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Creating. Consulting. Cultivating.

Substantial Art & Music, LLC (SAM) is a multimedia organization focused on providing consulting services to the art and music community. SAM was founded in 2017, by husband and wife duo, Stan “Substantial” Robinson and Rachelle Etienne-Robinson. Together they provide design and consulting services to emerging and established independent artists, entrepreneurs and organizations. SAM provides professional advice and guidance through consultations, workshops, webinars as well as provide additional services like graphic/web design. SAM has facilitated workshops at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington, the Hawaii State Art Museum, Pratt Institute, and Otakon. In addition, Stan and Rachelle produce and host a biweekly podcast called ARTdustry: where art meets industry. SAM has produced special events that have been featured in several media outlets like, WTOP, Washington Informer, and Fox 5 DC. In 2020, SAM was named Carib Biz Network Top 50 Influential Caribbean American Entrepreneurs & Freelancers.

Although SAM is not a record label, they have released several collaborative albums/projects and solo works by co-CEO/co-Founder Substantial under their imprint.

MISSION

To create, present and provide artistic opportunities, special programs, supports, and consulting services to youth and adults in the District of Columbia Metro area and beyond.

ARTdustry - A podcast where art meets industry. Rachelle Etienne-Robinson and Stan “Substantial” Robinson, founders and co-CEO’s of Substantial Art & Music lead discussions on the business of art; from creating, producing, presenting, marketing, performing and selling your art.  Listen to interviews with individual artists, curators, directors, creative entrepreneurs and various professionals in the art and music industry. 

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