Software as a Service
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panOpticon is a cloud-based information management system designed to assist you in cataloging an individual artists’ body of work and all of the supporting materials.
Our platform allows you to access your content from anywhere with an internet connection.
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You subscribe to our platform on an annual basis.
Once your database is up and running, you will never incur extra costs for updates.
Software as a Service
​
panOpticon is a cloud-based information management system designed to assist you in cataloging an individual artists’ body of work and all of the supporting materials.
Our platform allows you to access your content from anywhere with an internet connection.
​​
You subscribe to our platform on an annual basis.
Once your database is up and running, you will never incur extra costs for updates.
Software as a Service
​
panOpticon is a cloud-based information management system designed to assist you in cataloging an individual artists’ body of work and all of the supporting materials.
Our platform allows you to access your content from anywhere with an internet connection.
​​
You subscribe to our platform on an annual basis.
Once your database is up and running, you will never incur extra costs for updates.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
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Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
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Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
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User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
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Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
Notable Features
Purpose Built
We built the panOpticon platform specifically for Catalogue Raisonné publishers. For 10 years, we have worked closely with scholars and editors, constantly making sure that our software meets all the criteria for presenting a perfectly crafted Catalogue.
Uniform Data Standards
Our system follows best practices as recommended by leading members of the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association. We use the Getty Categories for the Description of Works of Art as a standard for describing cultural objects and The Chicago Manual of Style as a style guide. We are also indebted to the resources of the Association of Art Editors (AAE) and The Art Institute of Chicago Guide to Museum Publications. And finally, we continue to work with professional catalogers to update and improve our software protocols. Uniform data standards not only promote the recording of information consistently, they are fundamental to retrieving it efficiently. Data standards also improve content management, eliminate redundancy, and make for meaningful information sharing.
Automatic Formatting and Styling
Our carefully constructed layout and easy-to-navigate interface promotes proper data input. In addition, users can easily see the data they enter in comparison with how that data could look when published. We give the client the ability to view all content with proper styling and punctuation—in order to help users edit as they go.
Controlled Vocabularies
We keep free-text fields to a minimum, since a cataloger is often forced to cram too much or too-diverse data into these. Instead, we use larger sets of controlled fields, each with their own separate vocabularies. Controlled vocabularies are groups of preferred words or phrases of delimited scope (linked to authority files) that are used to index and retrieve content efficiently.
​
Linking and Enhancing Data
We have created a variety of ways for users to relate and connect their data together—creating multiple nodes of discovery. The core goal is to link artworks to owners, exhibitions, and publications in order to create a complete history for an artwork. In addition, we provide: multiple ways for users to link artworks, specifying the relationships; e.g., unlimited key-wording for artworks, the ability to link other record types together, such as exhibitions and publications. In addition, you are able to upload unlimited images and supporting materials to any record.
Revision History
Timestamp details and revision histories by specific users help keep track of when data has been updated, therefore creating accountability.
​
Control What People Can See
Whether you have worked with us to publish your website, or you are just using the database software, you can control what content users can see with the option to publish or hide records, linkages, and additional material. If you do publish your website with us—all of your updates are live as soon as you click "save."
​
User Management
Create unlimited users with varying levels of accessibility to your database. From admin, to editors, to read-only users—you can even control which sections of the database users can edit.
panOpticon is closed
After sixteen years of serving the catalogue raisonné community, panOpticon has ceased operations.
As part of our wind-down, panOpticon has transferred the catalogues raisonnés hosted on this platform to the Foundation for Artist Catalogues, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York. The Foundation will host these catalogues through its platform, Artifact.
We are grateful for the trust the art community placed in panOpticon over the years and will always cherish the opportunity we've had to work with you.
To learn more about the Foundation for Artist Catalogues and its mission visit: http://artistcatalogues.org.
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The Foundation for Artist Catalogues is a separate organization with its own mission, governance, and operations. It is not a successor to panOpticon and has not assumed panOpticon's liabilities or obligations. Any historical questions or claims relating to panOpticon should be directed to info@panopticondesign.net.