I make tiaras. They are fanciful and elegant. I use feathers, vintage jewelry, watch parts, gears, as well as glass beads and pearls. I consider them accessories, but that is never a category of its own. I hate to try to get in under jewelry as th
Read more…I would like to know by anyone who has been a juror or somehow actually whould know on whether nudity in color has ever been perhaps shown to be a negative as a submission piece. I would like my mermaid to be in my submissionxs but not if I risk a lo
Read more…I am currently trying to write an Artist statement for Juried Art Services and Zapplications. Right now I don't see in Zapp where to write it so perhaps I just have to include it on every application. But for JAS the artist statement is suppose to be
Read more…Ive never done the show, and really havnt done many shows..two years of shows now. Ive been waitlisted for Central PA Festival of Arts, curious how likely it may be to get a spot..Just based on others' Experiences.
Read more…Advice please? I would like to throw my hat in the ring for the St. James show in October, however.....would rather not have to apply to all 4 different apps on ZAPP? How do we determine which one is the best fit? Is there a "beginner" one where w
Read more…This weekend was when Summerfair sends out the invites. I was at an event with another local artist when the no thanks emails came in. I stayed pretty cool about it as it was only my second time to apply, but about an hour after I read mine I he
Read more…To all you serious art show veterans out there - This will be the first year I attempt to get into some of the larger art fairs. As a marketing background, I've always been about branding. Each page of my application has always had our logo at the to
Read more…I'm looking for some advice and or ideas that's outside my normal realm I mainly do 2D work. After years of creating my work in a certain style, I have been drawn the last few yrs to create a different style. Lots of mixed media & the most recent is
Read more…Astonishing things happen when artists, veterans and newcomers alike, attend a mock jury* or an open jury*. You learn LOTS. In case you doubt it click here and here.
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I was asked recently to sit in as a juror on a regional art fair. I won't say which one, but it's 250+ artists so it's not small beer. The thing I found very interesting is that the work submitted for the most part, by far, was above average quality
Read more…I really enjoyed the podcast, most things discussed reinforced what I already thought was true. So, how do I follow your #1 rule when most of my work is religious? I make enough other work that I think I can come up with a small acceptable set of ima
Read more…Newbie here...I hope I am doing this correctly. I sell 2D mixed media. I am completing my Zapplication for the first time. For images: should I post images of my artwork hanging on a wall, or should I upload jpg's of my artwork? For clarification..
Read more…This weekend is rejection weekend because the jury results from 3 big shows came out. That would be Coconut Grove, Winter Park, and Ft Worth. It's rejection weekend because for every one that got in there were 5-6 people who didn't get in. Hence, man
Read more…Can anyone tell me if iphone pics are of high enough quality to be used in an application? On Zapp? Thanks, Steve
Read more…So I'm considering using 4 B&W photos for my jury images for a couple show applications, but most of my photography is color. I end up with about 25% of my framed photos hanging on my walls at a show in B&W. But is using B&W for jury images going t
Read more…I've seen a number of these craft fair listing web sites.
I've been to some shows because I saw them on there, but I was wondering if there is a "goto" reference?
Also, is it worth buying the premium membership to glean more insights?
Thank you.
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Read more…Suggestion for all artists: please go into your ZAPP account and make sure that you've capitalized those letters that need it and haven't used all CAPS. It's not cute and gets you noticed for all the wrong reasons. What it means is that the show has
Read more…I'm just wondering if it matters at all whether or not you submit your application the day they are available on Zapplication or if you submit it before the deadline.
I'm not entirely sure how the process works or if they are uniform across all zapp
Read more…I'm not really certain where this post should go, or if I should even post it at all, but I have been stewing on this for a bit, and feel I have to get it off of my chest for my own peace of mind. I understand that I may be "rocking the boat" here, a
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