thrum + marrow
For the business behind your art
Strategic administrative and operational support for working artists, makers, and creative programs.
Through Thrum’s self-service studio tools and Marrow’s done-for-you studio support, we meet you exactly where you are, no matter the stage of your creative career.
Operating entirely in the background through a structured, asynchronous system, thrum + marrow returns creative hours back to you.
You are a master of your craft. We build the systems that help the business behind it run smoothly.
Start Here
Not sure where to start? Take the free Studio Systems Snapshot: a full scorecard on the business side of your practice, no strings attached.
Already representing yourself well and just need a resource? Two free directories are open now: one for artists building visibility and community, and one for the suppliers and vendors that creatives count on.
Coming This Fall
Thrum’s self-serve studio tools and Marrow’s done-for-you studio support are both in progress. When they open, the people on our list hear first.
Studio Systems Snapshot: $0
A free, honest look at the business behind your art.
You’re making the work, but can the business behind it keep up? Answer a handful of questions and your full scorecard lands in your inbox: no paywall, nothing held back for later.
What it looks at: three areas, scored separately, so you know where you stand.
Documentation: your bio, CV, statement, and how you track finished work and materials.
Brand + Digital Presence: whether someone new can tell what you make and how to reach out.
Grant + Application Readiness: how prepared you are the next time an opportunity comes up.
Each category will be scored as Strong, Developing, or Needs Attention so that you know what area to focus on.
Why its free: working artists deserve real information about their own business, not a report locked behind a paywall.
Early submissions open now
Two searchable directories are being built for the creative community, and we want you in it from the start.
Emerging Artist Directory
A home for working artists who aren’t gallery-represented…yet.
Collectors, curators, and press come here to find new work; artists come here to find each other.
This list is just getting started, and the artists who join first help set the tone for what it becomes.
Free to list. Early submissions open now.
Supplier + Vendor Directory
A working list of the suppliers and vendors artists and makers actually rely on: material suppliers, framers, foundries, packers, shippers, and more.
Artists come here to find someone reliable, and vendors come here to be found by the artists who need what they sell.
Listing is free if your business does under $1M a year. If you’re above that, there’s a flat annual fee.
Early submissions open now.
One more thing…
We’d love to hear from you.
As a working artist, what are your biggest pain points on the business side?
Take the short questionnaire to help us, help you.
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You are a master of your craft.
We are masters of everything else.
thrum + marrow was founded on decades of executive operations and brand management experience, now applied entirely to independent artists and makers.
Our mission is to help artists wherever they need it most.
