HELM STUDIOS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO BASED IN SO-CALLED “VANCOUVER”. WE BELIEVE IN CENTERING ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY AND JUSTICE IN THE ARTS, AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY NEEDS OVER PROFIT. OUR GOAL IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEMICALLY MARGINALIZED ARTISTS.

HELM STUDIOS OFFERS RECORDING, MUSIC PRODUCTION, AND MIXING SERVICES, AND ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL AUDIO, AND ARTIST SUPPORT.

ABC is a 501(c)3 Arts and STEM Business Consulting and research organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for people of color involved in the arts and STEM. Our services combat three factors that harm creative and professional endeavors: access to capital, networks, and knowledge.

Health Brigade provides exceptional health services to those least served in a caring and non-judgmental environment.

Musiq Cultura RVA is an interdisciplinary one-stop hub for professional and creative services, as well as an ARTwear Store, for all types of multi-faceted creative & professional persons who want to have an even more creative approach to their life, and work life. We are headquartered in Richmond, VA, but our services are available virtually as well. All our services are available on a sliding scale upon request.

Banjee Boombox is a Queer BIPOC musical journey

Northerly Agency offers marketing services for independent bands/artists and record labels. Northerly also participates in work that aims to make the music industry more equitable. Thirdly, Northerly's Art & Activism is an Instagram blog (@northerly.nyc) highlighting music and artists whose messages are rooted in empowerment and activism. goes here

Virginia Anti-Violence Project is a nonprofit that works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities across Virginia.

Nationz Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to support the Greater Richmond LGBTQIA+ community with HIV and STI testing, linkage to care, and access to holistic wellness services.

Chickenwire Guesthouse: Stu Gilchrist runs a residency-style recording facility in Cartersville VA, about 40 minutes from Charlottesville or Richmond. Services: Record Making, Mobile Capture and Post-Production, Recording Session and Pre-Production, Pre-Tour Rehearsals, Songwriter ‘Wood-Shedding’ Place, Podcast Production. Check their website for info about equipment and rates.

River City Harm Redux is a group of grassroots activists who provide free, harm reduction supplies, including naloxone (aka Narcan), to anyone who needs them, as well as education and advocacy about harm reduction. We serve the Richmond (and surrounding areas) community by doing outreach three days a week. We work with other groups in the community to also provide all kinds of mutual aid like groceries, menstrual products, condoms, wound care kits, and more.

Prince Kitty Co is the birth place of Q-CECI, a queer collective in Richmond. The focus is on promoting connections and exchanges in the community as alternatives to the capitalist networking culture. Prince Kitty Co LLC will grow and evolve based on the needs of our community and collective collaborators.

Our mission is to foster collaboration, amplify queer voices, and improve the quality of interconnectedness within the LGBTQIA+ community within Richmond, VA and Virginia in general.

Our vision is to unite organizations, bridge resource gaps, and promote inclusivity through community developed gatherings and training.

Loop Sessions assembles Beat Builders under one roof for a gathering of music production and networking. Using the equipment of their choice while sampling from the same vinyl, participants have a few hours to put their creation together.

There's no contest; just creative content!