ArtPrize
Project Details
ArtPrize is an internationally acclaimed art competition and festival that takes place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event draws artists from across the globe to showcase their work in various venues around the city, attracting a diverse audience. The success of ArtPrize heavily depends on its digital platform, which facilitates artist registrations, venue management, and public engagement.
The Problem?
ArtPrize came to Fusionary with the need for a significant upgrade to their artist and venue registration portal, which failed to meet the growing demands of the event.
The existing system required artists and venues to re-register annually, lacked real-time data tracking, and relied on an outdated workflow that created inefficiencies, overwhelming administrative resources.
How Did We Help?
Fusionary delivered a complete overhaul of the ArtPrize portal, leveraging advanced technologies such as Next.js for a seamless frontend experience and Supabase for a scalable, cloud-based database.
This rebuild introduced features like historical data retention, automated artist-venue connections, and intuitive re-registration workflows, resulting in a 50% improvement in artist registration efficiency and a 10% increase in venue signups, while significantly reducing administrative overhead.
The Outcome
The strategic rebuild by Fusionary transformed the ArtPrize platform into a scalable, user-friendly solution designed for long-term growth. The enhanced portal streamlined workflows, reducing support tickets by 90%, while driving measurable increases in artist registrations and venue signups.
These improvements have positioned ArtPrize to effectively manage future expansions and focus on delivering exceptional event experiences for years to come.
The Results
Enhanced User Experience
Strategic Rebuild
Easy to Manage & Scale
10%
The redesigned portal helped lead to a 10% increase in venues signing up and successfully connecting with artists to host entries in the latest event. This is a huge improvement over the previous year.
50%
Artist registrations increased by over 50%, a remarkable improvement that highlights the platform's enhanced accessibility.
90%
The new portal led to a significant decrease in support tickets from the previous year, freeing up the ArtPrize team to focus on more important business.
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Sometimes all it takes is an objective evaluation from an outside expert to jump-start effective change. Our business and tech consultants will understand your problem, see your vision, and help you define an actionable strategy to reach it.
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Sometimes all it takes is an objective evaluation from an outside expert to jump-start effective change. Our business and tech consultants will understand your problem, see your vision, and help you define an actionable strategy to reach it.