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Crafted Call vs ArtCall
ArtCall is an established art-call platform with jury, gallery, sales, label, check-in, and floor-plan tools. Crafted Call extends that art-specific workflow into a connected gallery operating system.
ArtCall facts and pricing verified October 3, 2026 against the primary sources cited below.
The Quick Decision
Choose Crafted Call When
Organizations that want recurring programs, exhibitions, websites, commerce, memberships, events, rentals, marketing, and reporting to share artist and artwork history.
Choose ArtCall when
Organizations that prefer per-call pricing and ArtCall's established call-site, jury, public-gallery, label, check-in, and artwork-sales workflow.
ArtCall documents a real call-to-show toolset: two-round review, exports, public galleries, labels, and QR check-in. Crafted Call covers that ground and extends it into a full gallery operating system, from commerce and payouts to memberships, events, rentals, campaigns, and your website.
Side by Side: Crafted Call vs ArtCall
ArtCall cells quote documented capabilities and published prices, not assumptions from a feature grid. Crafted Call cells link to the feature pages that back them.
| Capability | Crafted Call | ArtCall |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $0 Pay as you go plus 4 flat monthly plans ($19–$99/mo). Crafted Call pricing | Volume-based per-call tiers starting at $79. |
| Cost to run one call | $0 to publish on every plan; $1.00 USD per completed application on Pay as you go, less with a subscription. Crafted Call pricing | $79/call. |
| Per-entry charges | $1.00 USD down to $0.25 USD per completed application, by plan, whatever the entry fee. A free-entry call carries the same charge, and you can have artists cover it at checkout instead. Crafted Call pricing | Not published. |
| Jurying and rounds | Scored rounds with rubrics, juror assignment, recusal, and redistribution. Juror and round counts scale by plan, up to unlimited on Premier. Jury & Review | ArtCall documents both single-round and two-round jury configurations with unlimited jurors. |
| Blind review | Redaction hides the artist fields you choose, per round, and juror preview shows staff exactly what jurors will see. Jury & Review | ArtCall allows administrators to hide selected application fields from jurors. |
| Artist portfolios | Artists keep reusable portfolios and hosted profile pages. Accepted work can be entered into future calls without re-uploading. Artist Portfolios | Not publicly documented. |
| Entry fees and payments | Stripe checkout for entry fees, artwork sales, tickets, and memberships, with artist payouts and 1099 tooling. Artist Payouts | Registration, submission, and booth fees run through Stripe into the organization's own payment account; ArtCall lists its processing fees only inside the admin section. |
| Exports and portability | CSV exports on paid plans for submissions, artists, payments, and financial reports, plus an API with webhooks on higher plans. API & Webhooks | Administrators can export CSV data and download submitted media files. |
| Publishing accepted work | Accepted pieces publish to hosted exhibition pages and online galleries, with artwork detail pages and inquiry capture. Exhibitions & Sales | ArtCall provides hosted and embeddable public galleries for accepted artwork. |
| Labels, catalogs, and intake | Print-ready wall labels and a branded exhibition catalog PDF, both generated from artwork data on every plan, plus QR-assisted check-in and checkout with condition notes. Exhibitions & Sales | ArtCall supports display tags plus QR-assisted check-in and checkout workflows. |
| Exhibition operations | Floor plans and wall layouts, installation planning, condition reports, and sales during the show. Gallery Spaces | ArtCall documents display tags, awards, artwork sales, check-in and checkout, and floor-plan or 3D gallery tools. |
| Recurring calls | Duplicate any call or save it as a template. Each year keeps its own submissions, decisions, and reporting. Calls for Art | An existing ArtCall event can be cloned to create a new call without rebuilding every setting. |
| Grants and non-art programs | Not the focus. Crafted Call is purpose-built for visual-arts calls; broad application platforms fit generic grant programs better. | Not publicly documented. |
| Memberships | Membership tiers with recurring dues, renewals, and rosters, included from Core. Member discounts on entry fees apply automatically, and a call can be limited to members. Memberships | Not publicly documented. |
| Events and ticketing | Ticketed and RSVP events for openings, talks, and classes, with member and early-bird prices, promo codes, check-in, waitlists, and attendance reporting. Included from Studio. Events & Ticketing | Not publicly documented. |
| Studio and space rentals | Rental agreements, charges, and occupancy reporting for studios, walls, and display cases. Space Rentals | Not publicly documented. |
| Email marketing | Newsletters with segments and delivery status on every paid plan; automations and campaign analytics through the Marketing Hub. Marketing Hub | Not publicly documented. |
| Your website | A hosted, branded gallery site with calls, exhibitions, artists, shop, and events pages, plus WordPress embeds. Organization Website | Not publicly documented. |
| Admin assistant | Frida drafts calls, answers questions, and works through gallery admin with your approval at every step. Frida | Not publicly documented. |
"Not publicly documented" means the vendor does not publish that capability or number on the pages we cite. It describes their public documentation, not proof of absence. Competitor cells summarize ArtCall's public pages; every citation is listed under Sources below.
Published Pricing, Both Sides
ArtCall
- Volume-based per-call tiers starting at $79.
- Per call: $79/call.
Pricing as of · sourced from ArtCall primary pricing source
Crafted Call
- Pay as you go: $0/mo and $0 to publish a call. A flat $1.00 USD platform charge per completed application, paid by the organization on a monthly invoice or by each artist at checkout.
- Paid plans: $19–$99/mo (Core, Studio, Gallery, Premier) with $0 to publish and a lower charge per application, down to $0.25 USD on Premier.
- Sales commission when artwork sells through the platform: 4% down to 1% by plan.
- Everything is free to set up and explore on Pay as you go; you only pay when applications complete, or from the first month of a paid plan.
These are our current published prices, the same numbers you will find on our pricing page and at checkout.
Looking for an ArtCall alternative?
If you are weighing ArtCall alternatives, three practical questions decide it: the pricing shape, what your history can migrate, and how much of the gallery's operation should live in one place. Crafted Call answers all three, including a self-serve importer for ArtCall CSV exports.
Migration Reality
ArtCall supplies CSV and media exports, and Crafted Call reads them directly: a self-serve importer maps artists, submissions, jury scores, and artwork data, copies available images, and flags rows that need attention before anything is written.
A vendor export proves data portability; it does not guarantee that every field, attachment, status, or historical event maps one-to-one.
In use at Mosaic Art Collective
Mosaic Art Collective in Manchester, NH runs its calls, jury review, exhibitions and artwork sales on Crafted Call.
- calls hosted
- 41calls hosted
- submissions reviewed
- 1,980submissions reviewed
- members in their artist community
- 450members in their artist community
Sources and Review Date
Pricing and capability facts verified October 3, 2026. Product details can change, so confirm the final scope and quote before buying.
Crafted Call vs ArtCall: common questions
Does ArtCall support more than one jury round?
How much does ArtCall cost per call?
Can I import my ArtCall history into Crafted Call?
Is there a free ArtCall alternative?
Can ArtCall export data and submitted media?
Does ArtCall include exhibition operations?
Compare with Your Real Workflow
Bring your call count, applicant volume, jury structure, post-acceptance work, and required exports. The right answer should survive that concrete comparison.