Artsumé: Modern Platform for Art Calls
Free professional platform for artists to create profiles and apply to opportunities, and for organizations to manage grants and residencies efficiently.
Artsumé officially launches as a modern solution to the inefficiencies plaguing the professional arts market. For decades, artists and organizations have been trapped in a cycle of broken spreadsheets and outdated legacy systems from the 1990s. Artists spend hundreds of hours annually manually resizing images and retyping CVs for each application, while organizations drown in email attachments and manual data entry while paying high fees for outdated software.
Artsumé introduces a "Create Once, Apply Anywhere" infrastructure that transforms the application process. The platform features a "Living Profile" for artists that auto-generates industry-standard CAA resumes and hosts high-resolution portfolios, enabling one-click applications to multiple opportunities. For organizations, it provides a streamlined jury portal that eliminates spreadsheets and file downloads, reducing administrative time from weeks to days.
Key features include: Free forever access for artists; robust free tier for organizations; professional ecosystem designed for the future of the arts; centralized application process allowing curators to focus on discovery and artists on creation. The platform treats the arts with modern respect and removes financial barriers created by existing market players.
Based in Toronto and Miami, Artsumé serves as a digital headquarters for artists and provides high-efficiency jury tools for organizations managing grants, residencies, and open calls. The platform has already demonstrated significant value, with one gallery director noting it "turned a three-week administrative nightmare into a three-day seamless workflow."