Acceptd

What Acceptd does

Acceptd, operating legally as GetAcceptd, LLC and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a vertical SaaS platform purpose-built for the arts industry that connects arts organizations with prospective artists. The platform is described by the company as the world's largest arts network, serving two distinct user groups: individual artists who create profiles and submit applications, and arts organizations (educational institutions, festivals, conservatories, summer programs, and performing venues) that manage the full audition and application lifecycle. Named enterprise customers include Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, the American Dance Festival, the Los Angeles College of Music, and the Pacific Music Festival.

The core product, AuditionRoom, is a JavaScript-based single-page web application hosted in the cloud that consolidates custom application configuration, virtual and in-person audition scheduling, online video audition submission, multi-reviewer collaborative adjudication using custom rubrics, integrated payment processing, direct applicant communication, and data reporting with API access. Supporting modules include dedicated Scheduling Software, a Recruitment Network that creates cross-side marketplace effects between artists and organizations, and Marketing Services for program promotion. The platform is integrated with Zoom for live audition video, AWS for media storage, and offers a public API at api.getacceptd.com. Compliance posture includes WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility, Section 508, COPPA (with a dedicated Child Account Feature and age gate for users under 16), GDPR (with an EU/UK/Switzerland supplemental notice), and CCPA/CPRA.

Acceptd monetizes through three revenue streams: non-refundable application fees paid by artists on a transaction basis, auto-renewing subscription fees paid by organizations with usage-based limitations and renewal price escalation, and recurring Marketing Services fees. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a "Request a demo" call-to-action for organizations and a self-service onboarding path for individual artists at app.getacceptd.com. The company was founded in 2011, employs 11-50 people, and has raised approximately $5.02 million in disclosed funding across rounds in 2011, 2013, and 2014 from 10Xelerator, NCT Ventures, Rev1 Ventures, and Ohio TechAngels Fund. Acceptd is a subsidiary of Togetherwork Holdings, LLC, a holding company that also controls affiliated arts education entity My College Audition, LLC.

Name

Acceptd

Legal name

GetAcceptd, LLC

Website

https://getacceptd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acceptd is a vertical SaaS platform for the arts industry that connects individual artists with arts organizations to manage auditions, applications, scheduling, collaborative adjudication, and recruitment, monetizing via organization subscriptions and per-application transaction fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Audition & Application Management Software

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Admissions Counseling (Music/Theater/Visual Arts Auditions & Portfolios) (EDANAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portfolio & Audition Preparation (Arts School Admissions) (EDAMAAAK), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Casting & Talent Placement (Sessions, Bands, Touring Musicians) (MPAIAGAM)

Keywords

• Audition management software
• Arts admissions platform
• Application processing software
• Video audition platform
• Arts recruitment network

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Application Fees: Artists pay non-refundable application fees when submitting applications through the platform. These fees are collected on behalf of Acceptd.
2. Subscription Services: Organizations pay subscription fees for access to the Platform and Services, with subscription terms that auto-renew. Fees are subject to limitations on usage and may increase upon renewal.
3. Marketing Services: Marketing services offered as part of Acceptd's product suite for organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acceptd provides audition and application management software for arts organizations, enabling them to collect applications, schedule virtual and in-person auditions, accept online video submissions, adjudicate candidates collaboratively using custom rubrics, process application fees, and communicate directly with applicants. The platform serves arts organizations (educational institutions, festivals, conservatories, performing venues) as paying subscribers while individual artists use it to discover programs and submit applications.

Product overview

Acceptd is a unified application and audition management platform designed for arts organizations. The core platform, marketed under the Acceptd brand, centers on AuditionRoom for managing auditions, applications, and adjudication. Supporting modules include Scheduling Software for audition scheduling, Marketing Services for program promotion, and the Recruitment Network for artist discovery. The platform enables organizations to collect applications, schedule virtual and in-person auditions, accept online video submissions, adjudicate candidates using custom rubrics, process payments, and communicate with applicants throughout the entire audition process. Organizations serve as the primary customers while artists use the platform to discover and apply to programs. The platform also includes child account features with parental controls for COPPA compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discover Me Program: Program for artists to disclose information about themselves and their artistic ability to institutions

Products and services

• AuditionRoom

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• My College Audition, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliated company under Togetherwork Holdings that provides post-secondary education services for arts students. Acceptd shares user content with this entity to help determine if artists may be candidates for their services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SlideRoom (Liaison): Art school application and portfolio submission platform, now part of Liaison International; the most direct competitor to Acceptd in arts admissions, serving similar colleges, conservatories, and arts programs.
• Submittable: Application and review management platform used across publishing, film/arts festivals, grants, and education; directly competes with Acceptd in arts-adjacent submission workflows with a more horizontal feature set.
• OpenWater: Application, judging, and awards management platform used for scholarships, grants, and arts competitions; offers custom rubrics and multi-reviewer workflows directly comparable to Acceptd's adjudication features.
• WizeHive: Application management platform serving scholarships, grants, and admissions programs; competes with Acceptd for higher-ed and arts-adjacent customers with customizable review workflows.

Emerging players

• Evalato: Application and judging platform for awards and contests; an emerging competitor with overlapping multi-reviewer and rubric features, growing presence in arts and creative competitions.

Broad incumbents

• SurveyMonkey Apply: Application management module within SurveyMonkey/Momentive's broader survey and forms suite; a broad incumbent that can absorb application and review use cases from price-sensitive arts customers.
• Liaison International: Higher education admissions and enrollment management provider, owner of SlideRoom; competes upstream in the admissions stack and bundles an art-portfolio offering against Acceptd.

Others

• Acceptd (GetAcceptd, LLC) — together with My College Audition, LLC: Affiliated company under Togetherwork Holdings providing post-secondary education services for arts students; an internal ecosystem participant that complements Acceptd rather than competing with it.
• Togetherwork Holdings portfolio peers: Other vertical SaaS businesses owned by Acceptd's parent (community, association, membership software); not direct competitors but strategic context for portfolio synergies and exit timing.

Regional players

• Common App: Dominant college admissions platform serving US higher education; not arts-specialized but the dominant horizontal admissions channel that could either constrain or integrate with arts-specific audition tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acceptd
• Facebookfacebook.com/acceptd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acceptd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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