2024: A Year in Review
As we look to further our support of art festivals, fairs, artists, and vendors in the year ahead, we invite you to look back on our review of 2024.
February 12, 2025
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As we look to further our support of art festivals, fairs, artists, and vendors in the year ahead, we invite you to look back on our review of 2024.
In 1997, Ann Fleming and a group of volunteers founded Art In The Pearl, an outdoor art festival in Portland, Oregon. In this video, Ann shares how the festival first came together, how the organization turned to ZAPP in 2007 to manage applications, and the unique connections among artists made
As we look to further our support of art festivals, fairs, artists, and vendors in the year ahead, we invite you to look back on our review of 2024.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of ZAPP and the 50th anniversary of its parent organization, Creative West (formerly WESTAF). Launched in 2004 to replace slide projectors with a digital platform, ZAPP transformed the art festival industry and now serves nearly 1,000 festivals nationwide. As Creative West celebrates 50 years of advancing the arts, ZAPP remains a shining example of its commitment to innovation, connecting artists and festivals while empowering creative communities.
In 2004, Bruce Reinfeld was the very first artist to sign up for a ZAPP account. In this video, find
In 1997, Ann Fleming and a group of volunteers founded Art In The Pearl, an outdoor art festival in Portland,
As ZAPP celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we are taking a moment to reflect on how application management
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