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Presidential Scholars, Anyone?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by | Leave a comment

by Dejen

YoungArts Logo               NWSA logo

Hello Hello! We’ve got another quick announcement about a national partnership in which we’re involved! The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts has decided to partner with us for a beta application process with the New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL.

This is a partnership that we’ve been working on for quite some time, and is a huge benefit for our high school applicants, many of whom apply for the Presidential Scholars program during their senior year of high school. (Last year we saw several of applicants using their YoungArts video for University prescreenings). Over 6,000 applicants are submitted you YoungArts annually, with 20 YoungArts Finalists eventually being recognized as US Presidential Scholars in the Arts.

We’re also doing some custom work to tie in ArtsApp-collected application forms with YoungArts information collected in previous years.

For YoungArts 2012 (application  deadline Oct 29, 2011), we are working exclusively with YoungArts applicants from New World School of the Arts in the disciplines of Photography, Visual Arts, Spoken Theater and Musical Theater. If you fit into this group, you can apply at www.artsapp.com/youngarts. If you attend another high school, orwant to find general information about the application process, click this link to go to the YoungArts website.

This is a big opportunity for all High School seniors (class of ’12) ready to take on the creative world.

Find us on Twitter:

Dejen Tesfagiorgis: @dejendigital
ArtsApp: @artsapp

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Big Things – Microsoft Bizspark

Posted on January 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

by artsapp

 

Official Bizspark logo

Hello All!

We’ve been busy! And getting some great feedback from our partners thus far into this application season.

The latest bit of exciting news (from our own internal developments) is acceptance into the Microsoft BizSpark program. Through this program, startups get access to Microsoft products and software, support from mentors and exposure to new partners in peripheral markets.

So, we have more toys to play with and new features and such coming soon. Bizspark is a three-year program, and the awesome thing is the only cost once you’re in the program is $100, payable after you leave the program.

For more information about Bizspark, click this link to go to their website.

Here’s some quoting Directly from the BizSpark website:

  • Software. Get immediate access to current full-featured Microsoft development tools, platform technologies, and production licenses of server products (including Windows Azure Platform) for use in developing and bringing to market innovative and interoperable solutions.

    • Windows Azure Platform Benefits for BizSpark Members

    Develop and deploy applications to the Windows Azure platform, an internet-scale cloud computing and services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers. Learn more about the benefits here.
  • Support.
    • Receive business development and technical training at highly subsidized costs or in many cases, no costs.
    • Receive two technical support incidents per startup. Each incident is managed by Microsoft until they are resolved, no matter how many calls it takes.
    • Receive access to MSDN Ultimate managed newsgroups, online library, and so on.
    • Get connected to BizSpark Network Partners around the world—incubators, investors, advisors, government agencies, and hosters—that are equally involved and vested in software-fueled innovation and entrepreneurship, and who will provide a wide range of support resources, including expert mentoring.
  • Visibility. Get marketing visibility in front of an audience of potential investors, customers, partners and journalists and tap into a rich, vibrant ecosystem of peers, partners, and support resources around the globe.

Microsoft BizSpark is available in over 100 countries around the world.

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A Few Quick updates

Posted on September 21, 2010 by | Leave a comment

by artsapp

Hello Team! After opening up membership for free until September 2011 (April’s announcement) we’ve exchanged some great feedback with our new partners, brainstorming some great ideas and feature releases to enhance the ePortfolio process for artists, students, schools and organizations.

We guarantee that you’ll like what you see, and thanks to additional support of our advisory board and Investors (not to mention our hard-core development team led by Matt and Terry) we’re able to offer our services for organizations and schools for free until September 2011.

Here’s a snapshot of our new partners, what we’ve been building, and our growth:

  1. Boston Area Brigade: Boston Conservatory, Boston University School of Music, Longy School of Music, New England Conservatory, Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Our first High School!!)
  2. Midwest Express: Ragdale Foundation, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
  3. In New York: Mannes College – The New School for Music, Manhattan School of Music, Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival
  4. Curtis Institute of Music
  5. University of Miami – Frost School of Music
  6. The College of Music at the University of Colorado at Boulder
  7. Cali Connection: USC Thornton School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
  8. Summer Programs: Eastern Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, Bang on a Can (NY)

What we’ve built – More details (and videos) on these soon, but we’ve implemented the following based on feedback from our partners (and personal afflictions for greatness):

  • Increased upload sizes – Where our previous limits were 900MB, we’re more than quadrupling that to 4GB!
  • Formbuilder (Video to come) – Collect detailed, custom information from applicants (previous instructors, years of study, ‘Is this your first time applying?’). Our Formbuilder is highlighted in the applications to The Boston University School of Music and the Texas Music Festival.
  • API / Webservice to export custom and detailed information into local databases (including Filemaker / Filemaker Pro, Drupal, and many more!!)
  • Our New Hire – Gerald Gizzit, super support!
  • UI Enhancements – Still in Super Stealth, but will be making an appearance soon.

If you want to chat, ask about sales or just high five us, email info at artsapp dot com.

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No Membership Fees Until September 2011

Posted on April 14, 2010 by | 1 Comment

by Dejen Tesfagiorgis

We’ve got some great news for future members and partners! After receiving such helpful feedback from our 2009 – 2010 year partners, and recently growing our development team and support staff, we’ve decided to GIVE AWAY FREE MEMBERSHIP TO ORGANIZATIONS willing to try us out. Click here to go to our website and view our powerful features. (Or simply double-click the video below to for a tour of features). Our 2009 clients included:

  • 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 a day. Great Work)

    • So, what does ArtsApp do? Glad you asked – ArtsApp is a revolutionary social network and media management tool that allows artists to submit multimedia audition materials (Music, Video, Documents and Images) in a controlled digital environment. Schools can receive auditions and interactivity with applicants in a focused arts network, and built-in review tools allow instructors to evaluate applicants online.

    Our easy to use form builder templates are also customizable, allowing you to collect resumes, letters of recommendation, and applicant-specific information to your heart’s content. Plus, we can integrate with any existing database that you may have, syncing your new ArtsApp data directly to your existing information.

    Under this promotion, Applicant fees will still apply. The price per portfolio submitted is $10 per person. Any portion of this $10 fee can be subsidized by your School or Organization.

    So the deal is Free Pro membership for your first year (a $2000 value) valid until September 1, 2011). Administrators can also underwrite any portion of applicant fees, or add fees of your own through your branded portal. Come Fall 2011, we will move to a tiered fee structure, with memberships starting at $100/mo (or $1,000/year).

    After your free year trial period, we’re confident that you’ll be satisfied and continue to grow with us. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll happily shake hands and part ways.

    To talk to a human, Call us at 513.278.7277.

    OR, pop us an email: NewFriends [at] artsapp.com.

    Also, feel free to poke around our site a little – www.artsapp.com

    Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you.

    Dejen

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    Under the Hood

    Posted on April 2, 2010 by | 1 Comment

    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 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

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