Zealous Blog
All of our news, insights and inspirations in one place.
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The Earth is our Home
Mithail Afrige Chowdhury is a documentary and street photographer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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I Wish I Knew That: Social Media
Are you an artist wondering how to use social media effectively? Take the advice of these founders, consultants, art critics and artists to nail your social media presence.
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Creativity makes our world a better place
Why it is important to champion creativity and how you have helped the creative industries so far.
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Alternatives to Submittable: Why Zealous Has You Covered
If you’re looking into signing up with Submittable or maybe you’re already using them, here are some reasons why you may want to try Zealous as an alternative to Submittable.
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How To Thrive from Rejection In The Creative Industry
You’ve spent hours upon hours applying for Open Calls and careers in the Creative Sector, only to receive a string of dreaded rejection emails back.
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Deep in The Eye and The Belly
Zealous Amplify: Environment 2nd place winner Sam Williams is an antidisciplinary, research based creative based in London. His work spans across working across moving-image, collage, choreography and text.
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Mastering Social Media with Carmela Vienna
Navigating the world of social media and creating an online presence can be tricky. Bethan sits down with marketing coordinator and social media whizz Carmela to get the intel on how to run a social media page successfully and get…
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ALLOWED
Zillah Bowes is a multi-disciplinary artist with a practice in film, photography poetry, installation and sculpture, often combining disciplines. With a spiritual enquiry around climate change and biodiversity, her work frequently explores the relationship between the individual and the natural…
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Find The Best Creative Opportunities
Discover the best online platforms for uncovering creative opportunities, from open call listing sites to creative job boards. Explore our recommendations to jumpstart your creative career journey.
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Women Artists You Should Know
On this International Women’s Day, delve into the transformative works of groundbreaking women artists who challenge norms and inspire change across artistic mediums.
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Meet our Zealous Amplify: Environment Winners
With Zealous Amplify: Environment coming to a close, we are so excited to tell you all about our winners!
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The Best Sculpture made by Kinetic Artists
Discover the avant-garde world of kinetic art through our curated list of the best emerging kinetic artists making innovative kinetic sculpture and installations.
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I Wish I Knew That: Selling My Work
Are you an artist wondering how to sell your work? Take the advice of these gallerists, artists and creative coaches to make successful sales.
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Founder Update 2024
2023 was another crazy year. Our commitment to the creative industries is unwavering. Discover how we continue to support you in 2024 with a price lock, more features, a commitment to ethical AI and clearer blogging, insights & communications.
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Hyperrealism Artists You Should Know
Creating work which is so lifelike is incredibly impressive. We think it is only fair to celebrate artists working in this genre.
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Meet the Amplify Environment Shortlist
As Zealous Amplify: Environment is reaching its final results, we are excited to share with you our 20 shortlisted artists.
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Zealous awarded a Top Performer in 2023
Software Review sites are a great way to make an informed decision of what tools you might want to consider for your project. Here’s how we did in 2023….
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Key sites to list your design awards on
Posting your design competition on a listing site might be a good way of sharing your contest to more people. We share our top directories to post your design competition on to get more entries.
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Unlocking your creativity with the author of “Everyone is Creative”
In this interview, Guy explores the true essence of creativity, challenging conventional notions and emphasizing its universal applicability. From tackling digital chaos to embracing discomfort for richer solutions, Guy’s insights guide you on a transformative journey to unleash your creativity…
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Ephemeral Artists You Should Know
Ephemeral art spans many mediums, but follows the same principles. It is work which only occurs once and often cannot be embodied in a single lasting object. These artists create brilliant examples of this.
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Is An Opportunity Right For You?
Zealous is full of incredible opportunities. However, before applying to an opportunity, it is important to think of whether what you are applying to is right for you.
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Video Artists You Should Know
Video art is something which can find itself embedded in many different practices, and these creatives are perfect examples of that.
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How To Run an Online Photo Contest (& Market It Like a Pro)
Learn the secrets to running an online photo contest with our expert guide to boosting entries and growing your campaign.
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I Wish I Knew That: Starting Out
Becoming a creative is a constant learning curve, and there are always things we wish we knew.
