What Crewest Studio does

Crewest Studio LLC is a privately held, founder-owned independent media, publishing, and services company headquartered at 145 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California, operating since approximately 2002 (with the founder's creative-arts track record extending to 1988). The company operates three core professional services powered by a proprietary artist database: an Artist Referral Service that matches clients with up to 5 artists from a network spanning all 50 U.S. states and multiple countries; a Private Online Gallery that provides paid subscribers 24/7 search access to that database; and Creative Consultation & Brainstorming sessions sold without contracts or commitments. Pricing across all three services is quote-based ('call for pricing'), and the go-to-market is sales-led through scheduling calls and email contact, supplemented by a content-marketing funnel of free blogs, podcasts, newsletters, and live events.

Crewest has extended beyond services into original media IP. In 2023 it released the 'Christmas in L.A.' hip-hop record featuring Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning artists, distributed globally on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud. In 2024 it launched the 'Arthouse' unscripted television series (currently in pre-production), financed in part via a $150,000 Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign and routed to streaming distribution through a 2024 partnership with Random Media. The company also produces published works such as 'Two Tickets to Paradise, From Cult to Comedy' in paperback, ebook, and audio formats. In 2024, Crewest entered a fiscal sponsorship with Arterial, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, enabling tax-deductible donations and foundation-grant access for its media projects and embedding it in a broader arts-media ecosystem that includes ArtsvilleUSA.com and the Not Real Art podcast network.

The customer base is hybrid: enterprise/government accounts (with past engagements cited at Coca-Cola, Disney, Pantone, and the U.S. State Department) for the referral and consulting services, and SMB/consumer segments (art enthusiasts and collectors, indie media audiences) for the Arthouse series, music, and publishing products. The company has 1–10 employees, no disclosed venture funding, and is operated by co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Scott 'Sourdough' Power (Yale AIGA Executive Business Program, 2008). All operational evidence — bootstrapped capital structure, founder-led delivery, and project-based quote pricing — points to a small lifestyle/professional-services business layering media-IP bets on top of the core service practice.

Name

Crewest Studio

Legal name

Crewest Studio LLC

Website

https://creweststudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crewest Studio is a Los Angeles-based independent media and services company that operates a proprietary artist network of thousands of creators across all 50 U.S. states, offering artist referral, private gallery access, and creative consulting to enterprise clients (including Coca-Cola, Disney, and the U.S. State Department) alongside original media products like the 'Arthouse' TV series and 'Christmas in L.A.' music release.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crew & Labor Services (Production Staff, Unions, Payroll) (MPADAFAA), Event Stagehands & Production Support Crew (HSACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Artist referral services
• Creative consulting
• Private art gallery
• Arts media production
• Artist representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Artist Referral Service: Fee-based service where Crewest Studio refers up to 5 artists suited for a client's project. Pricing is quote-based per inquiry.
2. Private Online Gallery Access: Subscription or access fee for private access to the exclusive online artist gallery powered by proprietary database.
3. Creative Consultation & Brainstorming: Fee-based creative consultation and brainstorming sessions with no contracts or commitments required.
4. Media Production: TV series production (Arthouse) funded through crowdfunding campaigns, with potential future distribution revenue.
5. Publishing and Production Services: Produced published works like 'Two Tickets to Paradise' memoir, generating revenue through book sales, ebooks, audio, and related content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crewest Studio is an art media enterprise that connects busy professionals and brands with contemporary artists through a curated referral service. It also provides a private online gallery platform for browsing artists' works and offers creative consultation and brainstorming services. The studio additionally produces arts-related media, including an unscripted television series, music projects, and published books.

