Register Now!
The fourth annual Arts Festival Conference will convene September 6-7, 2012, at the Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. register now at bit.ly/zapp2012!

Save the date!
ZAPPlication.org is pleased to announce that the fourth annual Arts Festival Conference will convene September 6-7, 2012, at the Avenue Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. register now at bit.ly/zapp2012!

The opening presentation, provided by multicultural communications authority Salvador Acevedo, tackled the question of remaining culturally relevant in changing communities.

Click HERE to see Salvador Acevedo’s presentation.

Drew Shope of Thrive Social Media guided attendees through discussion of why social media is important and which tools work best for arts festivals.

Click HERE to see Drew Shope’s presentation.

The Marketing for Makers session–lead by artist and arts business consultant Megan Auman–was designed for artists by an artist. Auman’s presentation touched on core sales philosophies and marketing techniques to help artists find plans in their respective sales plans.

Click HERE to view Megan Auman’s presentation.

ZAPP® Conference 2011

♦ September 19-20, 2011     ♦ The W Atlanta-Midtown Hotel   ♦ Atlanta, Georgia

Don’t miss out: Early-bird pricing ends next week!
Take advantage of two days of professional development, educational sessions, and great networking opportunities all for the low price of $265. Register for the third annual ZAPP® Conference by Wednesday, August 17 to get the early-bird rate. Register now: http://www.regonline.com/zappconference2011

This week’s featured session: Public Portfolio Critique
In this mock jury, attendees will learn how to put their best foot forward in their application according to imaging specialist Randall Smith, professional juror Jerry Gilmore, and event administrator Nichole Smith. The panel, facilitated by Cindy Lerick, will discuss each submission in terms of composition, technical presentation, and artistic presentation.

Want to submit your work for critique? Have questions to present to the panel? Go to ZAPP now and apply to the 2011 ZAPP Conference Artwork Exhibition.

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Save the date!
ZAPPlication.org is pleased to announce that the third annual ZAPP® Conference will convene September 19-20, 2011, at the W Atlanta-Midtown Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Register now!