as unframed prints for my print bin.

My question is - I also have these clocks that I sell (examples be

Participate in a Mock Jury on Zoom

I'm holding a mock jury that can be watched on Zoom. The deadline to submit images is August 3rd and the jury is scheduled for August 4th at 4PM Eastern time. You can read more about it on my web site and watch the previous mock jury on YouTube. The

Application software

Applying to shows used to be a mess of slides and checks and SASEs for us artists. Then came along ZAPP which made our lives so much easier - especially applying while on the road!

Since then a lot of smaller festival application software has arrived.

Back doorway in booth shot?

I apologize if this question has been asked and answered....I've tried to search on this forum but could not find an answer to my questions so here goes. 

I am doing my first "professional" booth shot and do not have a show until November, so need t

Art on the Square, Williamsburg, Virginia, 4/26

Greetings fellow Artists!

Does anyone know who the artists SELECTED for this years show is? I applied via Zapplication and for weeks and weeks its just said 'Jury in Progress'. The website said that artists would be notified via email mid February. I

Which Booth Shot to Use

Hello everyone,

I've been fine tuning my booth shots each year. I've narrowed down to these 3 to decide which one to use for all my juried applications for 2020. May I get feedback on which of the 3 pics you like the best, especially from anyone who

Help for Artists Needing New Jury Images

Shows are cancelling or rescheduling, but applications still have to be submitted. And for some artists that means needing new images. So for anyone hiring me to photograph their artwork or improve their images, I'll do 50% when the job is finished a

Is it better to apply earlier or later to a show using Zapp?

Does it make a difference when applying to a show using Zapp (or other application process) to be one of the early ones or is better to be one of the later applicants.  I was wondering if the jurors at shows view the applications as they are coming i

Do you need all new jury photos each year you apply?

I'm getting ready to apply again for a show I've done the last two years.  Each year, I've used different photos to apply.  Was waitlisted first year, but got in off the waitlist.  Second year I was accepted.  I won honorable mention in my category t

Jurying: Any Way to Find Out Medium Schedule?

I'm planning to attend jurying for Columbus, Ohio Arts Festival in January. Is it possible to find out an approximate time when a given medium will be viewed? With 1000 applicants over two days, I don't think I can stay for the whole process.

Also, h

My application on ZAPP will not advance past "Save and Preview".

No questions have been missed. All images have been selected. I can't preview my images and can't check out. I emailed ZAPP but it will likely be several days before I hear back: especially with it being a holiday weekend.

This is my first time using

Subject Matter: How to Choose Images for Jury?

I'm a relative newbie to art festivals, having done just one so far. As I begin to apply for 2020's shows, I would like some input on what subject matter to choose for jurying.

Much of my photography is abstracts and nature details. I tend not to do