As a creative technologist, I built the community platform that helped Nova Studios take shape as a private members club. Memberships, member discounts, private ticketing, and tools for participation gave an existing creative community more ways to organize and support what it was building. Nova Studios closed in September 2026.
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When I got involved with Nova Studios, the community was already doing amazing things. The main need was organizational support: people had a lot to offer, but efforts were not yet cohesive and opportunities to connect and contribute were slipping through the cracks.
My central contribution was building the community platform that supported its development as a private members club. It brought memberships, member ticket discounts, and private ticketing together, and started gathering the people, information, and tools needed to organize the community.
Nova Studios was a community-owned, member-governed creative venue in Colorado, with a Funktion One Quadrophonic dance stack, events, art, and spaces for making and collaborating. My work also included website strategy, branding, event production, sound engineering, projection mapping, and operational support. The venue closed in September 2026.
The platform began bringing the people in the community together and giving them ways to get involved. Alongside membership and event access, it supported the information needed to organize participation, distribute merchandise, and raise funds for what was being created.
The value was in giving an already creative community more structure and tools to work with. My role combined building the software with helping the team organize the people and practical details around it.
Provided strategic guidance on private member club operations, governance structures, membership tiers, and community-driven models. Helped establish frameworks for member engagement, governance processes, and operational structures that aligned with Nova Studios' community-owned, member-governed vision while ensuring sustainable operations.
Built the community platform for memberships, membership tiers, member dashboards, and operational workflows. It connected member ticket discounts and private tickets with the broader club experience. Magic Ticket handled event ticketing and member access, while the platform supported community participation, merchandise distribution, and fundraising.
Created comprehensive website strategy and development to establish Nova Studios' digital presence. The website served as the primary interface for membership information, event listings, service offerings, and community engagement, reflecting the club's identity while providing functional tools for member acquisition and retention.
Developed branding and identity systems that captured Nova Studios' unique character as a community-owned creative hub. The branding reflected the venue's commitment to immersive experiences, creative collaboration, and community-driven values, creating a cohesive visual identity across all touchpoints.
Provided hands-on event production support and sound engineering expertise, leveraging the Funktion One Quadrophonic dance stack system. This included event planning, technical direction, sound system optimization, and production management to ensure world-class audio experiences for members and guests. Magic Ticket was integrated as the ticketing platform, providing seamless event ticketing and access management for all Nova Studios events.
Implemented projection mapping and immersive visual production capabilities to enhance events and create multidimensional sensory experiences. This support helped establish Nova Studios as a venue capable of delivering cutting-edge immersive productions that complement the world-class audio system.
Established equipment rental systems and operational infrastructure to support the venue's diverse service offerings. This included gear management, rental workflows, and operational processes that enabled efficient equipment utilization across the club's various services and member needs.
Integrated Magic Ticket as the ticketing platform for all Nova Studios events, providing comprehensive event management capabilities. Magic Ticket enabled ticket sales, member access control, event registration, and attendee management, all integrated with the member platform to ensure smooth event operations and member experiences.
Developed contracts and legal infrastructure needed for private club operations, member agreements, service contracts, and venue rentals. This support ensured proper legal frameworks were in place while maintaining alignment with the club's community-driven values and operational needs.
Nova Studios operated as a creative and community hub, with services that supported artistic work and participation. The Funktion One Quadrophonic dance stack was central to its music events, alongside space for art, wellness, making, and recording.
Support was provided across all service areas to help establish operational infrastructure, technical systems, and strategic frameworks. From immersive events to wellness programs, collaborative art creation to recording studios, each service area required specific expertise and infrastructure to operate effectively.
Nova Studios offered a range of services: immersive events with projection mapping, wellness programs including breathwork and infrared saunas, collaborative art creation spaces, a makerspace for creative projects, professional recording studio access, venue and equipment rentals, and secret shows. Each service area contributed to the venue's mission of building community through music, art, and the power of co-creation.
The venue's Funktion One Quadrophonic dance stack system provided world-class audio experiences for immersive events. Support included sound engineering, system optimization, event production, and technical direction to ensure exceptional audio quality and immersive experiences that used the venue's unique technical capabilities. Magic Ticket was integrated as the ticketing platform, providing seamless event ticketing and management capabilities that aligned with Nova Studios' community-driven approach.
Nova Studios offered wellness sessions including breathwork, meditation pods, and infrared saunas. Support was provided to establish operational frameworks, scheduling systems, and integration of wellness services into the broader member experience, creating a comprehensive approach to member well-being.
The venue provided spaces and opportunities for members to directly engage with artists and visionaries to co-create impactful narratives. Support included establishing collaborative frameworks, facilitating artist connections, and creating systems that enabled creative collaboration between members and artists.
The makerspace provided access to innovative tools and studios for prototyping and producing creative projects and merchandise. Support included equipment management, safety protocols, access control systems, and operational workflows that enabled members to utilize the space effectively while maintaining safety and organization.
Professional recording and production facilities were available for members. Support included studio setup, equipment configuration, booking systems, and operational processes that enabled efficient studio utilization while maintaining professional standards and member access.
The fully-equipped venue space and top-tier equipment were available for events and rentals. Support included rental management systems, equipment tracking, booking workflows, and contract development to enable efficient rental operations while protecting the venue's assets and ensuring proper usage.
What drew me to Nova Studios was the people and the energy already there. My connection grew through work with Plutonium Sound and its Funktion One rig, but the contribution I most wanted to make was helping the community become more organized and able to work together.
Building the platform was a central part of that support. It gave people ways to become members, attend private events, support the venue, and contribute to what the community was creating. Alongside the software, I helped with the technical, creative, and operational work involved in running the space.