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Crafted Call vs ShowSubmit
ShowSubmit is a hands-on, per-show entry service popular with artist societies and associations. Crafted Call covers the same call-to-show flow inside a broader, self-serve gallery operating system.
ShowSubmit facts and pricing verified October 3, 2026 against the primary sources cited below.
The Quick Decision
Choose Crafted Call When
Organizations that want recurring calls, exhibitions, sales, memberships, events, and marketing on one platform they operate themselves, with published flat plans.
Choose ShowSubmit when
Artist societies and associations that want a managed, per-show service with hands-on setup, per-artist pricing, and fees settled out of collected entry money after the deadline.
ShowSubmit documents flexible scoring, selection statistics, awards, exports, and hosted exhibition galleries. Crafted Call covers that flow self-serve, adds redaction controls and multi-round jurying, and keeps going into commerce, memberships, events, rentals, campaigns, and your website.
Side by Side: Crafted Call vs ShowSubmit
ShowSubmit 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 | ShowSubmit |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $0 Pay as you go plus 4 flat monthly plans ($19–$99/mo). Crafted Call pricing | Per-show admin fee plus per-artist pricing; ShowSubmit's fees settle out of collected entry fees after the deadline. |
| 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 | $125/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 | 2.9% + $0.30 published payment charge. |
| 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 | Not publicly documented. |
| Blind review | Redaction hides the artist fields you choose, per round, and juror preview shows staff exactly what jurors will see. Jury & Review | Not publicly documented. |
| 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 | Entry fees are collected through the platform with 2.9% + 30¢ processing (plus 1.5% for international payments); ShowSubmit's fees settle from collected entry fees after the deadline. |
| 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 | Custom reports export entry lists, images, and juror data; accounting reports export transactions for treasurers. |
| Publishing accepted work | Accepted pieces publish to hosted exhibition pages and online galleries, with artwork detail pages and inquiry capture. Exhibitions & Sales | Each exhibition gets a hosted online gallery with search, medium filters, award badges, and sold marks, plus shareable artwork pages. |
| 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 | Ready-to-print labels for every accepted work and print-ready inventory sheets for receiving, hanging, and returning artwork. |
| Exhibition operations | Floor plans and wall layouts, installation planning, condition reports, and sales during the show. Gallery Spaces | A dedicated awards panel assigns awards across accepted works, and hosted gallery pages support marking works sold. |
| Recurring calls | Duplicate any call or save it as a template. Each year keeps its own submissions, decisions, and reporting. Calls for Art | Not publicly documented. |
| 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 ShowSubmit's public pages; every citation is listed under Sources below.
Published Pricing, Both Sides
ShowSubmit
- Per-show admin fee plus per-artist pricing; ShowSubmit's fees settle out of collected entry fees after the deadline.
- Per call: $125/call.
- Published payment charge: 2.9% + $0.30.
- Fees are per artist rather than per entry: $6 per artist up to 100, then $4.80 per artist beyond that, plus the $125 show admin fee. International payments add 1.5% processing.
Pricing as of · sourced from ShowSubmit 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 a ShowSubmit alternative?
A ShowSubmit alternative question is usually about control and continuity: whether staff want to run calls themselves rather than through a managed service, and whether results should feed a larger operation. Crafted Call gives you the self-serve controls plus the connected gallery system around them.
Migration Reality
Export entry lists, images, and juror data from ShowSubmit's report tools, then map a sample before setting a cutover date. Most societies switch between shows rather than mid-call.
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
- 42calls hosted
- submissions reviewed
- 1,995submissions reviewed
- members in their artist community
- 456members 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 ShowSubmit: common questions
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Bring your call count, applicant volume, jury structure, post-acceptance work, and required exports. The right answer should survive that concrete comparison.