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South Chicago Dance Theatre Photo by Michelle Reid
South Chicago Dance Theatre Photo by Michelle Reid

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Ang CaFÉ ay isang online na sistema ng pagsusumite ng aplikasyon na nagsusumikap na gawing available ang mga pagkakataon sa sining sa lahat sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalok sa mga organisasyon ng sining ng isang abot-kayang platform ng pagsusumite at mga artist ng madaling paraan upang mag-apply.

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Ang GO Smart ay isang abot-kayang software sa pamamahala ng grant na nag-aalok ng mga form bago at pagkatapos ng aplikasyon, pagsusuri ng panel, at pag-uulat ng data para sa mga grantmaker.

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Ang Public Art Archive (PAA) ay isang libre, mahahanap, at patuloy na lumalaking online database ng mga natapos na pampublikong likhang sining sa buong US at sa ibang bansa, na may hanay ng mga mapagkukunan at tool na binuo para sa pamamahala ng mga pampublikong koleksyon ng sining.

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Ang ZAPP ay nagbibigay ng art fair at festival administrator ng isang hanay ng mga tool para digitally na mangolekta at mag-jury ng mga application, pamahalaan ang mga pagbabayad sa booth, at makipag-ugnayan sa mga aplikante lahat sa isang madaling-gamitin na digital na platform. Maaaring mag-apply ang mga artista sa daan-daang palabas sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan ng isang sentral na website.