Exhibition Clearinghouse



I exhibited in the 57th Street Art Fair when I lived in Chicago. 2009 was the 62nd anniversary of this fine, old, juried art fair. 
Scrolling around the internet last night, I decided to check them out. 


Application to the 57th Street Art Fair is through ZAPP. I think ZAPP is the greatest thing since sliced white bread. 


If you decide to go the juried fair and show route, ZAPP is for you. 

Straight from the ZAPP site:
 "ZAPP™, also known as ZAPPlication™, is a one-stop, universal online application system that allows artists to upload high-resolution digital images of their artwork and apply to participating art shows, festivals, and fairs. This web-based system, www.zapplication.org, enables the staff of art shows to more efficiently manage their application, administrative, and jury processes online. ZAPP™'s intuitive design, functionality, and outstanding customer service sustain ZAPP™'s clear advantage over other online application systems currently on the market. ZAPP™ is owned by a partnership of nine art shows and the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), a nonprofit arts organization leading the field in the development of web-based technologies. ZAPP™ was created with the art show as well as the individual artist in mind and was developed with the advice of numerous artists and art show directors. Through this collaborative process, the ZAPP™ team has created a system that is easy to use and efficient for both artists and art show staff."


This is huge. One application, one set of images, a list of the best shows and fairs in the country and they are looking for your work. ZAPP benefits:

  • Using ZAPP™ is free to artists
  • Applications are completed and submitted in a single online location, even when applying to multiple shows
  • Artists receive instant e-mail notifications with application status and other relevant information
  • Artists save money on postage and the production of multiple sets of slides
  • Jurors see high-quality digital images of artists' work
  • Artists can manage applications to multiple shows through ZAPP™
  • Artists only have to enter contact information into ZAPP™ once
  • Artists no longer have to complete multiple-page paper applications
  • Artists can upload up to 40 digital images to their online, individual image bank
  • Artists can select which images to submit for each show
  • Artists can access their ZAPP™ accounts and image bank online while traveling or from anywhere
  • Artists' images and personal information are kept secure and confidential

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