About Family Affairs Studio
Family Affairs Studio is a creative production studio founded by Michael Holt. Through our Work ◆ Flow consulting arm, we provide systems design, workflow automation implementation, operational support, event production, and strategic planning for creative ventures and cultural institutions.
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Work ◆ Flow is a newsletter written to demystify how systems design works and how workflow automation can support you and your team in executing projects and initiatives, harnessing the power of digital tools like Airtable and Zapier to work smarter, not harder. We've helped numerous teams from the world's leading cultural institutions and creative ventures to reach flow — and we're ready to help you, too.
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FAMILY AFFAIRS STUDIO is a management consultancy and creative production company that empowers artists and organizations through strategic design and operational excellence. Founded by Michael R. Holt, we combine over 25 years of collective experience to help creative ventures navigate change with resilience and purpose. Our client collaborations include Robert Rauschenberg Foundation's Residency on Captiva Island, LA Commons, The Nest Creatives, Visions2030, Denniston Hill, Spenser Theberge, and Mandy Harris Williams. Through services ranging from organizational therapy to workflow automation, we build sustainable infrastructure that allows artists and cultural workers to focus on what matters most: their creative work.
MICHAEL R. HOLT is an artist, producer, and creative strategist based in Los Angeles. His work examines and transforms institutional infrastructure to create more sustainable pathways for artists to cultivate and maintain the value of their creative practice. From 2018-2024, he served as Executive Director of NAVEL, where he developed programming and support systems for artists and cultural workers. Previously, as Assistant Director of Marketing at Lincoln Center (2012-2015), he guided loyalty marketing efforts across eleven programs and festivals. As founder of Family Affairs Studio, he combines strategic design with operational expertise to help artists and organizations build sustainable creative infrastructures.