How it works

From a phone in the pew to a card on the wall.

Hymn & Hue runs the whole lifecycle of an arts ministry. Your artists submit, your leaders approve, and the gallery, the cards, and the archive take care of themselves.

Step one · Submit

Artists submit from any phone or computer.

You share one link, and artists submit on their own time from any phone or computer, so you are not gathering photos from a pile of separate emails, texts, and GroupMe messages. They open the link, choose the kind of work they are sharing, and the form fits itself to that: visual art, poetry or prose, or a song. Every piece takes a photo, a title, the inspiration scripture or theme, a short caption that fits the printed card, and an optional longer description for the website. For a song, an artist can also add a recording of the song, sheet music and lead sheets for the musicians, and a link to a music video if they have one. They can mark a piece for sale with a price and note, add an optional spoken reflection, and acknowledge your statement of faith, all in a single form.

  • The form adapts to visual art, poetry and prose, or a song
  • For songs: an optional recording, sheet music and lead sheets, and a music video link
  • No app to download and no account to create
  • Works on any phone, tablet, or computer, at each artist's own pace
  • Records the statement-of-faith version and date with each piece
  • One artist can submit many pieces, across campuses
Grace Community Church
Submit Your Work
Your artwork
Artwork preview
Title
Abide
Name to display
Grace Whitfield
Inspiration scripture
John 15:4
Submit for review
Hymn & Hue · Admin
Come, Holy Spirit Pending
Miriam Alvarez
Acts 2:3 · Downtown
ApproveHide
Glorified Pending
Priya Nayar
John 17:1 · Eastside
ApproveHide
Passover Pending
Thomas Reed
John 13:1 · West Hills
ApproveHide
The review queue

Step two · Curate

Nothing goes public without a yes.

Every submission lands in a review queue. A leader can approve it, hide it, edit the details, or set it aside. Curate-before-public is a hard rule, not a setting you can forget to turn on. Artist contact information is never shown publicly.

  • Approve, edit, hide, or hold each piece
  • Roles for your team: read only, edit, edit and delete, and super admin
  • Scope each person's access by campus
  • A gracious way to handle a sensitive submission

Step three · Publish

A gallery that honors the work.

Approved pieces appear in your public gallery, grouped by campus and sermon series. Visitors read the artist's statement, see the inspiration scripture behind the piece, and can listen to an optional recorded reflection. If a piece is for sale, the price and a contact path appear without ever exposing the artist's private details.

  • Organized by campus and sermon series
  • Gallery fonts and colors set to match your church
  • A short caption on the card and a longer description online
  • A link back to an artist's previous work
Grace Community Church
On display now
Abide by Grace Whitfield
Abide
Grace Whitfield
Not for sale
As I Have Loved You, a poem by Hannah Brooks
As I Have Loved You
Hannah Brooks · Poem
Not for sale
Glorified by Priya Nayar
Glorified
Priya Nayar
$260
Passover by Thomas Reed
Passover
Thomas Reed
Not for sale
Peace I Leave With You, a song by Caleb Nolan
Peace I Leave With You
Caleb Nolan · Song
Free for churches
The Basin and the Towel by Daniel Kim
The Basin and the Towel
Daniel Kim
Not for sale
The public gallery
Printable identification cards with QR codes
Printable identification cards

Step four · Print cards

Signage the office can print.

Hymn & Hue generates identification cards for each piece, in the size you choose, with your church logo, the piece details, and a QR code that opens that artwork online. Print them on plain letter paper, or send the batch to a print shop. A visitor scans the code and lands on the piece, the description, and the artist's audio.

  • Your logo and brand on every card
  • QR code links straight to the piece online
  • Batch print for a whole series at once
  • Choose the card size that fits your display

Step five · Archive

Nothing worth keeping is lost.

When a series comes down, it does not disappear. Past artworks are kept for good, so visitors can revisit past collections and every artist keeps a record of what they have made. Bring a piece back into a current display any time you like.

  • Every series kept for good
  • A per-artist record over time
  • Restore any piece into a current series
The Upper Room collection
The Upper Room
Current · John 13-17
31 pieces
Advent collection
Advent
Winter 2025 · Isaiah 9
24 pieces
The Psalms collection
The Psalms
Summer 2025 · Psalm 46
27 pieces
Moses collection
Moses
Spring 2025 · Exodus
22 pieces
The Greatest of These collection
The Greatest of These
Fall 2024 · 1 Cor 13
19 pieces
Acts collection
Acts
Spring 2024 · Acts 2
18 pieces
The archive

Common questions

How it works, in practice.

The operational questions leaders ask us most. For questions about the product, pricing, and policies, see the full FAQ.

How do artists submit their work?

You share one link. Each artist opens it on a phone or computer, chooses the kind of work they are sharing (visual art, poetry or prose, or a song), and the form fits itself to that. They add a photo, a title, the inspiration scripture or theme, a short caption for the printed card, and an optional longer description. There is no app to download and no account to create.

How do we review and approve what gets displayed?

Every submission lands in a review queue. A leader can approve it, edit the details, hide it, or set it aside, and nothing appears publicly until someone approves it. Curate before public is a hard rule in Hymn & Hue, not a setting you can forget to turn on.

How do we run a call for art and set a deadline?

Create a series or theme, set its due date, and share the submission link with your congregation. Hymn & Hue drafts the reminder message for you to send through your usual channels, such as email or GroupMe, so artists know what the theme is and when submissions close.

Can we put QR codes and identification cards next to the artwork?

Yes. Hymn & Hue generates printable identification cards for every approved piece, each with the artist, the title, the details, and a QR code that opens the piece online, where a visitor can read the artist's statement and hear an optional recording. Cards come in several sizes, from a business card to a full letter or A4 sheet, and print in batches as a PDF for your office.

How do we keep track of where every piece is displayed and archive past shows?

Each piece is tied to a campus and a series, so you always know what belongs where. When a season ends, its pieces move into a searchable archive, and you can bring a past work back into a current show. Nothing is lost, and you never have to rebuild a record of what you have shown before.

Can several leaders help, and can we limit what each one sees?

Yes. Add your team with roles (read only, edit, edit and delete, and super admin), and scope any person's access to a single campus. A multisite church can let each campus manage its own gallery while a central leader sees everything.

Get a free preview of a gallery for your church.

We will set up a working example for your congregation so your team can click through the whole flow.