Product overview

Crewest Studio is an independent media, publishing, and services company dedicated to creative culture. The company operates three core service offerings: the Artist Referral Service (matching clients with artists from a proprietary network), the Private Online Gallery (database access for independent artist searches), and Creative Consultation & Brainstorming. These services are complemented by media productions including the 'Arthouse' television series (currently in pre-production via Indiegogo crowdfunding), the 'Christmas in L.A.' hip-hop music project, and book publishing services. The company also partners with Arterial, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to enable tax-deductible support for arts media initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artist Referral Service
• Private Online Gallery
• Creative Consultation and Brainstorming
• Christmas in L.A.
• Arthouse (Unscripted Television Series)
• Book Publishing (Crewest Studio Press)

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves clients valuable time and money in finding and connecting with artists
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arterial, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Arterial is a 501c3 independent media platform on a mission to amplify art in the world. In 2024, Arterial became Crewest Studio's fiscal sponsor in exchange for rights to use original content and related media services. This partnership enables tax-deductible donations for Crewest's projects like the Arthouse TV series and provides access to foundation grants and professional financial oversight.
• Random MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with independent distributor Random Media based in Los Angeles to ensure Arterial's stories (including Crewest Studio's Arthouse series) can be made available on streaming platforms.
• The Underbelly ProjectminorOthers · 1 January 2024Arterial awarded a $12,000 grant to the producers of The Underbelly Project documentary, allowing them to finish the movie and premiere it during Miami Art Week 2024. This is an Arterial partnership that benefits Crewest's ecosystem.
• SoCal PBS / ArtboundminorOthers · 1 January 2024Arterial provided financial support to SoCal PBS and producers of Emmy Award winning television series Artbound for premier events for their 2024 fall season.
• ArtsvilleUSA.comminorOthers · 1 January 2024Arterial acquired a digital platform celebrating American contemporary arts and crafts called ArtsvilleUSA.com.
• Not Real Art Podcast NetworkminorOthers · 1 January 2024Arterial acquired sponsorship rights to the Not Real Art podcast network with 6 podcast titles and over 300 hours of audio programming in visual arts, music and comedy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artnet: Art market research, auction listings, and gallery network platform. Comparable to Crewest's artist-discovery and curation services for professional buyers, with deeper market data infrastructure and a longer-tenured industry footprint.
• Saatchi Art: Online art gallery offering original artworks from artists worldwide with transparent pricing. Comparable to Crewest's Private Online Gallery and direct-to-consumer artist referral motion, though with a more transactional marketplace model.
• Widewalls: Online art marketplace and editorial platform connecting collectors with artists and galleries. Comparable to Crewest in combining artist discovery, editorial content, and a curated marketplace for original work.
• Artsy: Online art marketplace and discovery platform connecting collectors with galleries and artists. Highly comparable as Crewest's Private Online Gallery and Artist Referral Service compete for the same buyer-and-artist matching workflow, though Artsy operates at vastly greater scale with venture funding.
• 1stDibs: Marketplace for premium art, antiques, and design. Comparable to Crewest's Private Online Gallery in serving buyers seeking curated original works, though 1stDibs skews to higher price points and includes broader design categories.
• Artspace: Online art marketplace offering curated original works from galleries and artists. Comparable to Crewest's Private Online Gallery in targeting buyers of original art at accessible price points.

Regional players

• Rise Art: UK-based curated online art gallery offering original works from contemporary artists. Comparable to Crewest in combining curation, online access, and artist-referral services for new collectors, though operating in a different geography.
• Artfinder: UK-based online art marketplace connecting independent artists with buyers. Comparable to Crewest's Private Online Gallery and Artist Referral Service for the everyday-collector use case, though primarily serving European buyers.

Emerging players

• MutualArt: Art market data and artist research platform. Comparable to Crewest's Private Online Gallery for clients conducting artist research, though MutualArt focuses more on auction and provenance data than direct artist connection.
• Behance: Adobe-owned creative portfolio platform where artists showcase work and brands discover talent. Comparable to Crewest's Artist Referral Service in the brand-creator matching function, though Behance operates as a self-serve marketplace at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crewest
• Facebookfacebook.com/creweststudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crewest-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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