Fall 2026 Founding Season · Southeast Michigan
We're building a world where more people can build creative careers, own their time, and strengthen the communities they call home.
MOXAIC™ connects creators, local businesses, communities, and partners through experiences that bring people together. Discover workshops, pop-up markets, demonstrations, tastings and one-of-a-kind events while helping creators grow, businesses thrive, and neighborhoods become more vibrant. Together, we're building a stronger local creative economy — one experience at a time.
Creators earn. Businesses grow. Communities connect. Partners create impact.
The MOXAIC™ difference
Measuring what matters.
For decades marketing has been measured by impressions, clicks and views.
MOXAIC™ measures something different. People showing up.
Every reservation, QR check-in, purchase and piece of feedback helps demonstrate the value of local creative experiences.
Those insights help support future investment in creators, businesses and communities.
Traditional marketing
Impressions
Clicks
Views
MOXAIC™
Attendance
Participation
Purchases
Feedback
Community Impact
The impact flywheel
Every experience creates another opportunity.
MOXAIC™ believes a portion of today's marketing budgets can support real experiences hosted by local creators inside independent businesses. By measuring attendance, engagement and community participation, MOXAIC™ helps demonstrate the impact of those experiences and unlock future investment.
- 01Creator
- 02Business
- 03Community
- 04QR Check-in
- 05Feedback
- 06Community Insights
- 07Investment
- 08More Experiences
What counts as an experience
Most first experiences are smaller than you think.
You do not have to teach a class. Most founding creators will start with something that takes an hour and looks a lot like a good conversation.
60 minutes · no set-up required
A table at a coffee shop
Bring your work, set it on a table, talk to whoever stops. That's the whole thing.
30 minutes · people watch
A short demonstration
Do the thing you already do — throw a pot, sketch, plate a dish — while people gather.
45 minutes · no prep
A drop-in Q&A
Sit down with a few people who want to know how you got started and how you make what you make.
2–3 hours · flexible
A retail pop-up
A shelf or a corner in a shop for an afternoon, with you there to talk about the work.
Come and go · no seats
A standing experience
No chairs, no schedule, no roster. People stop, look, ask, and move on.
4–6 people · 60 minutes
A tiny group session
Small enough to feel like a kitchen table, not a classroom.
30–40 minutes
A short set or reading
Play, read, or perform once through in a room that's already full.
60 minutes · casual
A behind-the-counter hour
Work on an in-progress piece in public and let people ask questions while you do.
After your first experience
The first one is the start of the relationship, not the end of it.
Hosting once is where most opportunities stop. With MOXAIC™ it's where the useful part begins.
- Then 01
Photographs come back to you
Images from the room — yours to keep, use, and post, wherever photography was part of the plan.
- Then 02
Introductions to more businesses
Storefronts talk to each other. A good afternoon in one shop is the reference for the next.
- Then 03
More invitations
Second and third experiences, seasonal features, and requests that arrive because people saw you work.
- Then 04
The regional creator network
Other founding creators across Southeast Michigan — collaborators, referrals, and shared dates.
- Then 05
Repeat opportunities
Standing tables, recurring formats, and returning customers who now know where to find you.
- Then 06
A growing local presence
Season over season, a name people in your own city recognise without being reminded.
Take part
Choose how you want to take part.
I'm a creator
Turn what you already make into a room full of people.
Turn what you already make, perform, teach, or know into opportunities to earn, meet new audiences, and build your creative reputation.
- Thoughtfully matched experiences
- A creator profile written and designed for you
- You keep 100% of product sales
- Relationships with local businesses that last
I'm a business
Give people a reason to walk in — and to come back.
Welcome new people into your space through thoughtfully matched local experiences—and give them a reason to return.
- New visitors who arrive for a reason
- Programming matched to your space
- Coordination handled by MOXAIC™
- Feedback after every experience
I want to attend
Find the experiences worth leaving the house for.
Discover creators, independent businesses, and experiences worth leaving the house for.
- First word on new experiences
- Free and reservation-only formats
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