Artsboretum : Cultivate the arts, plant seeds of change.
Backstory:
I started this project back in 2007, when working with Arne (Frager) at The Plant, when it was located at 2200 Bridgeway in Sausalito. As a music artist, observing the rapid changes in the music and recording industries, it seemed that the days of the traditional studio, at least in the San Francisco Bay Area, were numbered. So, I looked for a way to leverage the notoriety and music history of the facility to benefit others.
Arne had been working with KFOG and various record labels to raise funds for Bay Area Food Banks through his "Live at The Plant" music series, a rebirth of the old KSAN "Live from The Record Plant" concerts. With that in mind, I proposed that we form a non-profit, which led me on a long, winding adventure that is too long for this page.
Suffice it to say that I have decided not to form my own non-profit at that time. instead choosing to offer my skills to already existing organizations, civic organizations. I had a couple of bad experiences with fiscal sponsors, but may look into that again in the future.
Since The Plant Studios moved out of Sausalito in 2008, I have continued to offer my time as my currency, providing many hours of communications skills to non-profits and small businesses, both pro-bono and on a sliding scale. In 2025, I expanded my skills set to include grant writing, with a certificate from the Nonprofit Leadership Lab to prove it! One thing I noticed is that the need for these services is great.
Goal: Cultivate a collaborative creative community, utilizing our skills and talents to help people and animals in need. Our core values center on health of the planet, and I'm personally engaging in activities and art projects such as "landfill diversion project" to raise awareness about the deleterious effects of overconsumption and waste. I'm encouraged to see that "creative reuse" is catching on, as well as the traditional thrift store reselling.
Services provided in the past (and perhaps future!):
- audio production
- music - live performance, recording
- art exhibit intake, admin data entry
- art production, murals
- event production
- kids' art classes
- marketing : social media services, graphics, video referral, more
- upcycling everyday items into artful, awesomely useful things!
- writing: blogging, online community management, sales and marketing collateral, social media content
What can we create together?
How can we collaborate to build a more peaceful, more organic world?
To make an inquiry about services, or a possible collaboration, contact me via Linked In or call 415.789.MARI
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Thank you for your interest and your support!
Mari Tamburo
Founder
