R-Tapp

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R-Tapp is a free, smartphone app providing information and listings resource for the arts in Scotland, connecting artists and art venues with the art-loving local population and visitors.R-Tapp contains comprehensive, searchable directories of all arts venues across Scotland.
The directories are directly accessible through ‘Near-U’ sections.
Each directory entry includes descriptions, images, directions and links to associated venue websites.
Entries may also include embedded video e.g.
Videos of bands performing at a live music venue or clips of a stand-up comedians set.
In sections ‘Visual arts, ‘Stand-up’, ‘Live music’, ‘Theatre’ and ‘Cinema’ R-Tapp provides an economic multi-media space for artists and art venues to promote events e.g.
exhibitions, concerts, shows directly to smartphone users.
R-Tapp also publishes exclusive, monthly in-house generated editorial content on the arts in Scotland in the various sections under ‘Art news’.R-Tapp includes an ‘Artists’ section where individual artists and artist groups have the opportunity to promote themselves and their work free of charge.
Additional sections in R-Tapp include ‘Offers’ where users can access discounts offered by participating venues and ‘Art jobs’ where they can search and/or advertise paid vacancies in the Scottish arts industry……………The R-Tapp homescreen has 12 buttons, as described belowAbout: Describes R-Tapp content and purpose.@R-Tapp: R-Tapp’s twitter feedArt news: The entry point to R-Tapp authored editorial content on the current and near future arts developments and events including a general overview ‘Arts Review’ and separate reviews for each of 5 art formsArtists: Entry point to a space where artists in Scotland can promote themselves for free• Featured artists – 10 - 20 per month• Artist directory – archive of artists from ‘featured artists’ Visual arts: The entry point to listings for exhibitions including• Exhibition highlights• New exhibitions• Galleries Near-U that automatically lists galleries in order of proximit