Stay up to date with CaFÉ’s latest features and fixes.
Latest Update
January 23, 2025
New Features:
Impact: Artists
- Updated the My CaFÉ Entries page to default the sort applications by call name. Started and Ready for Submission entries will remain at the top of the list.
Impact: Administrators
- Added the option for administrators to bulk download the documents uploaded to applications through the file upload questions.
- Calls with at least one file upload question will see the Bulk Download button on the Events Management page. Admins can click this button to generate and download a ZIP file of all files uploaded to the application.
Impact: Artists
- Added the Help Center to the logged in menu for artists for convenient access.
Impact: Internal
- Added API endpoints for further development projects.
Fixes:
Duplicate Entries in the Application Answers Report
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue that caused duplicate entries to appear in the Application Answers report.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Fixed an issue that caused the symbol “&” to be converted to the word “and” in URLs sent in emails.
Impact: Internal
- Allowed the documentation for the CaFÉ API to be generated.
Impact: Administrators, Jurors
- Added a “Skip to Content” link for users who use assistive technology to allow them to bypass the header and menu.
- Added appropriate heading markers throughout the Juror Scorecard page.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Added accessible names to the search button and favorite icon.
- Updated the filter toggles and the favorite icon to be more keyboard friendly.
- Updated the “More Info” and “Apply Now” links to open in a new tab.
- Updated the “Select All Regions” option to a button.
- Properly labeled the “Search Call Listings” box.
Impact: Artists
- Added heading text for expanding panels.
- Added an accessible name to the “Remove Team Partner” button.
- Added labels to the password fields, custom checkboxes, and radio buttons to include a focus state.
- Updated the page design for better keyboard navigation.
Impact: Artists
- Added autocomplete to every field in the “Forgot Password,” “Forgot Username,” and “Login” forms.
Impact: Artists
- Added accessible loading spinners to the artist Registration, Profile, and Application pages.
Previous Updates
December 19, 2024
Fixes:
Application Viewable for Jury in Progress Calls
Impact: Artists
- Fixed an issue that allowed artists to view their true application status for calls that have their jury in progress.
Impact: Artists
- Resolved an issue that prevented new users from choosing “Unspecified” as their state if they chose “United States” as their country on the registration page.
Users Can’t Register or Save Profile Details with Comma or Parentheses in Country
Impact: Artists
- Resolved an issue that prevented users from registering or saving changes on their profile if they selected a country that contains a comma or parentheses.
Phone Number Issues on Citation Page and Answers Report
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue that caused the artist citation page to display “invalid number format” when a phone number was not provided by the artist.
- Fixed an issue that caused formatting errors in the downloadable Answers report in which the phone number’s area code shifted the information.
Removal of Team Partner(s) Not Saving
Impact: Artists
- Fixed an issue that prevented artists from removing partners on the My Account page for individual and team accounts.
November 14, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Artists
- Updated the My CaFÉ Entries page for artists with a more intuitive interface and layout.
- Updated the list of applications to include transaction details, payment receipts, and highlighted applications that have yet to be submitted.
- Added a search feature that allows artists to search the list of entries by organization, call name, and/or application ID.
- Added filter options that allow artists to filter entries by status or deadline date.
- Added an option for artists to select a checkbox to archive entries in bulk (available only on desktop devices).
- Updated the navigation menu to reflect an artist’s workflow and changed the label of the profile page to “My Account.”
Impact: Artists, Administrators, Internal
- Created and implemented an API on artist.callforentry.org.
Impact: Artists
- Updated the artist registration with the following items to enhance the accessibility and usability of the page:
- Labeled all required fields.
- Improved the ability to autofill details, specifically the phone number.
- Expanded the Discipline and Notification settings and included instructional text directly on the page.
- Removed outdated fields.
- Moved the Terms & Conditions section so all fields display on one page.
Fixes:
Impact: Artists
- Fixed an issue that caused placeholder text to incorrectly display in the password field of an artist’s profile when the “show” option was clicked.
Added Logging/Tracking for CaFÉ Search
Impact: Internal
- Added logging and tracking to the search page on CaFÉ to allow staff to review and analyze user interactions.