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Top listing sites for your Photography Competition
We’re here to help you get the word out for your photography competitions! Here’s a list of photography competition directories to start the process.
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Environmental Artists You Should Know
To celebrate the launch of Zealous Amplify: Environment, we have put together a list of 10 fantastic environmental artists to hopefully give you some inspiration for your submission.
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Introducing Zealous Amplify: Environment
Welcome to Zealous Amplify: Environment!
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Minimalist Artists You Should Know
With the idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation, the minimalist art movement allows the viewer to see what they see.
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How To Make Your Portfolio Stand Out
Making your portfolio stand out is something important for all creatives. We asked some of the organisations who are part of our community to give us some of their top tips.
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Making A.I. work for the creative industries
A deep exploration into the opportunities and threats A.I. poses for the creative industries, written by someone whose straddled both worlds.
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Collage Artists You Should Know
Although traditionally seen as a paper-based medium, collage is a technique which is constantly evolving. Whether working in a more conventional way, or expanding to the digital and three-dimensional realms, these 10 creatives are ones you should definitely be watching.
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Increase submissions to your awards through trust
If you are launching an award, it will be essential for you to build trust with anyone who might consider submitting to you. The longer your process and the bigger the submission fee, the more vital it will be to…
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Should you take award entry payments first or last?
Should you take payments upfront when candidates submit your award? The following article breaks down best practices when taking entry fees.
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LGBTQIA+ Artists and Artworks You Should Know
To continue our celebration of the brilliant LGBTQIA+ artists and creatives who explore gender identity themes both on and off Zealous, we have put together a list of 10 creatives that you should know.
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Celebrating Pride Month: 10 LGBTQIA+ Resources To Inspire Your Creativity
Pride Month is an exciting time to highlight LGBTQIA+ creativity, celebrate spaces of self-expression and proudly continue to fight for equality.
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Guy Meets Michelle, Director at UK New Artists
Our Founder at Zealous, Guy Armitage, had the opportunity to speak to Michelle Bowen at UK New Artists about their exciting programmes and managed to get some invaluable tips for emerging creatives too. You don’t want to miss this. Read…
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Artistic Resources for Working Class Creatives
Working class creatives have been constantly alienated from the arts scene.
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Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Organising Awards
Behind the glitz and glamour of an awards ceremony lies a meticulous planning process which, if not executed with precision, can lead to disappointment for all involved.
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Marketing Your Opportunity (Interview)
Looking back at Zealous Amplify: Mental Health and Wellbeing, community manager Bethan and marketing coordinator Carmela talk about all things marketing.
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The Black Experience
Zealous Amplify: Mental Health and Wellbeing 3rd place winner Charmaine Chanakira is a Zimbabwean-born, London-raised Afro Expressionist. As a self-taught artist, her collections are inspired by her experience as a Zimbabwean woman living in the UK.
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Writing An Artist Biography
As a creative, having an artist biography is something which becomes increasingly important. Viewers of your work want to know more about you and your journey.
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New Logo, Same Us
You might notice we’ve changed our logo. We thought it was important to share the reasons we made that change, and the process we went through before doing it.
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Creative Resources for Women’s Empowerment
Creative women have been breaking barriers for centuries.
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Hear My Cry
Zealous Amplify: Mental Health and Wellbeing 2nd place winner Jennifer Louise Martin is a visual multi-disciplinary artist from London.
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Founder Update 2023
Our mission to reduce the barriers to entry for creating opportunities for the creative sector has never felt so important. In 2023 we promise to do our part in building the creative world we wish to see tomorrow.
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Just Do It
Zealous Amplify: Mental Health and Wellbeing 1st Place Winner Adri São Bento is a Portuguese deaf interdisciplinary artist working with a variety of media including video, performance and sculpture.
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Winners Announcement – Zealous Amplify: Mental Health and Wellbeing
With the closing of the first iteration of Zealous Amplify, which touched upon Mental Health and Wellbeing, we are so happy to announce the winners!
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Grants For The Arts: A Funding Toolkit
You’re a creative, you have a vision for a great piece of art, but you can’t do it alone. You need funding for equipment and space.
