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Rec Center
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Rec Center
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reccenter.space
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Private
Founded yearint
2020
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Rec Center is a digital-first community platform founded in 2020 by Alex Brennan-Arnopol that operates as an inclusive creative education and community-building business targeting creatives, artists, and self-identified creative professionals. The organization frames its mission around "recreation" as the re-creation of self and community, with an explicit focus on supporting BIPOC, QTBIPOC, and queer creatives through reduced and fully-funded pricing tiers. Its offerings span live digital classes and workshops delivered over Zoom, in-person pop-ups in the Portland, OR area, a monthly paid membership called The Play Portal, a self-paced DIY course (Play Practice), creative coaching services, and a podcast titled "Plays Well With Others."

The platform's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS tools rather than proprietary infrastructure: Zoom for live class delivery, Discord for the Play Portal community forum, and Momence/Acuity Scheduling for class registration and membership billing. The facilitator bench consists of approximately 34 instructors who rotate monthly and are distributed across the LA region (35%), DC-Metro (15%), Chicago (10%), and other cities including NYC, Portland, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, with reported demographics of 65% LGBTQA+, 40% BIPOC, 80% female, and 20% trans or non-binary.

Rec Center's business model is built on two primary revenue streams: a Pay What You Can class/workshop offering sold individually, and the recurring Play Portal membership priced on a sliding scale from $55 to $111 per month, with a reduced $44/month tier for BIPOC/QTBIPOC students and five fully-funded annual memberships awarded by raffle. Go-to-market is community-led and organic, relying on the podcast, a weekly "muse-letter" newsletter, Instagram (@rec__center), Discord, and word-of-mouth referrals. As of 2022 the Play Portal membership was placed on temporary hiatus during the founder's parental leave, and the company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, enterprise customers, or audited financials.

Short descriptiontext

Rec Center is a digital-first creative community platform founded in 2020 that offers Pay What You Can classes, workshops, group coaching, and a sliding-scale membership (Play Portal) targeting BIPOC, QTBIPOC, and queer creatives, delivered via Zoom and Discord.

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Operating
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HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
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Los Angeles
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
creative community classes, online creative workshops, membership creative portal, creative coaching sessions, community arts education
Industry3 codes
PRIMARYMPAGABAM
Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking)
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts
SECONDARYTHAHAAAG
Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums)
Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)
SECONDARYHSACACAJ
Party Games, Activities & Interactive Entertainment
Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services
NAICS code2 codes
  • Performing Arts Companies7111
  • Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities71131
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation7990
Product category
Creative Education & Community
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Paid Membership (Play Portal)
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Recurring monthly subscription membership offering full access to masterclasses, group coaching, community care events, co-creative sessions, members-only newsletter, and Play Portal Discord forum. Sliding-scale pricing from $55-$111/month on a Pay What You Can basis.

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2Individual Class Fees
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Single workshops and classes offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No proof of income required. Cancellation policy allows full refund (minus fees) up to 24 hours in advance.

reccenter.space
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Pricing details3 tiers
1Free Playground Membership — access to online community and free resources
ModelFreemiumBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Free tier includes access to online community and free resources. Non-paying members can sign up for masterclasses and events a la carte but do not have access to group coaching, Play Portal newsletters, membership features, co-working, or community-care events.

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2Member Play Portal Paid Membership — sliding scale $55-$111/month
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Sliding scale range: $55 for QTBIPOC Creatives, $77 for Freelance Creatives & Those Less Resourced, $88 for White Creatives, $99 for Well-Resourced Professionals, $111 as a donation to fund BIPOC/QTBIPOC memberships. Includes all masterclasses, monthly group coaching, community care events, co-creative sessions, newsletter, community features, and Play Portal access.

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3BIPOC/QTBIPOC Reduced Membership — $44/month
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Limited number of $44/month memberships for BIPOC and QTBIPOC students. Also 5 fully-funded annual memberships available (selected by raffle).

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B2C
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Services
Core offering1 text field

Rec Center operates a digital-first community platform for creative play, offering live classes, workshops, group coaching, and in-person events for individual creatives. Its signature offering is "The Play Portal," a recurring membership community on a Pay What You Can / sliding-scale model, complemented by IRL gatherings in Portland, OR.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Rec Center is a digital-first community center offering a multi-faceted platform for creative play and community building. The core offerings include digital classes and workshops delivered via Zoom, IRL pop-up events in the Portland, OR area, and The Play Portal membership program providing premium access to masterclasses, coaching calls, and community forums. Additional offerings include the 'Plays Well With Others' podcast, creative coaching services, the Play Practice DIY course, and free community resources. All offerings operate on a 'Pay What You Can' sliding scale model, with the membership serving as the premium tier at $55-$111/month.

Product and service4 records
1The Play Portal
2Live Creative Classes & Workshops
3Group Coaching
4IRL Events (Portland, OR)
Scale indicator1 record

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Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Integration3 records

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Profiles1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

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

Rec Center

Creative Education & Communityreccenter.space

Rec Center is a digital-first creative community platform founded in 2020 that offers Pay What You Can classes, workshops, group coaching, and a sliding-scale membership (Play Portal) targeting BIPOC, QTBIPOC, and queer creatives, delivered via Zoom and Discord.

