Local Edition Creative

What Local Edition Creative does

Local Edition Creative (legally Local Edition Marketing, LLC) is a Walnut Creek, California-based full-service creative agency specializing in public art consulting, art commissions, project development, art curation, design, production, and immersive community experiences. Founded in 2017 by Tari K. Loring and Sage Loring, the firm curates, consults, designs, plans, and produces public art projects, arts and culture experiences, and creative placemaking initiatives for municipalities, real estate developers, hospitality groups, tourism organizations, and businesses. Its core service offerings include murals, sculptures, public art installations, arts and culture experience programming, interior decor and custom commissions, storytelling (video, photography, PR), and strategy and consulting services including RFP/RFQ responses and Art in Public Places program management.

The firm operates a portfolio of branded programs, most notably the annual Mare Island Art Yard sculpture exhibit at Mare Island in Vallejo (entering its sixth year in 2026, developed with the Mare Island Company) and Creative Concord, an annual multi-day public arts experience developed for the City of Concord in partnership with Visit Concord (which won the 2024 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for Economic Development through the Arts). The firm also operates Three Thirty-Three Arts (333Arts), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit co-founded by the Lorings that provides a community platform for emerging artists and volunteer mural programming as an extension of the commercial business.

Local Edition Creative makes money through project-based professional services fees for art consulting, curation, production, and installation, with projects ranging from single-mural commissions to multi-year cultural plans. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven direct sales targeting decision-makers at California cities and counties, developers, and hospitality and tourism organizations, responding to public art RFPs and RFQs and managing percent-for-art and Art in Public Places compliance. The firm reports producing hundreds of public art projects and over 100 commissioned murals across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, with stated capability to serve clients nationwide, though its operational base and primary portfolio are concentrated in California.

Name

Local Edition Creative

Legal name

Local Edition Marketing, LLC

Website

https://localeditioncreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Local Edition Creative is a Walnut Creek, California-based full-service creative agency that curates, produces, and manages public art projects, murals, sculptures, and arts and culture experiences for municipalities, developers, hospitality groups, and businesses across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Art Consulting & Creative Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA), Community Arts, Culture & Creative Placemaking Enterprises (BPAGALAO)

Keywords

• Public art consulting
• Mural commissions
• Creative placemaking
• Arts culture programming
• Sculpture installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Art Consulting and Project Management: The company earns revenue by providing end-to-end services including strategy, consulting, planning, and production for public art projects. This includes responding to RFPs/RFQs from municipalities, managing Art in Public Places programs, and developing cultural plans for cities, counties, developers, and hospitality groups. Revenue is project-based, with large projects taking years of collaboration and development.
2. Art Production and Installation: Revenue generated from producing and installing murals, sculptures, digital artworks, and community artworks for permanent and temporary installations. Includes artist curation and management, project development, and ongoing maintenance of art installations.
3. Arts & Culture Experience Programming: Revenue from developing and producing arts and culture events and experiences such as Creative Concord. The event was designed as an economic impact and social interaction strategy utilizing creative placemaking concepts to drive community engagement through the arts.
4. Interior Decor and Custom Art Commissions: Revenue from providing custom artworks, art curation, faux finish painting, and interior murals for commercial and residential management companies, hotels, and businesses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Local Edition Creative is a full-service creative agency that curates, consults, designs, plans, and produces public art projects, arts and culture experiences, and creative placemaking initiatives. The firm delivers end-to-end services including strategy, consulting, RFP/RFQ responses, Art in Public Places program management, artist curation, mural and sculpture production, interior decor commissions, and storytelling/video production for municipalities, real estate developers, hospitality groups, and tourism organizations.

Product overview

Local Edition Creative is a full-service public art agency offering murals, sculptures, arts & culture experiences, storytelling, and interior decor services. The company operates several branded programs: Creative Concord (an annual multi-day public art experience for the City of Concord featuring murals, sculptures, music, and performing arts), Mare Island Art Yard (an annual sculpture exhibition at Mare Island in Vallejo), and the nonprofit Three Thirty-Three Arts (333Arts) focused on elevating emerging artists and community participation. Core service offerings include strategy and consulting for public art RFPs, Art in Public Places program management, artist curation, video and photography storytelling, custom art commissions, and interior decor services. The company works with municipal governments, developers, hospitality groups, and businesses across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Three Thirty-Three Arts (333Arts): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation co-founded by Tari and Sage Loring as an extension of Local Edition Creative. The mission is to provide a forum using creativity to collaborate with community participants and elevate emerging artists by highlighting their public art contributions. Founded originally as Dragon School in 2016 in Oakland, CA, rebranded as Three Thirty-Three Arts in January 2020.