October 22, 2024
Fixes:
- Upgraded the site’s upload databases to the latest version of MySQL, which offers new query functionality and performance enhancements.
October 1, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Artists
- Implemented a workflow that allows artists with inactive accounts to verify their account details and reactivate their own accounts.
Impact: Artists
- Removed the “How it Works” page from the artist side menu.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Added buttons to the bottom of the call details page that enable users to share the event on social media platforms, such as Facebook and X, or copy the link for external sharing.
Fixes:
Income Breakdown Report Table Error
Impact: Administrators, Internal
- Fixed an issue on the Income Breakdown Report table that caused credit card fees to be incorrectly rounded and not match the downloadable report.
September 24, 2024
Fixes:
- Upgraded the sites to the latest version of MySQL, which offers new query functionality and performance enhancements.
July 24, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Artists
- Updated the rules to allow artists to archive entries in the Not Invited, Declined, or Withdrawn statuses if the Jury Status is set to Complete or Not Yet Started.
- Added a list of active applications an artwork is used in on the Media Preview page of the portfolio.
June 19, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Internal, Administrators, Artists
- Updated the design of the promotional e-blasts to make them more visually appealing.
- Added a feature to allow administrators to choose a custom brand color for the e-blast’s border and icons.
Impact: Administrators
- Updated the administrator login page so it displays alert banners before the user logs in.
Impact: Artists
- Updated the email sent to artists instructing them to log in before their account is deactivated so that it includes a login link and directs them to CaFÉ.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Internal
- Fixed an issue when downloading the Income Breakdown Report that caused an alert message to appear noting the loss of data.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated the 404 error pages with a common image for CaFÉ that includes links to return to the website, help center, or contact us pages.
May 28, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Internal, Administrators, Artists
- Updated an internal workflow to automatically adjust the settings that allow artists to archive their entries when staff members archive and/or copy a call.
Fixes:
Impact: Internal
- Fixed the email containing the Daily Upload Report to prevent it from being blocked and held in quarantine.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated the color of the banners that appear on the artist and administrator sides of CaFÉ to meet WCAG 2.0 contrasting standards.
April 18, 2024
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Fixed an issue that caused the applications and application review pages to not load for artists who did not have an address on file.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated button colors that were missing from the recent site-wide color palette update.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated the “back to top” link on mobile devices to be correctly designated on the page.
March 14, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Internal
- Adjusted the configuration of the upcoming deadlines of the Opportunities This Week notification sent to CaFÉ artists. Only calls with deadlines 3 to 15 days in the future will be included.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Updated language across CaFÉ to replace the words “Disable” and “Disabled” to “Inactive” and “Deactivated,” respectively.
- This update reflects CaFÉ’s culture of accessibility and commitment to using inclusive language.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Removed all capitalization styles across the CaFÉ site to adhere to Google’s guidelines and Google Ads’ customer match policy.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Updated the colors across CaFÉ to match a new color palette that is more consistent and meets WCAG contrast standards.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue that caused the call type from appearing correctly in the overview box of the call editor.
Impact: Internal
- Fixed an issue that prevented emails from being sent from the CaFÉ system to the internal team if images were missing from a media burn.
February 20, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Created a new question type, Multiple Selection Drop-Down List, that allows applicants to select multiple answer options from a drop-down list. Applicants can also filter the list by typing in their answer and selecting an option.
- Added functionality that allows administrators to paste multiple answer options into the question editor at once.
January 23, 2024
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Added a new call type, “Online,” for administrators to categorize their call if the opportunity will be held online. Artists can filter the call listings to include or exclude calls with the Online call type.
- Added a participation fee filter to the call listings page so artists can filter in/out calls that charge a participation fee through CaFÉ.
- Updated the entry fee filter with 3 preset options for calls with entry fees in particular ranges, and replaced the slider with a text box for artists to enter a minimum and/or maximum entry fee.
- Added a new region titled “Outside the U.S.” to the regions filter of the call listing page. Artists can now filter for call listings for any calls with a state listed as “unspecified.”
