Createquity

What Createquity does

Createquity was a web-based research and knowledge platform focused on arts policy, founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, United States. The organization published research spotlights, newsroom roundups, feature articles, and special projects including the Arts Research Prize, Arts Policy Library, Higher Education Resource Guide, and Top 10 Series, covering topics such as Arts Careers, Arts Participation, Benefits of the Arts, and Cultural Equity. Its core technology was a content-managed website platform distributing free, publicly accessible articles and curated news filtered from approximately ten upstream arts and philanthropy publications. The audience consisted primarily of arts philanthropists, foundation staff, policy researchers, and arts faculty, reached via createquity.com, Twitter (@createquity), Facebook, and monthly email roundups.

Createquity operated without a disclosed monetization model; the platform was free, and the only funding signal in the record is an $82,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in November 2015. The organization operated with 1-10 employees under founder Ian Moss, with content produced through writing fellows and contributors, and reached over 1,000 subscribers by January 2011. Distribution was entirely digital and self-serve, with no direct sales or channel partnerships.

In 2017, after approximately a decade of inquiry, Createquity announced its sunset and published final decade-capping recommendations for arts philanthropists and arts researchers. The organization then transitioned to an archival state, and the website remains accessible as a historical resource but is no longer actively publishing new content. Operating status is recorded as closed.

Name

Createquity

Legal name

Createquity

Website

https://createquity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Createquity was a free, web-based research platform that published evidence-based analysis and curated news on arts policy for arts philanthropists, researchers, and policy makers from 2007 until its 2017 sunset.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Policy Research

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAFAE

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Arts policy research
• Arts philanthropy insights
• Cultural equity analysis
• Arts ecosystem news
• Arts policy library

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Not publicly disclosed: Createquity operated as a research and information resource focused on arts policy. The specific revenue model or funding sources are not explicitly disclosed in the available source materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Createquity operated an online research and knowledge platform publishing articles, analysis, newsroom roundups, and feature articles on arts policy topics including arts careers, arts participation, benefits of the arts, and cultural equity. The platform synthesized arts ecosystem news and research into actionable insights and hosted special projects including the Arts Research Prize, Arts Policy Library, Higher Education Resource Guide, and Top 10 Series. The site announced its sunset in 2017 and transitioned to an archival state.

Product overview

Createquity is a research and knowledge platform focused on arts policy, operating as a single unified website rather than a modular product. The platform provides curated content through multiple sections including a main website with articles and research analysis, special projects (Arts Research Prize, Arts Policy Library, Higher Education Resource Guide, Top 10 Series), content channels (Research Spotlight, Newsroom, Features and Analysis), and topic-specific exploration areas covering Arts Careers, Arts Participation, Benefits of the Arts, and Cultural Equity. The organization announced its sunset in 2017 and is now in an archival state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Createquity Research Platform Free, publicly accessible online research and knowledge platform providing articles, analysis, monthly newsroom roundups, and feature articles on arts policy topics including arts careers, arts participation, benefits of the arts, and cultural equity, for arts philanthropists, researchers, policy makers, and arts faculty and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decade-long research program producing comprehensive recommendations for arts philanthropists

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ArtsJournalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Primary source for arts news and analysis; Createquity curates content from ArtsJournal as part of its editorial filtering process for newsroom roundups and Twitter feed.
• Grantmakers in the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Major arts funding organization providing industry news and publications that Createquity monitors and curates for its audience of philanthropists and policy makers.
• Foundation Center (Philanthropy News Digest)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Leading philanthropy information service whose content Createquity uses to stay informed about foundation giving trends and announcements.
• Americans for the Arts (SAANBox)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Major arts advocacy organization; Createquity follows SAANBox for updates on policy developments and sector news affecting arts funding.
• Harvard Business ReviewminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Business publication providing research and analysis that Createquity curates for insights on organizational management and philanthropy practices.
• CityLabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Urban-focused publication covering arts and culture topics relevant to creative placemaking and civic engagement discussions.
• HyperallergicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Art industry publication that Createquity monitors for news on museums, galleries, and cultural institutions.
• Marginal RevolutionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Economics blog providing analysis relevant to arts funding economics and effective philanthropy topics.
• Museum 2.0minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Museum innovation blog by Nina Simon providing insights on visitor engagement and participatory museum practices.
• Barry's Blog (WESTAF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Blog from Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) covering arts policy and technology topics relevant to the field.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ArtsJournal: Online arts news aggregator that Createquity explicitly named as a primary curated source; covers overlapping arts-policy and arts-ecosystem topics for a similar professional audience.
• Grantmakers in the Arts: Major arts funding membership organization publishing research, news, and analysis for arts philanthropists — the same primary persona Createquity targeted.
• Americans for the Arts: National arts advocacy organization producing policy research, sector data, and news aimed at arts funders, policy makers, and practitioners — direct overlap with Createquity's editorial scope.
• Nonprofit Quarterly: Independent nonprofit news and analysis publication serving a similar audience of funders, policy makers, and researchers with research-driven editorial content.

Broad incumbents

• Foundation Center (now Candid): Leading philanthropy information service whose content Createquity curated; produces research and data on foundation giving trends at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Stanford Social Innovation Review: Established social-sector publication covering philanthropy, nonprofits, and arts/culture; provides the kind of rigorous, evidence-based analysis Createquity aimed to deliver but at a much larger scale.
• The Wallace Foundation: Major arts philanthropy that funds and publishes substantial arts-policy and arts-education research, overlapping directly with Createquity's research topics.

Emerging players

• Hyperallergic: Art industry news and criticism publication that Createquity monitored; overlaps on cultural-equity and arts-institution coverage with comparable digital-first distribution.
• AEP (Arts Education Partnership): National coalition focused on arts education research and policy — narrower scope than Createquity but overlapping editorial mission and audience.
• Museum 2.0 (Nina Simon): Influential blog on museum innovation and participatory practice that Createquity cited as a key source; addresses an adjacent niche within the arts-policy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/createquity
• Facebookfacebook.com/createquity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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