Run an Open Call the Smarter Way
A public art open call done right takes time. Writing an open call, advertising it, reviewing applications, coordinating jurors, verifying eligibility, documenting decisions. Traditional open call administration takes at least 5-8 minutes of staff time per submission. For a call that attracts 150 applicants, that's 20+ hours. At 250 or 350 applicants, you're buried in paperwork across the review cycle. Monochronicle's structured open call, staged review process, and AI-assisted tools cut that time by 50–85%, depending on call size and complexity, without sacrificing rigor or compliance.
For $800 per project, we manage everything from application setup to final documentation and promotion. Annual subscription is optional; no hidden fees.
How it works
You fill out a structured "P-framework" questionnaire that guides you through every detail artists need before applying: place, people, purpose, product, price. Clear open calls attract fewer applicants with better skills and fit to your project. We consult and review each project, provide suggestions if needed, and publish an SEO-optimized call-to-artists page, discoverable on Google. Promotion is included in the price. We advertise your call through our network and social media. Your call is also available as a PDF to print, share with stakeholders, or embed on your site.
We advocate for a staged review model: artists first submit images and a brief statement, your committee conducts a blind review, and only the highest-ranked applicants move forward to full submission. This reduces reviewer fatigue, raises deliberation quality, and keeps the burden on artists proportional to their actual likelihood of selection. If you are pressed for time, a full review with AI summaries is recommended. It shows how each applicant meets your criteria and flags missing files. The decision is always yours.
During each phase, jurors work inside a modern dashboard. At close, you receive a professional AI Report, covering scoring, selection rationale, juror activity patterns, and process transparency. The kind of record holds up to stakeholder scrutiny and satisfies institutional compliance requirements. Additionally, it provides you with discussion points for your meetings.
Built for this work
Monochronicle was founded by artists and curators with over a decade of producing murals, festivals, and large-scale public commissions. That shapes every decision about how the platform works:
No artist registration required on the first round — high-profile professionals actually apply
Artists save time by reusing their stored materials without charge and retain full rights to their images, always
No fee-based listings — we don't accept pay-to-play calls
No annual commitment — you pay per project
How we compare
CaFÉ, Submittable, and CODAworx manage file intake. Monochronicle manages the process. You can collect materials at any other platform; we provide structure that makes selection fairer, faster, and smarter.
