SlideRoom is an online system to manage the process of portfolio submission and review. It is used by organizations for admissions, calls for entries and other important events. Setting up an account is fast and easy. Features include:
Online submission
Applicants can easily upload, label, arrange and submit their portfolio online. They can even send text items such as a resume.
Reviewer access
Control which programs your reviewers see. Each reviewer can have individualized passwords and collaborate with other reviewers remotely.
Browsing media
Your reviewers can see images and video as scalable thumbnail images or in slide show mode which displays descriptive info below each piece.
Rating applicants
Your reviewers can rate each applicant on scale from 0 - 100. These ratings can be averaged to see which applicants are best qualified.
Reporting
Comprehensive reports display all applicant data in standard excel format. This makes administrative tasks for managing data easy.
SlideRoom works with modern web browsers on both PC and Mac. You can access your account anywhere with an Internet connection. Simply log-in to browse your applicants. It’s that easy.
Here are a few key benefits:
- Applicants can easily submit a portfolio through your own branded account.
- Maintain your own deadlines and criteria with an easy to use control panel.
- Allow reviewers to login and collaborate from anywhere in the world.
- Access reports and archives easily for future reference.
Using SlideRoom is like having your own IT support team built in. The SlideRoom team provides support to you and your applicants if technical support if needed. SlideRoom also provides secure hosting with industry standard 128bit encryption, password protection, and state-of-the-art servers that are protected by advanced firewalls housed in a certified data center. Your data is always organized and always safe.
Problems with traditional media:
Slides
The management of 35mm slides is increasingly difficult for both applicants and reviewers. As digital has replaced film, applicants often have difficulty converting their digital files into slides. Reviewers also find it increasingly difficult to review slides because slide projectors were canceled from production in 2004.
CDs
While these are cheap to produce, they are unreliable and inconvenient for organizations. CD’s are difficult to preview/review and are often impossible to open due to scratching, breaking or incorrect formating. Also, loading hundreds of cd’s into your computer is both time consuming and dangerous for your computer.
Managing either of these materials from hundreds/thousands of applicants is expensive, inefficient and outmoded because of advances in technology. Further, the proliferation of video has created a unique need for an online system with multi-media integration. All of your applicants can be consolidated into one place for easy review and archiving.
Who uses SlideRoom? SlideRoom is used by organizations that need to gather and review visual media from applicants. Below are a few of our featured clients:
California Institute for the Arts uses SlideRoom for a wide variety of BFA and MFA admissions programs including Art, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Scene Design and Photography/Media. http://calarts.slideroom.com
The School of Art and the School of Design share an account to manage portfolios from the large numbers of applicant portfolios they receive nationally and internationally. http://cmu.slideroom.com
The Glassell Core Program attracts a diverse array of applicants from across the US and abroad. Residents are chosen by a jury of professional artists, art historians and critics based on quality of work. http://core.slideroom.com
The department of art uses SlideRoom to gather portfolios from applicants applying for MFA’s in Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Clay/Casting, Photography and Combined Media. http://hunter.slideroom.com
Notre Dame uses SlideRoom to review applicants who are applying for programs within their art department. Programs include Painting, Graphic Design, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics and Printmaking. http://notredame.slideroom.com
The Meadows School of the Arts at SMU uses SlideRoom not only for admissions, but also for faculty searches, scholarship contests and turning in classwork for digital photography. http://smu.slideroom.com
Yaddo is a working community for visual artists who have qualified for residency. Yaddo uses SlideRoom to help manage portfolios during their competitive admissions process. http://yaddo.slideroom.com
Easy Setup
SlideRoom is completely web-based, so you don’t have to download or install anything. Contact us to try a free demo or register to quickly launch your own account today. SlideRoom is so simple to use that little or no training is needed when deploying across your organization.
Your Own Branded Account
Your account comes with sections for your applicants, reviewers and administrators. Applicants login through your branded portal that allows them to preview your requirements, upload/label media and send all of these materials to you directly online. Your reviewers can then login to easily browse these applicant portfolios, rate applicants and leave comments.
Simple Pricing
This is your system, use it as much as you like! Your membership fee allows for unlimited access throughout the year. Applicants are also charged a small transaction fee to send a portfolio. SlideRoom collects this fee via credit card. Options exist to remove this transaction fee. Contact us for details.
Flexibility
SlideRoom can grow with your changing needs. An intuitive control panel allows you to manage program criteria, deadlines, settings and reviewer access. Create new programs whenever you need or even host multiple programs at the same time. Further, our friendly support staff are available if you have questions or need help with your system.
Commenting
Your reviewers can leave comments on each applicant portfolio and see other reviewer comments. This is great for remote collaboration.