Supercollider

Name

Supercollider

Legal name

Supercollider

Website

https://supercollider.la

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts & Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums (71211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photography & Videography Workshops (THAJAKAD), Creator Events & Experiences (Trips, Houses, Retreats) (MPAAAHAN)

Keywords

• Science art exhibitions
• Artist residency programs
• Curatorial fellowships
• Immersive installations
• Nonprofit arts organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Marina Del Rey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Institutional Funding: SUPERCOLLIDER receives funding from government agencies and foundations including California Natural Resources Agency (Museum Grant Program), Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Perenchio Foundation, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, The Ahmanson Foundation, Norris Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and Arts Enterprise Laboratory at Idyllwild Arts.
2. Donations: The organization accepts tax-deductible donations through Fractured Atlas (fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/supercollider/general_support), functioning as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization.
3. Exhibition and Program Revenue: Earned revenue from exhibition programming, residencies, and public programs. Some exhibitions have associated ticket sales or event registration, such as Brave New Work in Santa Barbara.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Supercollider curates and produces immersive science+art exhibitions through a Mothership (HQ) project space at the Beacon Arts Building in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, extended nationally and internationally via Satellites at partner museums, galleries, festivals, and virtual platforms. Beyond exhibitions, it runs an annual SciArt Ambassador Fellowship for women, non-binary, and trans artists, plus residencies, research trips, internships, and field study programs that build cross-disciplinary artist-scientist collaboration.

Product overview

Supercollider is an art gallery and organization that creates immersive science+art experiences through two main exhibition formats: the Mothership (HQ) in Los Angeles, CA and Satellites (local and international traveling exhibitions). The organization operates several integrated programs including an annual SciArt Ambassador Fellowship for women, non-binary, and trans artists; Residencies & Research Trips with partner organizations; an Internship Program with university partnerships; and a Field Study Program. Together these offerings form a comprehensive ecosystem supporting artists working at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Differentiator

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Brands

• SciArt Ambassador Fellowship: An annual art + sci + tech fellowship for women, non-binary, and trans individuals who are artists and curators committed to building an inclusive and collaborative community in Los Angeles.
• Residencies & Research Trips

