A must read story of artist empowerment.
The show known as John Michael Kohler, Midsummer Festival of the arts: http://www.jmkac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=57
has been telling people that they have to submit 4 new ima
Read more…i redid my booth shot and need your opinion.
I personally think i should take all the pictures down except the one below in the middle.
my jewelry props look a little jumbled but maybe with less pictures it would look better.
thoughts??
Ok, I've got a question for all of you who have been using Zapp for a while. I currently have several shows on my "control panel" that say "Jury in Progress." When I click review, I see on all of them, "Round 1 in Progress." They have all been lik
Read more…So I am one of the few artists who ventured out yesterday into the blizzard to attend the open jury for Krasl. It was the first and best opportunity I have had to attend an open jury, and I didnt figure waiting until next year for better weather woul
Read more…I want to upgrade my photographs for juried shows. I've decided I need to hire a professional to take the pictures.
My work is glass and is difficult to photograph. The pieces look very different depending on the lighting.
One person I spoke to su
Read more…Mark MacKinnon just posted about this to Facebook
Woodlands Waterway Art festivl has booth pictures of all the artists on their web site:
http://www.woodlandsartsfestival.com/artists.directory.asp
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
A few days I got a rejection letter for a show in my home town that I have been doing for the past few years. It was a real heartbreaker for me! I mean, its literally less than a mile from my home, (I ride my bike) and lots of people show up to see o
Read more…Hi All....I just sent in my 38th application for shows in 2013. How many are you applying to and have you heard back from any of them yet? My earliest notification for my show list is Cherry Creek 1/11/13. How many shows will you apply to in 2013?
Read more…Well, since my shows have now ended for the year I'm working out my schedule for next year. I'm hoping to add more shows to my show schedule for next year, but have run into an issue I've not had before.
When looking up shows to possibly apply to
Read more…I knew my booth shot from last year was not great so I took advantage of a rare nice day in Chicago to try and get a new one. I would love any critiques!
Has anyone encountered judges with iPads at any of their shows? Was anyone at Mount Dora last weekend where the judges used the iPads to "shoot their own images of the art as a memory aid, take notes while on the spot and compare with other judges' r
Read more…So recently my husband and I applied to the Des Moines Art Festival (second try) and while I realize it's so hard to get into that show, I can't help but wonder if it's our booth shots? Would love to hear everyone's comments on them:
A great many artists are waking up to the importance of needing a good booth picture before they spend their hard earned jury money on applications. I've worked on or taken over 30 booth pictures since Christmas. Just last week I had a local artist c
Read more…Krasl is having their open jury on Friday Feb 1st.
I can't even count how many times I've recommended attending one of these open juries, even if you didn't apply to that particular show. It's the best thing you can do to understand what you're compet
Even Worse Looking jury Images Possible
Another from just because you can doesn't mean you should.
After the iPad came out, and with the popularity of the iPhone, ZAPP had planned on creating an app for artists. That idea was canned a year or so ago. A
Hi everybody. My name is Tom Clements and this is my second season on the show circuit. Last year was total blast! Coming from the small business corporate world to the art show world has been a much appreciated change:) I did 11 shows last year and
Read more…I want to give a shout out to Larry Berman for taking such beautiful pictures of my work this summer. I am a finalist for the Saul Bell design award, a very prestigious trade award from jewelers for jewelers. I was also informed today that one of my
Read more…Hey All,
We haven't been on here for a while but in these times of sadness at not getting into a show, it's nice to share our thoughts and realize we're not the only ones and hopefully take something positive from the dreaded "No Thanks, cheers for
Read more…Assuming a new canopy w sides is purchased for a outdoor events--
Does the type of tent/canopy and sides in a booth shot make a difference in the jury process in terms of getting into an event? (Assuming everything else in the shot represents a good
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