Do you want to be an artist at the 2009 Festival of the Arts?

The Arts Council of Oklahoma City is proud to present the 2009 Festival of the Arts!  The Festival is now in its 43rd year and draws more than 750,000 visitors annually.  This fine art show averages $1.2 million in art sales each year.  

ONLINE ZAPPLICATION SYSTEM

The only way to apply to the Festival of the Arts is through ZAPPlication.  This is an online application and digital jury process.  

Applying is easy
1. Visit the website at www.zapplication.org.
2. Register and create your artist profile.
3. Prepare and upload your images to the site (see the Image Preparation section).*
4. Complete the online application to the “Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts 2009.”  Application fee is $20.  Deadline is midnight (CST) September 30, 2008.
5. No printed applications will be accepted.
6. If you should have questions about how to apply, please feel free to contact the Festival staff at (405) 270-4848 

*If you need to have your slides put into digital form, the Arts Council recommends local photography company Epperson Photo-Video (405-943-1047 or 1-888-413-6058).  For a fee of $30, Epperson will scan up to 20 mounted slides or single negatives to CD at 2048x3072 pixel per square inch print quality.  These images would be sent back to you via UPS or FedEx on a CD-ROM disk for your computer.  ZAPPlicationTM also has suggested companies that offer this service, located in the Image Preparation portion of their website.