Zealous Case Studies
We’ve proudly supported our clients in growing entries to their awards, celebrating the right talent in their communities, and creating transparency in their judging process. It’s been an honor to support the growing impact of their initiatives
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Transforming Awards Management (Whitepaper)
This white paper will introduce you and your stakeholders to Zealous awards management software and demonstrate how it can simplify your entry gathering and judging process.
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Discover how Global Health 50/50 doubled entries celebrating gender globally
Global Health 50/50 received above a thousand entries empowering them to celebrate the richer diversity of stories entered to their competition.
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See how SAF saved days of admin supporting their art prize run across Asia
Discover how the Sovereign Asian Foundation has grown the scope of their prize and increased exposure of artists across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Exhibiting at a City Takeover & 20 Micro Residencies
As part of their Leicester City takeover, UKNA listed two calls on Zealous. The first for artists wishing to showcase their work across the city, and the second offering 20…
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Championing Swiss Artistic Talent in the UK
SCF uses Zealous to save time managing applications for its quarterly grants aimed at supporting Swiss artistic talents in the UK.
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Creating Work and Stimulating Non-Digital Creativity
Cambridge City council set out to engage with their community during COVID. They used Zealous to accept submissions for a commission to provide work for local freelancers and engage with…
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Showcasing the work of under-represented writers
Creative Future switched to Zealous to manage submissions for their Writer’s Award. The UK’s only national writing competition for all under-represented writers who lack opportunities due to mental health issues,…
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Commissioning exciting new talent for a conference
Capcon infused their conference with creativity by commissioning two multidisciplinary artists to create work to be enjoyed by their audience.
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Helping a student prize support the talent of tomorrow
Zealous helped Pavilion Books give the chance for young creatives to get their foot in the door.
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Creating Multicultural Dialogue with a Residency
Egde of Arabia set out to create cultural dialogue between the Middle East and the western world, they turned to Zealous to help then to gather submissions for their residency.
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Improving Gender Representation in the Arts with a Prize
Only 3–5% of the artworks in major permanent collections in the west are made by women artists. Procreate Project wishes to challenge that by using Zealous to organise a competition…
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Generating community engagement with a photography competition
Firstsite built relationships with the communities surrounding them with a photography competition capturing the “Essence of Essex”. Zealous supported them, and their judges, to save time managing thousands of entries.
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Celebrating contemporary artists from across the world
Curious Duke turned to Zealous to help them streamline the process of taking submissions for their art prize celebrating contemporary artists globally.
Testimonials
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Excellent and, crucially, affordable
Tom Goode
Marketing & Events Coordinator (Social Value Portal) -
Switching platform was super easy and smooth, earnings increased and users found it easier to apply than before.
Shabih Rao
Head of Studios & Partner Engagement (Tearsheet) -
Your customer service as a tech platform is 10/10
Tamara Reid
CEO and Founder (Inside Industry Consulting) -
As a self-taught, older artist working in an unusual medium, it’s extremely difficult for me to find opportunities to show my work and to network with artists and galleries. Zealous gave me that opportunity.
Pinkie Maclure
Artist -
My experience with Zealous was overwhelmingly positive. It was easy to submit and I was kept updated with my progress. The team was really helpful and encouraging.
Katie O’Rourke
Graphic Designer -
My experience has always been positive. It is easy to create the template for a project and then use it to apply to several opportunities, which is useful as it saves time. Winning Zealous Amplify: Environment with my film ‘Allowed’ has given me more confidence.
Zillah Bowes
Artist -
(Zealous X) helped give me confidence in what I was doing in terms of my practice. I also met some incredible fellow artists who I still keep in touch with today!
Maggie Williams
Artist -
The software is very easy to use. We were able to set up our competition in no time at all.
Alisa Sacofsky
COBIS -
Our Awards were hugely successful thanks to Zealous. Clearly designed and thought through from a user’s perspective.
Hilary Cullen
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation -
No technical knowledge necessary.
Julie McCarthy
Programme Manager (Greater Manchester Authority) -
Using the Zealous system took away 80% of my workload.
