Muse Cincinnati Women’s Choir

Name

Muse Cincinnati Women’s Choir

Legal name

MUSE Cincinnati Women's Choir

Website

https://musechoir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Producers & Production Teams (MPAIAHAB), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Session Musicians & Vocalists (MPAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Choral performance services
• Community choir performances
• Social justice arts nonprofit
• Branded merchandise apparel
• Commissioned women's choral works

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501c3 nonprofit, MUSE relies heavily on contributions from supporters and fans. Donations fund musical commissions, development, and operating expenses. The organization also receives grants from sponsors including ArtsWave, Ohio Arts Council, and Community Shares.
2. Merchandise Sales: MUSE operates an online store selling branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, tank tops), accessories (hats, beanies, patches, bags, water bottles, tumblers), and home goods (mugs, blankets, mouse pads, notebooks). Products are priced individually at $10–$52.
3. Performance Fees: MUSE books paid performances at community events, corporate events, conferences, and social justice causes. Performance fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
4. Season Sponsorship: Corporate or individual sponsors underwrite a season or concert, contributing financial support in exchange for recognition and association with the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MUSE Cincinnati Women's Choir is a 501c3 nonprofit that delivers live choral performances by an auditioned volunteer women's choir, books performances at community, corporate, and social-justice events, and sells branded merchandise through its online store. The choir commissions works by women composers and crafts choral arrangements from women's-movement singer-songwriters, and operates two major concerts plus ten or more run-out community performances per season.

Product overview

MUSE Cincinnati Women's Choir is a nonprofit feminist choral organization offering live choral performances and community engagement centered on social justice advocacy. The choir's commercial offerings consist entirely of branded merchandise sold through an online store, including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, crop tops, tank tops), bags and backpacks (tote bags, drawstring bags, backpacks, crossbody bags), drinkware (mugs, water bottles, tumblers, wine glasses), home and living items (sherpa blankets, garden flags), electronics accessories (laptop sleeves, mouse pads, AirPods cases), kids apparel, and stationery (notebooks, patches). The merchandise is organized around themed collections tied to the choir's seasonal programming and advocacy campaigns, including Joy & Resilience, Still Ain't Satisfied, Lifting As We Climb, My Vote My Voice My Right, PRIDE, emBODY Diversity, and MUSE Kids.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Choral Performance Bookings Bookable live choral performances by MUSE's approximately 70-singer auditioned women's choir, performed at community events, conferences, colleges, churches, prisons, temples, hospices, street events, and social-justice causes. Performance fees are negotiated case-by-case.
• MUSE Branded Apparel Themed branded apparel including unisex t-shirts ($20-$30), women's relaxed t-shirts and crop tops ($20-$27), hoodies ($36-$42), sweatshirts ($29), tank tops ($27), windbreakers ($58), kids t-shirts ($16-$22), and the MUSE 'Logo Only' organic cotton t-shirt. Items are themed around seasonal concert programming and social-justice campaigns.
• MUSE Branded Accessories Embroidered patches ($12), embroidered beanies ($18), denim hats ($18.50), bucket hats ($22), and moisture-wicking headbands ($10) branded with MUSE designs and seasonal collections.
• MUSE Branded Bags and Backpacks

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of continuous operation as a social justice women's choir
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PonesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPones is a dance and movement organization. Listed as a partner 'In Pursuit of Artistic Excellence' alongside MUSE, suggesting collaborative artistic programming.
• GALA ChorusesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGALA (Gay and Lesbian Association) Choruses is a national organization serving LGBTQ choruses. MUSE is a member and attended the GALA Festival 2024 in Minneapolis, MN.
• Sister Singers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Singers Network is a network for women's choruses. Listed as a partner 'In Pursuit of Artistic Excellence' suggesting membership and collaborative festival participation.
• Women Helping WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen Helping Women is a Cincinnati-based organization supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Listed as a partner 'In Support of Women' with MUSE collaborating on events and awareness.
• YWCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA of Cincinnati is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. Listed as a community partner with MUSE collaborating on events supporting women's rights and social justice.
• Black Lives MatterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Lives Matter is a global organization in the movement to eradicate white supremacy and silence Black voices. Listed as a partner 'Ongoing Anti-Racist Work' indicating ideological alignment and solidarity.
• National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in Cincinnati dedicated to revealing truths about slavery and resistance. Listed as a partner 'Ongoing Anti-Racist Work' with shared mission of social justice.
• ArtWorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtWorks is a Cincinnati nonprofit that employs youth and artists to create public art. Listed as a partner 'In Pursuit of Artistic Excellence.'
• Lydia's HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLydia's House is a Cincinnati nonprofit providing housing and support for women and children. Listed as a partner 'In Support of Women.'
• GLSENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) works to end discrimination and harassment of LGBTQ students. Listed as a partner 'In support of LGBTQ.'
• U.C. Women's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Cincinnati Women's Center partnered with MUSE for the 41st season emBODY diversity concert, demonstrating collaborative programming with higher education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anna Crusis Women's Choir: One of the oldest feminist women's choruses in the U.S., founded in 1975 in Philadelphia. Closely comparable to MUSE as a volunteer-based women's social justice choir with a similar mission, community performance model, and longevity profile.
• Seattle Women's Chorus: A member chorus of GALA Choruses serving the Seattle area, with feminist and LGBTQ+ inclusive programming. Comparable to MUSE in mission, audience focus, and choral performance model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir: A volunteer community choir blending musical excellence with social justice advocacy. Shares MUSE's artist-activist identity, community performance model, and use of choral music as a platform for social change.
• Voices of Light (Twin Cities Women's Chorus): A Minnesota-based LGBTQ+ and allied women's chorus with a social justice mission. Comparable to MUSE in volunteer model, feminist/LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and engagement with GALA Choruses' festival circuit.
• Detroit Women's Chorus: A women's chorus affiliated with the broader Detroit performing arts community with social justice orientation. Comparable in mission, volunteer choral model, and event-driven GTM through community performances and festivals.
• San Francisco Women's Chorus: A historic feminist and LGBTQ+ women's chorus founded in 1978, and a GALA Choruses member. Comparable to MUSE in mission, audience, and event-driven performance model, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Cincinnati May Festival: A Cincinnati-based choral festival organization and one of the oldest choral festivals in the Western Hemisphere. Comparable as a Cincinnati performing arts nonprofit, though operating at a significantly larger scale and with a more traditional classical repertoire focus.
• Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble: A Cincinnati-based nonprofit vocal ensemble. Operates in the same regional performing arts ecosystem as MUSE and competes for overlapping audience, donor, and venue relationships within the Cincinnati tri-state area.

Others

• GALA Choruses: The international network of LGBTQ+ choruses of which MUSE is a member. Not a direct peer but a key ecosystem participant — MUSE attends GALA festivals and benefits from the network's audience development and member exchange.
• Sister Singers Network: A network specifically for women's choruses across North America. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting MUSE's collaborative festival participation and artistic programming partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheMuseChoir/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/musechoir

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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