Impact: Artists
- Updated the warning email that is sent to artists if their accounts will be deactivated. The email now provides additional context and encourages the artist to log in by the specified date to maintain access to their account.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the contract fees report downloaded by CaFÉ staff. The report will now charge the per-applicant fee after the 250th received application fee for all CaFÉ Plus Plan holders. The report also displays the licensee’s name for staff members to reference.
Fixes:
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Revised the address on the footer of the CaFÉ system notifications to WESTAF’s most recent address, 1536 Wynkoop St, Suite 522 Denver, CO 80202. This update ensures CaFE remains CAN-SPAM compliant.
November 28, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Account Managers, Internal
- Added a feature that allows the account manager for each organization to create, activate, and deactivate general administrator and juror accounts. The default limit is 5 total administrators per organization. There is no limit on the number of juror accounts that can be created.
- Added the ability for CaFÉ staff to see all administrators listed on the licensee page and set the limit for the number of administrators allowed per organization.
Impact: Administrators, Jurors, Internal
- Added new sections to the Profile Details page for all administrators and jurors. Users are able to view and edit their contact information and account details, change their username and password, and set up their multi-factor authentication (MFA) settings.
- Added the access type to the downloadable report of administrators downloadable by staff members.
Impact: Artists
- Added a button to the artist login and sign-up pages that allows users to show or hide their password as they type. The password displays when the “Show” button is clicked, and the password hides when the “Hide” button is clicked.
Impact: Artists
- Following confusion from artists about its meaning, the “Linked Media” text that explained the label of a linked work sample has been removed from the application and the preview pages.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Updated the artist workflow for applications that have no custom form questions so artists always see text clarifying there are no application questions and to continue to the work sample section. This text will now display regardless of the categories option being enabled for the call.
Impact: Artists
- Added the ability for screen readers and voice-over applications to recognize the session timeout modal that appears on the artist site. Artists can now also click anywhere or press any key to extend the session timer.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Fixed an issue that prevented administrators from increasing the number of applications allowed per applicant after one application had already been received.
Impact: Artists
- Fixed an issue that displayed rolling deadline calls on the calendar and checkout pages while the jury was set to “In-Progress.” Calls with rolling deadlines will no longer appear on the calendar page, and artists will no longer be able to submit applications while the jury is in progress.
Impact: Internal
- Fixed an issue that prevented large media burns from being generated properly
September 21, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Administrators
- Created two administrator role types, Account Manager and General, with specific viewing/editing permissions.
- Added ability for CaFÉ staff to mark users as Account Managers or General.
Impact: Administrators
- Allow the new Account Managers access to two new pages to the Profile section of CaFÉ: Organization Details and Account Users.
- On the Organization Details page, Account Managers can:
- View and update the main contact information
- View and update the billing contact information. Note: Updates to this section will send an email notifying the CaFÉ Finance team of the changes.
- View contract history and request a renewal
- View call history and request a new call
- On the Account Users page, Account Managers can:
- View all active and deactivated account users (administrators and jurors)
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Added the ability to change the order that products of the same fee type appear on the checkout page and call details page.
- Updated the Call Details page to display entry, media, and admin fees created for the call in the order set by the administrator. Note: Entry fees set to $0 will not currently display on the Call Details page.
Impact: Artists, Administrators
- Updated the design and functionality of the checkout interface, including:
- Grouped all fees associated with the same call inside a gray box.
- Improved the text on the page to better explain the checkout process.
- Updated the quantity field when purchasing a post-jury fee to a drop-down menu.
- Enlarged the coupon code box so artists can see the full coupon entered.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated the address in the email footer for all official CaFÉ notifications to 1580 N. Logan St., Ste. 660 PMB 98286, Denver, CO 80203.
Impact: Internal, Administrators, Artists
- Updated the burnserver to remove S3fs mounts and point directly to S3.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Fixed an issue with the website field of the Call Editor that caused URLs entered without http or https to add “https://artist.callforentry.org” before the website, creating an invalid URL.
- Note: Administrators who do not add http or https to their website will see an error message noting they should enter a valid URL.
August 2, 2023
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Internal
- Fixed an issue with transaction refunds over $999 being displayed incorrectly on the Income Breakdown Report.