Sue Ecclestone
Founder of the Holly Bush Award -
Zealous has saved literally thousands of pounds in staff time.
Matt Freidson
Deputy Director (Creative Future) -
The number of entries received was double what was expected. This success is highly correlated to the platform.
Kathryn Bohlmann
Girl Scouts Of Tropical Florida -
I found Zealous exceptionally intuitive, responsive and stable. Food for thought for other projects and conferences.
Sukhy Johal MBE
Chair Midlands Area (Arts Council) & Director (Centre of Culture & Creativity) -
Zealous is the best, most intuitive competition scoring platform I’ve used. Couldn’t have been easier.
Andrew Miller
Cultural Consultant, Broadcaster & Disability Champion -
The community you are creating is making all of us stronger, through collaborations and supporting each other with our different strengths.
Adeline Rozario
Artist -
We were able to deal efficiently with a much higher number of submissions than anticipated. We will use Zealous again and would certainly recommend them to other organisations.
Jane Hackett
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Project Director) -
I found your judging process a pleasure, it was very easy to follow. I judge many awards and some are difficult to navigate and clunky. I would be happy to work with you again as it was so easy and didn’t take a lot of my time.
Vanessa Brady OBE
Founder & CEO (The Society of British & International Interior Design) -
What a brilliant portal you’ve built. I’ve done a lot of online applications over the years and yours has been the best experience. The interface is great and I really like the way it presents uploaded and embedded media. If I’m ever in a position to recommend Zealous, I will.
Nicola Schauerman
Genetic Moo, Digital Artist -
By appointing Zealous we have saved days’ worth of time which has allowed us to expand the size and scope of our prizes to the benefit of all those involved.
Georgina Angus
Sovereign Art Foundation (Prize Manager) -
Zealous is more sophisticated than the other platforms we have used and also very user friendly. I was surprised by how automatic judges and candidates notifications were.
Michael Weir
Belfast Photo Festival (Founder) -
We love Zealous as we feel that they have the same ethos, supporting emerging artists, communities and small arts organisations, helping them/ us to reach their goals and grow.
María González
Lon-art (Founder) -
Moving our poetry submissions to Zealous has saved time and money as well as being a more eco-friendly solution. We’ve found their online interface very intuitive and user friendly, and the level of customer service has been exceptional throughout.
Alice Kate Mullen
Poetry Book Society (Manager) -
Zealous saved us plenty of time, which was a godsend as we were short-staffed due to the pandemic.
Anna Carolina Costa
Embassy of Brazil (Project Manager) -
Zealous has been a dream. It has all the features we need (and some we didn’t know we needed!). We received our highest number of submissions too, an increase of 22%!
Laura Evans
UK New Artists (Communications & Audience Development Manager) -
Zealous is a welcome alternative to the time-consuming administration of our former system. It allowed our Board members easy access to submissions and the scoring tool simplifies our selection process.
Fatuma Osman
Cultural Affairs (Embassy Of Switzerland) -
Zealous offers a convenient and fair process for managing the applications, but also a way to expose the artists to a range of organisations via judging. Additionally, artists could then encounter other opportunities to pursue on the network.
Akua Obeng-Frimpong
Arts Development Officer (Cambridge City Council) -
What a great way of shining light on and developing emerging talent! I feel privileged to have had access to the work of an amazing array of artists. The wealth and diverse range of entries is testament to the talent that Zealous attracts.
Peter Higgin
Punchdrunk (Co-Founder) -
Zealous proved critical to the success of our region-wide photography competition.
Sally Shaw
Firstsite (Director) -
The judging process was simple and easy to follow.
Harriet Bridgeman CBE
Artists Collecting Society (Chairman) -
Zealous is remarkable. This is the first time I’ve come across a promotional profile that so easily allows submission to numerous competitions and opportunities. Really happy to be a part of it
Elizabeth Mizon
Filmmaker -
Zealous made the whole process easier for our student award, from submissions to judging, and the team were super friendly and supportive throughout
Frida Green
Pavillion Books (Campaigns Manager) -
I thought the platform was excellent and I really liked the judging by scale of 7 as it gave a far better indication than a simple yes or no.