What Rec Center does

Rec Center is a digital-first community platform founded in 2020 by Alex Brennan-Arnopol that operates as an inclusive creative education and community-building business targeting creatives, artists, and self-identified creative professionals. The organization frames its mission around "recreation" as the re-creation of self and community, with an explicit focus on supporting BIPOC, QTBIPOC, and queer creatives through reduced and fully-funded pricing tiers. Its offerings span live digital classes and workshops delivered over Zoom, in-person pop-ups in the Portland, OR area, a monthly paid membership called The Play Portal, a self-paced DIY course (Play Practice), creative coaching services, and a podcast titled "Plays Well With Others."

The platform's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS tools rather than proprietary infrastructure: Zoom for live class delivery, Discord for the Play Portal community forum, and Momence/Acuity Scheduling for class registration and membership billing. The facilitator bench consists of approximately 34 instructors who rotate monthly and are distributed across the LA region (35%), DC-Metro (15%), Chicago (10%), and other cities including NYC, Portland, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, with reported demographics of 65% LGBTQA+, 40% BIPOC, 80% female, and 20% trans or non-binary.

Rec Center's business model is built on two primary revenue streams: a Pay What You Can class/workshop offering sold individually, and the recurring Play Portal membership priced on a sliding scale from $55 to $111 per month, with a reduced $44/month tier for BIPOC/QTBIPOC students and five fully-funded annual memberships awarded by raffle. Go-to-market is community-led and organic, relying on the podcast, a weekly "muse-letter" newsletter, Instagram (@rec__center), Discord, and word-of-mouth referrals. As of 2022 the Play Portal membership was placed on temporary hiatus during the founder's parental leave, and the company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, enterprise customers, or audited financials.

Rec Center firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Rec Center
Legal name
Rec Center
Website
https://reccenter.space
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Rec Center is a digital-first creative community platform founded in 2020 that offers Pay What You Can classes, workshops, group coaching, and a sliding-scale membership (Play Portal) targeting BIPOC, QTBIPOC, and queer creatives, delivered via Zoom and Discord.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Rec Center industry classification

Industry
Product category
Creative Education & Community
NAICS
Performing Arts Companies (7111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)
SIC
Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYMPAGABAM
Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking)
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts
SECONDARYTHAHAAAG
Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums)
Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)
SECONDARYHSACACAJ
Party Games, Activities & Interactive Entertainment
Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services

Keywords

  • Creative community classes
  • Online creative workshops
  • Membership creative portal
  • Creative coaching sessions
  • Community arts education

Where Rec Center is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Los Angeles
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

Rec Center business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Paid Membership (Play Portal): Recurring monthly subscription membership offering full access to masterclasses, group coaching, community care events, co-creative sessions, members-only newsletter, and Play Portal Discord forum. Sliding-scale pricing from $55-$111/month on a Pay What You Can basis.
  2. Individual Class Fees: Single workshops and classes offered on a Pay What You Can basis. No proof of income required. Cancellation policy allows full refund (minus fees) up to 24 hours in advance.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumMonthlyFree Playground Membership — access to online community and free resources
SubscriptionMonthlyMember Play Portal Paid Membership — sliding scale $55-$111/month
SubscriptionMonthlyBIPOC/QTBIPOC Reduced Membership — $44/month

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Rec Center product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Rec Center operates a digital-first community platform for creative play, offering live classes, workshops, group coaching, and in-person events for individual creatives. Its signature offering is "The Play Portal," a recurring membership community on a Pay What You Can / sliding-scale model, complemented by IRL gatherings in Portland, OR.

Product overview

Rec Center is a digital-first community center offering a multi-faceted platform for creative play and community building. The core offerings include digital classes and workshops delivered via Zoom, IRL pop-up events in the Portland, OR area, and The Play Portal membership program providing premium access to masterclasses, coaching calls, and community forums. Additional offerings include the 'Plays Well With Others' podcast, creative coaching services, the Play Practice DIY course, and free community resources. All offerings operate on a 'Pay What You Can' sliding scale model, with the membership serving as the premium tier at $55-$111/month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • The Play Portal
  • Live Creative Classes & Workshops
  • Group Coaching
  • IRL Events (Portland, OR)

Companies that use Rec Center

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Rec Center technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Rec Center partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Rec Center competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Rec Center social profiles

Digital presence

Rec Center financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Rec Center leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Rec Center funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Rec Center M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Rec Center

What does Rec Center do?

Rec Center operates a digital-first community platform for creative play, offering live classes, workshops, group coaching, and in-person events for individual creatives. Its signature offering is "The Play Portal," a recurring membership community on a Pay What You Can / sliding-scale model, complemented by IRL gatherings in Portland, OR.

Is Rec Center a public or private company?

Rec Center is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Rec Center founded?

Rec Center was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Rec Center based?

Rec Center is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.

How does Rec Center make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Paid Membership (Play Portal) is the primary driver. The others are individual Class Fees.

Does Rec Center have an API?

No public API is recorded for Rec Center.

What industry is Rec Center in?

Rec Center's product category is Creative Education & Community. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGABAM, Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking), with a secondary code of THAHAAAG, Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums). Its NAICS code is 7111 and its SIC code is 7990.

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