Products and services

• Mothership (HQ) Exhibitions Rotating immersive science+art exhibitions held at the brick-and-mortar Mothership (HQ) project space at the Beacon Arts Building in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA, curated by the Supercollider team for artists working at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
• Satellites Exhibitions Curated local, national, and international traveling science+art+tech exhibitions and virtual galleries hosted at partner museums, galleries, festivals, and research institutes, extending Supercollider's curatorial programming beyond the Mothership (HQ).
• SciArt Ambassador Fellowship Annual fellowship program for women, non-binary, and trans artists and curators committed to building an inclusive and collaborative art-sci-tech community in Los Angeles; fellows curate exhibitions, exhibit their own work, and co-host Supercluster dinners.
• Residencies & Research Trips Series of artist residencies and research trips supporting scientific inquiry by cultivating creative collaborations between artists and scientists, delivered with partner organizations including Moulin/Belle (France), Santa Rosa Island Research Station (with CSUCI), Spira Inc., and Space for Humanity.
• Internship Program Internship program offering local and international undergraduate students and recent graduates mentorship and professional development through quarterly, bi-annual, or yearly opportunities, both remote and in-person, with university partners including Seoul Institute of the Arts.
• Field Study Program Hands-on field study program that takes artists to research sites such as CSUCI's Santa Rosa Island Research Station for immersive ecological restoration experiences, integrating scientific data into artistic practice.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rip SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Collaboration for the hybrid exhibition 'Wake Me Up Inside' at Wilshire Online in Los Angeles, featuring works exploring AI, networked identity, and computational culture. The partnership includes a public program series and Applied Saturdays workshops.
• Torrance Art MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2024Collaboration for 'In Medias Res: Expanded' exhibition celebrating feminist and post-cyberfeminist artists in Los Angeles. Featured in Fulcrum Festival 2024: Waves Upon Waves.
• FEMMEBITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA grassroots platform and triennial festival of Los Angeles-based artists working in video and new media. Joint collaboration on 'In Medias Res: Expanded' exhibition.
• Brand Library & Art CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'SUMMERTIME' exhibition at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, CA, examining landscape as a consequence of human production.
• Glendale Unified School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SUMMERTIME exhibition where students create works inspired by the curatorial concept to be exhibited in conversation with the main exhibition.
• Angels Gate Cultural CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for 'METHOD' exhibition exploring technology, ecology, and embodiment in San Pedro, CA.
• Brea GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'No Song Unsung' exhibition featuring 16 artists exploring worlding practices through emergent technologies, new media, and collaborative creation.
• Idyllwild Arts AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'The Grammar of Animacy' exhibition exploring Indigenous worldviews and interconnectedness. Supported by Native American Arts Center and Arts Enterprise Laboratory.
• Biosphere 2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for 'Terra [Alteritities]' exhibition at the 3.14-acre glass dome research facility in Oracle, AZ, coinciding with the Analog Astronaut Conference.
• San Luis Obispo Museum of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for 'Atmospheres Deep' multimedia group exhibition examining coastal regions above and below the water's surface to uncover human impact on the ocean.
• CultureHubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'Symbiosis: Sculpting the Art of Living Together' at NAVEL, bringing together art and biological sciences. CultureHub also organizes Re-Fest annual events.
• UCLA Art | Sci CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-curatorial collaboration on 'Symbiosis: Sculpting the Art of Living Together', leveraging UCLA's position as a leading art-science intersection hub.
• NAVELcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for 'Symbiosis: Sculpting the Art of Living Together' exhibition in Los Angeles.
• Torrance Art MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for 'Extraction: Earth, Ashes, Dust' exhibition examining power structures dictating methods of removal related to cultural, natural, and ecological capital.
• Seoul Institute of the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational internship partnership enabling Korean students to intern with SUPERCOLLIDER through the Seoul Arts Global program. Partnership with La MaMa and CultureHub.
• Moulin/Belle Artist ResidencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt + sustainability residency in the French countryside bringing together artists interested in site-specific projects on ecology, sustainability and cultural heritage.
• Santa Rosa Island Research Station (SRIRS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for SciArt Research Trips at Channel Islands National Park in partnership with California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI).
• Space for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual residency linking artists and space professionals to develop collaborative projects together.
• California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for field study programs and research trips at Santa Rosa Island Research Station.
• UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical GardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for 'Unearthed' pop-up exhibition and panel discussion, presented as part of Ars Electronica Festival 2020.
• Ars ElectronicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for 'Unearthed' exhibition screening during Ars Electronica Festival 2020 - Kepler Gardens.
• SciArt InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for 'DEEP FAKE' exhibition exploring AI, machine learning, and the merger of artificial and human intelligence.
• Fulcrum ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Deep Ocean/Deep Space regional celebration across Greater Los Angeles, foregrounding the union of art and science. Featured 'FEELERS: Towards Reciprocal Sensing' and other exhibitions.
• CultureHub LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Re-Fest Re-Collect 2025 LA festival, curated by Youth Digital Group with SUPERCOLLIDER and CalArts.
• CalArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-curatorial partnership for Re-Fest Re-Collect 2025 LA festival at CultureHub LA.
• Youth Digital GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead curator for Re-Fest Re-Collect 2025 LA festival in partnership with SUPERCOLLIDER and CalArts.
• City of Santa BarbaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost city for 'Brave New Work: AI and Tech in the Hands of Artists' - a contemporary art exhibition and three-day symposium featuring networking, receptions, and public art.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eyebeam: Nonprofit art and technology center supporting artists working at the intersection of art, technology, and society through residencies, exhibitions, and public programs. Comparable structure and mission despite NYC base.
• Fulcrum Arts: Pasadena-based nonprofit advancing art and science collaborations in Greater Los Angeles. Partnered on the Deep Ocean/Deep Space regional celebration, with overlapping programmatic focus.
• Rhizome: Nonprofit organization supporting born-digital art and culture through commissions, exhibitions, and preservation. Overlapping scope in art-tech curation and community building.
• SciArt Initiative: Nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging science and art through exhibitions, residencies, and community programs. Directly comparable mission and programming model, including a documented partnership on the DEEP FAKE exhibition.
• FEMMEBIT: Los Angeles-based grassroots platform and triennial festival for artists working in video and new media. Direct collaborator on In Medias Res: Expanded; co-founded by Supercollider advisor Janna Avner.
• ZERO1: Nonprofit arts organization exploring the intersection of art and technology through residencies, fellowships, and exhibitions. Highly comparable in mission; Artistic Director Isabel Beavers served as ZERO1's 2022 Creative Impact Lab Lead Artist.
• UCLA Art | Sci Center: University-affiliated center dedicated to fostering collaborations between art and science. Co-curatorial partner on Symbiosis exhibition; operates as a regional hub that Supercollider both complements and competes with for programming and funding.
• CultureHub: Nonprofit art and technology organization producing hybrid in-person and remote programming. Direct partner on Symbiosis exhibition and Re-Fest Re-Collect 2025 LA festival with CalArts.

Broad incumbents

• Ars Electronica: Leading global art, technology, and society organization based in Linz, Austria. Operates a major center for art-tech exhibitions and research, comparable in thematic focus but at substantially greater scale. Supercollider has partnered on the Unearthed exhibition.

Regional players

• Torrance Art Museum: Southern California contemporary art museum hosting exhibitions of experimental and new media work. Recurring satellite venue for Supercollider exhibitions including In Medias Res: Expanded and Extraction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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