Arts Operations Partner

Fractional operations support for musicians and music organisations.

The business side of your creative work — handled.

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Areas of support

Productions

  • Timelines and run sheets
  • Rehearsal scheduling
  • Crew sourcing
  • Travel and accommodation

Venues

  • Availability and quotes
  • Riders and technical specs
  • Instrument hire, tuning and transport

Inbox & Diary

  • Email triage
  • Artist and partner correspondence
  • Calendar coordination
  • Deadline tracking

Systems

  • Notion boards and databases
  • Written procedures and checklists
  • File organisation

Finance

  • Budget and expense tracking
  • Invoice preparation
  • Payment chasing

Design

  • Website design, domain and hosting
  • Social media content
  • Poster and flyer design
  • Bios, programmes and notes

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Before After

From stage to operations

Alina Zheng

Hi, I'm Alina — a classical pianist, educator, and founder of ArteVia.

A decade in the music industry, on stage, backstage, and behind the desk, has given me a comprehensive perspective on how the arts work.

I understand how much creative work sits behind a performance, and how quickly the practical side can take over when you're trying to do everything yourself.

Operations is care. The best work comes from people who trust and support each other, just like an ensemble. My role is to create the structure, keep things moving, notice what might otherwise be missed, and make sure the people behind the work have the support they need.

My vision is to bring that sense of human support to the arts industry. Not the usual project manager who tracks the plan, but an operations partner who cares how it turns out.

ArteVia comes from the Latin: a path made through art. It was mine, and I'd like it to be one for other people too.

Education

Master of Music, Distinction
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

The process

You get a back office

Operations stop being the thing you get to last.

Nothing dropped

Nothing depends on you remembering it. Every open thread has a date and an owner.

It keeps running

Built in your accounts, so it's yours from day one. Maintained and refined month by month.

Discovery

A call about what's eating your time.

Starting from scratch?

Let's build one that fits how you work.

Got a system you like?

Let's keep it and tighten it up.

The proposal

Scope, rhythm and cost, in writing.

Kick-off

Your time back.

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Trusted by

Chronos Musical Arts
Duo Digitalis
Little Keys Music Studio
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Let's talk about your week.

Book a free 30-minute consultation. No obligation, no sales pitch, just a genuine conversation about what's on your plate and how I might help.

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