Products and services

• Murals Mural design and concept development, artist curation, permits and installation logistics, community engagement programming, and ongoing maintenance. Services are delivered for municipal Art in Public Places programs, private developers, hotels, and small businesses.
• Sculptures Temporary sculpture installations and custom commissions for permanent art, working with a wide portfolio of professional artists to deliver unique sculptures for municipalities, developers, and businesses.
• Creative Concord Annual multi-day public art experience featuring murals, sculptures, music, and performing arts, designed as an economic development and community engagement strategy for the City of Concord, CA.
• Mare Island Art Yard Annual exhibition of temporary sculptures and artworks at Mare Island in Vallejo, CA, commissioned by The Mare Island Company, featuring large-scale sculptures, murals, local artist projects, and community involvement activities.
• Arts & Culture Experiences Creative placemaking services designed to engage and invigorate communities through special events, live mural activations, and community participation activities.
• Storytelling Video production, photography, blogs, press releases, and media relations services to share the backstory, process, meaning, and goals of public art projects.
• Interior Decor Custom art commissions, art curation including paintings, sculptures, photography, faux finish painting, and interior murals for commercial and residential spaces, hotels, and businesses.
• Strategy, Consulting & Management Public art consulting including RFP/RFQ responses for California cities and counties, managing Art in Public Places programs, developing cultural plans, and percent-for-art compliance consulting.
• Three Thirty-Three Arts (333Arts) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization co-founded by Tari and Sage Loring providing a forum to collaborate with community participants and elevate emerging artists through public art contribution and volunteer mural painting sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 commissioned murals produced across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mare Island CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mare Island Company partners with Local Edition Creative to develop and produce the annual Mare Island Art Yard sculpture exhibit. Now in its 6th year, the exhibit showcases large-scale sculptures and murals at the former naval base in Vallejo, CA. Local Edition handles art curation and project management while Mare Island Company serves as the presenting sponsor.
• Visit ConcordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit Concord partnered with Local Edition Creative and city staff to establish Creative Concord, an annual multi-day public art experience featuring murals, sculptures, music, and performing arts. The event was designed as an economic impact and social interaction strategy utilizing creative placemaking concepts.
• Three Thirty-Three Arts (333Arts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Thirty-Three Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit co-founded by Tari and Sage Loring in 2020 (originally as Dragon School in 2016). It serves as an extension of Local Edition Creative's offerings, providing a forum for community collaboration and emerging artist elevation through public art. The nonprofit hosts free volunteer mural painting sessions and supports Local Edition projects like the Ritz-Carlton mural.
• Interstate 80 Forklift, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterstate 80 Forklift, Inc. provided heavy equipment for the installation of the Farmer The Rigger sculpture at Mare Island Art Yard.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Creative Time: NYC nonprofit producing public art projects, commissions, and community programs in collaboration with cities and artists. Comparable in producing place-based, narrative-driven public art installations with city partners, though geographically focused on New York.
• Forecast Public Art: Minnesota-based nonprofit consultancy and publisher focused on public art consulting, training, and resources for municipalities and artists. Closest functional peer in the public art consulting and capacity-building space that Local Edition Creative occupies.
• Public Art Fund: NYC-based nonprofit producing temporary and permanent public art projects across New York City. Comparable in curating contemporary artists for city-scale installations and managing the full project lifecycle from commissioning to installation.
• Arts Consulting Group: National consulting firm serving arts organizations, municipalities, and cultural institutions with strategic planning, executive search, and program development. Comparable in providing professional services to public-sector arts clients, though focused on organizational consulting rather than production.
• Mural Arts Philadelphia: Public art program producing large-scale murals and placemaking initiatives in partnership with the City of Philadelphia. Comparable model to Local Edition's municipal mural programs and Creative Concord initiative, combining community engagement with commissioned artworks.

Broad incumbents

• LandDesign: National urban design and landscape architecture firm with integrated public art practice serving developers and municipalities. Comparable in embedding public art into real estate development and master-planning projects alongside Local Edition's developer client work.
• Pentagram: Largest independently owned design consultancy, producing brand identities, environmental graphics, and creative campaigns for civic and enterprise clients. Comparable as a high-end creative agency serving municipalities and developers, though specializing in visual identity rather than physical art installations.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating immersive installations for public spaces, municipalities, and brands. Directly comparable in serving cities and enterprise clients with end-to-end creative placemaking projects combining art, light, and storytelling at scale.
• Meow Wolf: Producer of large-scale immersive art installations and storytelling-driven experiences. Comparable to Local Edition Creative in blending curated artist talent, narrative, and walk-through environments, though operating at substantially larger scale and ticketed entertainment model rather than B2B public art commissions.

Emerging players

• teamLab: Interdisciplinary art collective producing immersive digital art installations and large-scale experiential environments. Comparable in the storytelling-plus-technology approach to placemaking, though operating globally with ticketed, permanent venues rather than commissioned municipal projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/localeditionmktg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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