Synapse Creative Exchange

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Access levels

Every account on the Synapse network sits in one or more access tiers. Your tier decides what you can see, edit, download and report on across the TOWS Platform, Festival Register, Festival Dashboard, Creative Exchange and Bridge Platform.

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Super admin

Full platform access, user and role management, regional TOWS editing.

  • See every festival, TOWS, intelligence response and profile
  • Assign and revoke access levels for all users
  • Edit the Regional TOWS for the Caribbean and Africa
  • Approve festivals for data downloads
  • Export platform-wide reports as PDF and Word

BRIDGE (portfolio)

Portfolio-level access across an assigned group of festivals and institutions.

  • Portfolio view across an assigned group of festivals and institutions
  • Compare editions and sub-sectors within the portfolio
  • Download Regional TOWS and portfolio reports

DATA access

Aggregated sector intelligence shared for research and policy use.

  • Access anonymised, aggregated sector intelligence
  • Filter aggregate TOWS by sub-sector, country and year
  • Download Regional TOWS and sector datasets

Festival producer

Register and manage your own festival, editions, sessions and profile.

  • Register the festival and receive a permanent Synapse ID and Register code
  • Complete the Register and Dashboard Intelligence Forms, or import them from Google Forms/CSV
  • Edit the public profile, cover photo, logo and gallery
  • Create editions, clone the last edition, and run live sessions
  • Review artist applications and sponsorship interest
  • Private festival TOWS, visible only to the festival and super admin

Artist

Build an artist profile and apply to open calls across the platform.

  • Build an artist profile
  • Browse open calls from festivals on the network
  • Apply to perform or showcase and track application status

Sponsor

Review shared festival metrics and register sponsorship interest.

  • Browse festivals and the metrics each festival chooses to share
  • Register sponsorship interest with a tier and amount
  • Track the status of sponsorship conversations