Jack Bullen
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (Director) -
I found it useful to be able to upload the content I wanted and have the option to go back and edit before finally submitting.
Peter Babbage
Performance Artist -
We are incredibly grateful to Zealous for making our searching and selection process so simple and straightforward. We look forward to working with Zealous again
Ryo Tabusa
Shakespeare’s Globe (Digital Manager) -
Enjoyed the judging, and the judging process; Zealous made it really easy to judge and then refine the scores.
Charles Hively
CQ Journal (Design Director) -
I cannot thank the Zealous team enough, without them I wouldn’t have found the competition. Zealous made the application process very simple and easy to use and is full of a great variety of work.
Grace Erskine Crum
Artist -
Zealous is great and I would definitely be keen to use it again. It straightforward and was surprised by the number of entries in such a short space of time.
Jaclyn Bell
British Science Association (Community Engagement) -
I found the judging process very easy. I also liked the fact that I could re-evaluate the marks in relation to the other artists and adjust if needed before my final submission.
Lindsay Moran
Leyden Gallery (Director) -
The process of applying via Zealous was simple and straightforward, allowing artists to present their work in a way that can speak for itself.
Alexander Bertram-Powell
Artist -
We received excellent feedback on the application process from both the applicants and the judges. Highly recommended!
Lana Hersak
NWES (Project Manager) -
The judging was straight forward with the right amount of information to aid decisions. It was great that you could access it on different devices. I looked at the entries, then did the scores in one go.
Annette Pugh
The Royal Birmingham Society -
The process of submitting was a really contemporary way to present creative work to be judged. It was easy to make an account and view my work even after I submitted it.
Zoe Wenban
Artist -
Zealous is a great way to receive applications, with all the important data we need in one place. This makes the decision process much easier and quicker.
Davide Mengoli
FloatArt (Director) -
The way the material was presented for me to look at was exemplary.
James Lingwood
Artangel (Emerge Judge) -
It’s wonderful how supportive you and the Zealous staff are towards us artists. I really can’t speak highly enough about you. Thanks again.
Teresa Byrne
Artist -
Judging was very straightforward! I liked being able to revisit the scores as I did have two passes on separate occasions, which was useful.
Nick Dunmur
Association of Photographers -
Zealous provides a very convenient & user-friendly platform to designers and freelancers. The simple application system, comprehensive project brief and attentive communication brings a new experience of working remotely.
Man Zse
Designer -
It’s been a pleasure to work with Zealous. The system is easy to use and intuitive for participants, judges and administrators. The dashboard allowed me to quickly manage the entire process, especially the final judging.
Paola Lucente
Procreate Project (Director) -
Zealous was the perfect platform. I would highly recommend this platform to anyone.
Dan Goode
Making Goode (Founder) -
We put out a call for our short film festival on Zealous. receiving entries from filmmakers in France, Italy, Belgium, the UK, Canada, the US, and New Zealand.
Nuala O’Sullivan
Women Over 50’s Film Festival (Director) -
Using Zealous is really easy and straight forward, it’s also interesting that it is an exciting central hub to find out more about other opportunities and events.
Michelle Loa Kum Cheung
Artist -
I enjoyed the judging very much. It was interesting to see the work alongside the stories. The online process was easy and did not distract from the task.
Robert Mountjoy
The South West Academy of Art (Trustee) -
From the interface to the easy to read analytics, the Zealous process was a breeze.
Kieran Jay Johnson
IAM Castings (Founder) -
I was greatly impressed with the professionalism and the end results. I would not hesitate to recommend Zealous.
Ian Robinson
DP World (Facilities Manager) -
We were really happy with the usability of the site and received a lot of feedback on how streamlined it was.
Eleni Duke
Curious Duke Gallery (Founder) -
Zealous were incredibly supportive of the vision behind the Award. They have been a joy to work with. We are delighted with the outcome.
Valerie Seager
Richard Seager Award (Founder)
