R-Tapp Apps

R-Tapp is a free, smartphone appprovidinginformation and listings resource for the arts inScotland,connecting artists and art venues with the art-lovinglocalpopulation and visitors.R-Tapp contains comprehensive, searchable directories of allartsvenues across Scotland. The directories are directlyaccessiblethrough ‘Near-U’ sections. Each directory entryincludesdescriptions, images, directions and links to associatedvenuewebsites. Entries may also include embedded video e.g. Videosofbands performing at a live music venue or clips of astand-upcomedians set.In sections ‘Visual arts, ‘Stand-up’, ‘Live music’, ‘Theatre’and‘Cinema’ R-Tapp provides an economic multi-media space forartistsand art venues to promote events e.g. exhibitions,concerts, showsdirectly to smartphone users.R-Tapp also publishes exclusive, monthly in-housegeneratededitorial content on the arts in Scotland in the varioussectionsunder ‘Art news’.R-Tapp includes an ‘Artists’ section where individual artistsandartist groups have the opportunity to promote themselves andtheirwork free of charge.Additional sections in R-Tapp include ‘Offers’ where userscanaccess discounts offered by participating venues and ‘Artjobs’where they can search and/or advertise paid vacancies intheScottish 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 contentonthe current and near future arts developments and eventsincludinga general overview ‘Arts Review’ and separate reviews foreach of 5art formsArtists: Entry point to a space where artists in Scotlandcanpromote themselves for free• Featured artists – 10 - 20 per month• Artist directory – archive of artists from‘featuredartists’Visual arts: The entry point to listings forexhibitionsincluding• Exhibition highlights• New exhibitions• Galleries Near-U that automatically lists galleries in orderofproximit