How to Apply to an opportunity We recommend reading the commission document for any opportunity listing on our site prior to applying. Sometimes, commissioners post opportunities on CODAworx and accidentally set them to accept applications on our site, even when they have portal on a different website.
Opportunities hosting applications on CODAworx will ask for samples of existing artworks. You can enter CODAworx projects - draft or published - as worksamples. You can also upload new worksamples when you apply to opportunities. Worksamples uploaded this way will be saved on your profile as Draft Projects.
How to Post an opportunity Art commissioners can post opportunities on CODAworx for free. Commissioners can specify whether they want to accept applications on CODAworx, or direct applicants to an external link of their choosing.
To post a Public Art Opportunity, be sure you are signed in to an account, and visit Hire > Post a Call using the menu in the header.
If you would like to publish an opportunity on a specific future date, select that date as your application "Open Date", fill out the rest of the form, and select "Publish" at the very last step. If you don't select "Publish", your call will remain in Draft mode.
How to Jury an opportunity Artwork opportunities that accept applications on CODAworx have built-in committee jurying.
Jurying on CODAworx is round-based. Ideally, the field of candidates will be progressively narrowed down to finalists over multiple rounds.
Commissioners accepting applications on CODAworx for Free only can have one scoring round and one juror. Paid toolkit users can have unlimited jurors and unlimited scoring rounds.
If you've sent your juror an invite to review candidates, and they say they can't see the applications, here are some basic troubleshooting steps
-Add them to the scoring round from the jury pool -Make sure your juror is logging on to CODAworx with the same email address you used in their jury invitation. -Make sure your juror doesn't say "Removed" or "Deleted". You can reinstate a removed juror by selecting the the menu to the right of their name on the "Selection Process" tab of your Open Call.
Projects Published projects are searchable in the project library.
Basic members can publish THREE projects. Basic+ members can publish SIX projects. Pro members can publish THIRTY projects. Premium members can publish UNLIMITED projects.
All CODAworx members can create UNLIMITED draft projects.
How to Post a Project Make sure you are signed in and click the "Upload Project" button in the header to get started.
Our project posting form contains five steps-
Overview, Project Gallery, Location, Team & Category/Tags.
Each step has required fields marked with an asterisk *.
You can use the "Save and Exit" or "Save and Continue" buttons on the right hand side of the footer on the Project Uploader to save your project, provided you've filled out all of the required fields on the current step of the uploader form.
The "Back" button on the left hand side of the footer does not save your inputs.
How to Edit a Project To edit a published project, go to your profile and click the pen icon in the lower right corner of your project. Select "Move to Editable Draft".
Once your project is in Draft mode, click the pen icon again on your project to return to the project uploader form, where you can edit or add information as needed, and publish your project again when ready.
Draft projects can be edited freely.
How to rearrange projects on your profile (Upgraded Members Only) Projects show up on your public-facing profile in the order of most recently published to least recently published. To bring a project to the top of the list, move your project from a published state to a draft state, and republish it on your profile page.
Directories At its core, CODAworx is a directory service for the world's creative economy.
Each directory has filters. For filters to work, be sure and click "Apply" at the bottom of the input after selecting your filter criteria.
Here is information on our three main directories-
Project Library Projects published by CODAworx members live in the Project Library. At any given time, thousands of projects are searchable.
You can filter your project library search results based on Type of Artwork, Purpose, Setting, Theme and Budget.
Creative Directory Find members of the CODAworx community in the Creative Directory.
CODAworx members with profiles will show up. You can sort by Artist, Commissioner and Industry Resource, and filter further by types of work - like Ceramics, Sculpture and Photography.
If you are not signed in, you will be prompted to sign in after a minute on the Open Call listing page.
Our Open Calls page hosts opportunities from around the world. Some accept applications on CODAworx, some do not. Please read an opporunity carefully before applying.
You can toggle between table and tile views on the opportunities page, and also sort by deadline, date added and more.
Accounts & Settings To adjust your profile settings, be sure you are signed in, and click your profile icon in the upper right hand corner. You will see "Account Settings" as the first option.
Here are the most common items you may want to change in your settings.
Passwords To change your password, be sure you are signed in, and on the settings page. The password changer lives in the Account Overview tab, which is selected by default.
After tapping the password changer, you'll be redirected to a verification screen where you enter your email and send a verification code.
You should receive your verification code to your email within a minute. Enter the code and select "Verify Code". Select "Continue" on the next step. Do not select "Change e-mail".
You will be prompted to create your new password, with these requirements:
8-16 characters, containing 3 out of 4 of the following: Lowercase characters, uppercase characters, digits (0-9), and one or more special characters.
After you create your new password, and confirm it, you will be directed to sign in with it.
Profile Information + Professional Details After making any changes to your profile information, be sure to scroll down and click the "Update Profile" button to save your changes.
If you want to set a custom display name, like a company name, enter it into the "Company, studio or organization name to be listed in the Creative Directory" input box.
The Profile Information section lets you write a Short Bio ("Briefly describe your role in the public art industry") and a Full Bio. Your Short Bio will show up on your profile. Your Full Bio will show up on Open Call applications hosted by CODAworx.
Phone, Website, Physical Address and Social Media URLs are all optional.
The professional details section lets you select and display your specialized work areas- You can select specialities for Artists (including but not limited to Murals, Sculpture, Digital Art), Art Commissioners (Education, Healthcare, Public Art Agency etc.) and Industry Resource (Engineering, Installation, Fabricators and Foundries).
Privacy & Notifications The "Profile Privacy" section will show or hide your listing from the Creative Directory. Upgraded members get enhanced listings and priorty placement in search results.
Flip the switch to green to make your listing visible, and back to gray to hide your listing from the Creative Directory.
The "Notifications and Preferences" section allows you to opt in or opt out of notification messages from CODAworx. Some email announcements and newsletters from CODAworx will require a separate opt-out, which you will be able to set from a link in the email.