Swarm
Exhibition website builder
68 followers
Exhibition website builder
68 followers
Swarm is an exhibition website builder for Designers, Artists, and Visual Creators to showcase their work online. It is open-source and powered by Kirby CMS.
68 followers
68 followers
great concept - how much customization is there?
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@jason_chernofsky Thanks, Jason — appreciate it! 🙌
Right now, Swarm offers a few simple customization options:
You can set your own background and text colors, upload a favicon, and add a custom OG image for social sharing.
You can organize works using custom optional project categories to fit the theme of your exhibition.
Plus, there’s an optional header block you can add to the homepage for extra context or event details.
The goal was to keep it lightweight but still give enough flexibility to adapt the look and feel to different exhibitions. More customization options are definitely something I’m thinking about for future updates!
if I wanted to use this for a local art collective with multiple contributors, does Swarm support multi-user editing or any kind of collaborative workflow?
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@hamza_afzal_butt Hi Hamza! 👋
Sure! Swarm allows individual exhibitors to register and manage their own project pages. Once the admin in the Kirby panel enables the sign-up page, each contributor can sign up to create an account and access a simplified CMS interface, limited to just their own content. They can create, edit, and publish their projects independently, and return later to update them anytime.
At the same time, the exhibition admin retains full control and visibility over all content, including drafts and published work, making it easy to manage the entire site. 👍
I tried Swarm and it’s beautifully crafted — setting up an exhibition site was fast, flexible, and totally focused on showcasing visuals the right way. Being open-source and built on Kirby CMS makes it even more powerful for creators who want control and style.
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As a digital artist who's struggled to find the right platform to showcase my work, Swarm is exactly what I've been looking for. Been using it since launch to build my portfolio, and it's beautifully designed for visual creators.
The fact that it's open-source and built on Kirby CMS is fantastic - I was able to customize the gallery layout for my specific needs. Yesterday, I set up a virtual exhibition of my latest series, and the way Swarm handles large-format images while maintaining performance is impressive. The navigation between pieces feels natural and gallery-like.
What sets it apart is how it understands the needs of visual creators. I love how it automatically adjusts the layout based on image orientation and aspect ratios. When I uploaded a mixed-media collection this morning, it intelligently arranged the pieces to create a cohesive flow, something that would have taken hours to do manually on other platforms.
Pro tip: Use their GitHub repository to customize the templates. I added a custom viewing mode for my 3D works, and the documentation made it surprisingly straightforward. The fact that it's free is incredible for what you get.
For any artists or designers frustrated with traditional portfolio sites, this is a game-changer. Would love to connect with other creators using this - particularly interested in seeing how others are customizing their exhibitions. Having a tool that actually understands how to present visual work makes such a difference.