July 11, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Administrators
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- Updated the Call Editor to allow administrators to save information at any time without waiting until all required fields have been filled out.
- Note: Required fields must still be completed in order to publish the call.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Updated the call editor with additional instructional text and layout changes to better help administrators complete their call. Updates include:
- Character counters for the Short Description & Website fields
- “(Required)” labels for required fields.
- Additional information about Jury Types and Submission Categories
- Reorganized layout of the Application Editor page
- New headings to each section of the call details displayed to the artists and adjusted language about the Legal Agreement to match the Call Editor.
- New checklist when administrators request to publish a call so they are reminded to check their settings.
Impact: Administrators
- Updated the Rolling Deadline setting in the Call Editor to be enabled by CaFÉ staff.
- Administrators can hover or click on an information icon near the setting that instructs them to contact the CaFÉ team if they want the feature to be turned on.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the Licensee Editor to include the Licensee ID number so it can be referenced by CaFÉ staff.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue that caused Applications and Media Inventory List PDF reports to be emailed without holding the selected filter criteria.
May 2, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Artists
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- Added the ability for artists to modify the details of their image, audio, and video files without having to archive the entries those files were committed to.
- Users can modify the artwork details for new or in-progress applications.
- For submitted applications, artwork details can be modified without duplicating the image. Users can then swap out the older version of the image after the application is put in the Incomplete or Exception status.
- Note: Users will still have to archive all entries to remove a committed work sample and/or use the Replace Media function.
- Added a timestamp on the Portfolio page that notes the time the artwork sample was last updated.
- Added the ability for users to click the artwork thumbnails on the Application Review page to see all artwork details.
Impact: Administrators
- Added a Request New Call option to the menu on the administrator site. This will direct users to the new call request form.
Impact: Administrators, Internal
- Added a new filter to the Income Breakdown Report that allows users to view and download refund transactions only.
Impact: Internal
- Added the Contract ID to the Artist Editor page accessed by CaFÉ staff to easily connect artists’ purchases to the correct organization.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Artists, Internal
- Updated the system to move images uploaded to CaFÉ from our NFS server to Amazon.
March 30, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Artists
- Added a Saved Payments section to the artist profile that allows users to remove, add, or edit any saved payment methods. Users will receive an email notification of the changes made to their account.
Impact: Administrators
- Added the ability to reset the filters when searching for applications.
- Updated the Mass Changes tool to allow administrators to change a group of application statuses based on the search criteria.
- Improved the event management table to hold the search criteria if an administrator changes a single application status or category. Note: The page will refresh when an application’s status or category is changed, but the search criteria will not be lost.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the user interface of the calendar tab to match the design and styling of the site. This is a page that only the CaFÉ staff can access.
Fixes:
Impact: Artists
- Removed the text that notified artists what the link icon meant in the Portfolio to minimize confusion between linked and uploaded media.
Impact: Administrators, Artists, Jurors
- Fixed an issue in which users who searched for CaFÉ on Google only saw code. This has been removed and replaced with informational text.
Impact: Administrators, Artists, Jurors
- Updated the footers on the CaFÉ sites to automatically update the copyright year to the current year.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the CaFÉ sites to the newest version of Google Analytics 4.
January 26, 2023
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Jurors
- Updated the workflow for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) workflow to allows users to save a trusted device and login without entering the MFA code for 90 days. Note: This feature only remembers one CaFÉ account per device.
- Updated the time the emailed MFA code is active from 5 to 10 minutes, and changed the cursor to default inside the MFA code field.
Impact: Internal
- Ensured the CaFÉ team receives a copy of all communications sent through the system by sending emails to “cafehelp@westaf.org” first.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the user interface of the media tab to match the design and styling of the site. This is a page that only the CaFÉ staff can access.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue that caused the jury scores not to show up on the scoring history report if the administrator changed the scoring type between jury rounds.
Impact: Internal
- Updated the promotional e-blast to pull an organization’s contact information from the event information in the Call Editor as opposed to the licensee details.
Impact: Internal
- Fixed an issue with drafting and editing promotional e-blasts that caused the removal of the selections in the country filter.
