Under the Hood

by Dejen Tesfagiorgis

Hello World!

We’ve been busy lately, getting feedback from our beta customer administrators, students (+parents) and reviewers to enhance the scope of ArtsApp services. Some of our Beta customers 2009-2010 included (Click the name of each program below to see their ArtsApp Portal):

• The Juilliard School (NY) – Partnered to streamline applicants for the Summer Percussion Institute and Summer Dance Intensive.
• The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (OH) – Partnered to streamline applicants to undergraduate and graduate programs, students submitting CDs/DVDs as a prescreen or auditioning remotely.
• The Ragdale Foundation (IL) – Partner Artist in Residency to get professional artists in the door for summer residencies. (… AND, they even setup programs for their first deadline in under 2 days)

The list below is a peek into the features for ArtsApp v3.0 (to be released  June 2010, click here to find us on twitter and get the latest updates). Some highlights:

1. Modified User Interface for Organizations – Beyond collecting applications and multimedia, administrators can post facebook links, twitter feeds and RSS, and display events on your BRANDED ArtsApp portal.
2. Form Builder with Templates – Easily build and manage robust and custom forms to collect a wide array of applicant information.
3. Letters of Recommendation – Now, easily receive letters of reference through ArtsApp.
4. Enhanced Communication – Message (and email) applicants through ArtsApp – individually or by configurable lists.
5. Interactive Reporting Interface – In addition to saving reports as Excel or PDF files, create more dynamic report forms.
6. Enriched Data Integration – Already have some data somewhere else? No problem. We can serve as your stand-alone solution OR integrate with platforms like Blackboard, ROISolutions, or even your local databases!
7. Portal-Specific Discussion Forums – Help you connect with many applicants (and parents) at the same time. Answer questions, provide updates, keep your community informed.
8. More customized evaluation tools.
9. And much more! Catch us on Twitter for the latest. We’ll see you on the blog soon!

Dejen