FestOS is discontinued

Due to minimal interest, I've decided to discontinue FestOS. I'm no longer maintaining it or developing new features. It's GPL'd, so, you're welcome to download it, use it, modify it, and even redistribute it (as long as you also release that version under the GPL). If you choose to use it, I suggest you at least update the TinyMCE component as there are some published vulnerabilities in the version included in the FestOS download.

FestOS

Is your festival stuck in the dark ages? Still requiring applicants to submit slides? Managing mounds of paper applications? FestOS, the festival engine, enables online applications, online payments, web-based jurying, reporting, and much more!

FestOS DIY is the GPLv3 open Source edition of FestOS.

Most festivals operate using traditional paper-based application systems. You probably mail applications to artists, process those applications by hand, require applicants to send in slides, meet in a room for jurying, run to the bank to deposit checks, deal with bounced checks, and so forth.

FestOS, the Festival Operating System, can help automate all that! FestOS is a powerful web-based application and is the modern and complete solution to managing your festival.

FestOS features

• Online applications eliminate time-consuming paper-based application.
• Online payments via PayPal or credit cards (Authorize.net) to simplify your finances.
• Digital photo uploads eliminate slides.
• Artists fill in all the data so you don't have to, saving you time!
• Publish categorized listings of artists on your web site with the click of a button.
• Simple web forms to manage applicants, update contacts, publish sponsor lists, etc. -- It's easy to do!
• Web-based jurying saves time, provides flexibility.
• Send email reminders and booth assignment notices to save time and postage.

FestOS is great for:

• Arts & Crafts festivals
• Collectibles shows
• Food festivals
• Antiques expos
• Music festivals
• ...any event where exhibitors apply for entry, are selected to participate, and could be listed on your web site for the duration of the show

Demo

Check out FestOS in action:

End-user version at http://demo.festengine.org/

• Sample applicant account: fred@flintstone.com with a password of "password"

• Sample admin account: admin with a password of demo123

News

Sept. 16, 2010 - Version 2.3c released. This version rolls up the two XSS patches to fix critical cross-site scripting and login hack attacks.

To upgrade version 2.3b to 2.3c, apply the two patches in order.

Please note, with the first patch, you must merge the contents of the "ADD 2 YOUR config.php FILE.txt" file with your config.php file. The rest, just upload over the old files.

Version 2.4 is in development with no announced release date yet.