Impact: Administrators, Jurors, Artists
- Updated the CaFÉ website’s footer to display the current year.
December 8, 2022
Fixes:
Impact: Jurors
- Addressed an error with the display of some images. Previously, the site was pointing to web-sized images instead of full-sized images.
Impact: Administrators, Jurors, Artists
- Fixed an issue that caused rectangular thumbnail images to appear blurry in multiple locations across the site. Updated settings to improve the handling of non-square images.
November 17, 2022
New Features:
Impact: Jurors, Administrators, Artists
- Added the ability for jurors to zoom in on images and also enable full screen to see image details more clearly. We have also improved our image requirements, removing the 1920 maximum pixel restriction. The image file size remains at a maximum of 5 MB.
October 27, 2022
New Features:
Impact: Internal
- Added a new field to CaFÉs internal contract editor and downloadable reports to be able to track if a client has signed up for EFT and the date enrolled. This will be used in the upcoming transition to EFT remittances.
Impact: Internal
- Reduced the number of required fields specifically for the CaFÉ team when building new calls to reduce manual data entry.
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators, Internal
- Fixed a minor issue with selected events not holding or loading properly in the event dropdown list.
Impact: Internal
- Fixed an issue with the internal licensee report not pulling contracts into the licensee report if the date began in the future.
September 27, 2022
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed an issue in which an error message did not display if an administrator created a juror username that was already taken. The error message will now appear on the page and instruct administrators to choose a different username for the new juror account.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
- Fixed an issue where some “information only” type questions were required on the application form and prevented artists from checking out. This occurred if an administrator changed a required application question from a standard question type to an “information only” type.
New Features:
Impact: Internal
- Added a feature to CaFÉ’s system notifications to allow staff to generate e-blasts based on an existing call, schedule e-blasts to be sent at a later date, and send test e-blasts.
August 25, 2022
System Maintenance:
Impact: Internal
- Updated design for the System Portfolio page used by CaFÉ staff to match the user interface of the front-facing pages.
Impact: Internal
- Added an alert for CaFÉ staff to be notified if any images are missing from a media burn (i.e. when images are exported from a call for entry).
Impact: Internal
- Implemented infrastructure changes to resolve some potential vulnerabilities.
July 28, 2022
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
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- Added the option for artists to add links, from third-party streaming services, to audio and video files rather than directly uploading files to their portfolio. Linked audio and video work samples will be embedded in the artist application and juror scorecard.
- Note: Only YouTube and Vimeo links are supported for videos at this time.
Impact: Jurors
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- Implemented conditional logic questions to the application editor so administrators can show or hide particular questions depending on answers to previous questions. This will allow administrators to customize their calls more succinctly and gain more detailed information from artists.
June 23, 2022
New Features:
Impact: Administrators, Artists
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- Updated the design of the call detail page with a layout that will be easier for artists to view the call details and the organization’s information at a glance.
- Added an optional feature to display the start and end dates of the jury on the call detail page. This will make it easier for artists to keep track of notifications of jury results and make the call for entry timeline more transparent.
Fixes:
Impact: Jurors
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- Fixed a display error with the width viewport that caused some videos to be cut off when viewed in the jury scorecard.
June 2, 2022
Fixes:
Impact: Administrators
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- Fixed a minor issue in which certain fields on the Call Editor were incorrectly displaying a “required” error message, even if the field was already populated. The validation requirements have been updated and only display the error message if the required fields are blank.
Impact: Administrators, Artists
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- Resolved an issue with emails not being delivered or displayed a blank timestamp of 0/00/0000 for a particular call for entry. Updated the query criteria to resend any undelivered emails.
Impact: Jurors
- Fixed two minor bugs related to video playback in the juror scorecard so all videos will play properly across all browser and scorecard types.
May 16, 2022
Fixes:
Impact: Jurors, Administrators
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- Updated our file storage to fix a minor issue with artwork samples not appearing in the jury scorecard for some applications.
Impact: Administrators
- Fixed a minor issue in which larger Media Inventory and Application PDFs were not being emailed within a reasonable amount of time, or at all.