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. A leader sets up the exhibit, your artists submit, your leaders approve, and the gallery, the cards, and the archive take care of themselves.

Grace Community ChurchHymn & Hue · AdminNew exhibit
Exhibit title
The Upper Room
Sermon series or theme
John 13 to 17
Submissions due
March 14
Accepted work
Visual artPoetry & proseSong
Card size
3 x 5 in (index)
For-sale listings
Allowed
Submission guidelines
Version 3 · artists acknowledge on submit
Open for submissions
Setting up a new exhibit

Step one · Set up the exhibit

Kick things off strong

Before a single piece comes in, a leader sets up the exhibit. Give it a theme, usually a sermon series or a season, set the submission deadline, and communicate the theme to your artists, then choose your preferences: which kinds of work you are inviting, whether for-sale listings are allowed, the size of the identification cards, and the version of your Art Submission Guidelines that artists acknowledge. Everything after this, from the submission form to the cards on the wall, flows from the exhibit you set up here.

  • Name the exhibit and tie it to a sermon series, season, or theme
  • Set the submission deadline and communicate the theme to your artists
  • Choose the kinds of work you are inviting and whether pieces can be for sale
  • Pick the identification card size that fits your display
  • Set the Art Submission Guidelines artists acknowledge on submit

Step two · 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 Art Submission Guidelines, 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
  • Record or upload a spoken audio statement about the piece, which becomes part of the online exhibit
  • No separate app to download; a free account is created right in the form
  • Works on any phone, tablet, or computer, at each artist's own pace
  • Records the Art Submission Guidelines version and date with each piece
  • One artist can submit many pieces, across congregations
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
Grace Community ChurchHymn & 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 three · 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 congregation
  • A gracious way to handle a sensitive submission

Step four · Publish

A gallery that honors the work.

Approved pieces appear in your public gallery, grouped by congregation and exhibit. 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 congregation and exhibit
  • 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 five · Label Exhibit

Signage the office can print.

Hymn & Hue prints 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 exhibit at once
  • Choose the card size that fits your display

Step six · Archive

Nothing worth keeping is lost.

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

  • Every exhibit kept for good
  • A per-artist record over time
  • Restore any piece into a current exhibit
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 we set up an exhibit to start collecting work?

A leader creates the exhibit first. You give it a title and a theme, usually a sermon series or a season, set the submission deadline and the inspiration scripture, and choose your preferences: which kinds of work you are inviting, whether pieces can be listed for sale, the size of the printed identification cards, and the version of your Art Submission Guidelines. Once the exhibit is open, you share the submission link and artists begin submitting. Everything after that flows from the exhibit you set up.

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, and set up a free account right in the same form. There is no separate app to download.

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 an exhibit around a sermon series, a season, or a 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 congregation and an exhibit, so you always know what belongs where. When an exhibit 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 congregation. A multisite church can let each congregation 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.