CommonTime

CommonTime is an online platform that provides access to arts education by connecting learners with teaching artists and arts organizations. The platform functions as a vertically integrated marketplace for various art forms, including music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Learners can book on-demand, custom, and interactive private or group lessons, as well as attend live performances, workshops, and events. Teaching artists and arts organizations can create profiles, set their own schedules and prices, and host live interactive video lessons to a global audience.

The company was founded by Christine Matovich, an international arts educator and musical artist, and co-founded by Michael Skillern, an arts educator and professional musician. The founding team has over 60 years of combined experience in the arts and arts education. The platform was developed to address the lack of a single point of access to arts education, the struggle for artists to find consistent work, and the difficulty for educators to bring artists into classrooms. CommonTime utilizes in-house video, audio, and chat capabilities custom-made for the arts to deliver its services.

The business model is designed to be an equitable solution for the arts community, allowing artists to earn from their craft and arts organizations to reach a global audience for their outreach programs. It caters to individual learners, educators seeking to integrate arts into their curriculum, and arts organizations looking to expand their reach. The platform has reported significant growth, with a 1000% increase in its user base since March 2021 and partnerships with 25 organizations, providing access to over 7 million learners.

Keywords: arts education, online learning, marketplace, music lessons, dance lessons, theatre lessons, visual arts, teaching artists, arts organizations, interactive lessons