[C-C] is a creative agency [C-A] that focuses on internal processes, partnerships, developing income and strategies. - we do love a strategy!
OUR MISSION
Representing artists and business’ alike, we specialise in creativity, collaboration and commercial viability.
Our aim is to share knowledge and create lasting connections.
CHRIS McGUIRE
Founder and Co-Director of CLUBHOUSE-COLLECTIVE.
Chris started out selling vintage clothes and designing a variety of collaborative merchandise. Then went on a journey of discovery and started running multi-genre, multi-faceted events - merging the worlds of art, fashion and music.
Chris has self taught his way into the industry and has since built connections with an array of artists, venues and organisations: Roundhouse, Glastonbury Festival, SK Shlomo, Toya Delazy, Priory Live and Lyrix Organix, to name a few.
Chris is an expert in strategy creation and delivery, project and inventory management, event production and crisis management. His experience covers various different industries and has a proactive ability of being able to think on his feet.
MARTHA RUMNEY
Co-Director of CLUBHOUSE-COLLECTIVE.
Martha has ten+ years of experience in the arts, working with the likes of the Barbican Centre, Almeida Theatre and Soho Theatre. She spent 7 years at Rich Mix London, where she was the Programmer and Producer, shaping their diverse and eclectic live programme. Martha is now a consultant working on their music strategy.
Martha founded Elevate East in 2020. Elevate East is an artist development and production organisation that focusses on queer east London nightlife performer working with the likes of Alice Cockayne, Bailey J Mills and Jonathan Oldfield to develop their debut shows. Founding Elevate East is one of her proudest achievements to date.
Martha has a commitment to artist development and supporting artists and creatives through every step of their creative journey from providing access support to neurodiverse artists, to producing one off shows and tours and beyond!
THE JOURNEY
[FOR ORGANISATIONS]
We've learned from some of the best industry leaders. Collaborated with geniuses. From humble beginnings, with no handouts. We've worked hard. We've learned the hard way.
Our network has grown organically, it hasn't been forced. People work with us because we put in the effort. And have done now for over 8 years. We don't believe in handouts, or magic. We are grafters.
We know what it is that you want, even when you don't know what it is that you want. We listen. We care.
We, much like yourselves [we imagine], have carved out our own path. We've hustled our way in to Goliath organisations like: Turner Contemporary, Roundhouse, Rich Mix and Glastonbury Festival.
We have gumption. We are audacious.
From strategy creation to internal restructing, production and programming. We've produced nation wide tours, We've restructured organisations, We've developed income revenues.
We don't believe in fun. Only logistics. [this is a joke] Logistics is our fun. [this isn't a joke]
We can coordinate, We can project manage. We can produce.
You need a freelancer, We are freelancers.
You need project managers, We are project managers.
You need consultants, WE ARE CONSULTANTS.
From organisations of scale, Down to the grass roots; We have lived experience. Hands on experience. We've founded businesses, planted seeds and grown forests. We understand difficult subject matters.
We are unbiased.
With all of the experience stated above, we are the people for hire that you need.
THE JOURNEY
[FOR CREATIVES]
We've all been there, 4am and the sesh in in mid flow. You got your best surrounding you and the most profound conversations are on a roll. You lot are feeling unstoppable.
You are collective gurus; your wisdom is flowing just like the beat is matching your heart. The conversations following the topics of your next big creative endeavours. Collaborating with the collective mind of the evening.
You're making moves, creating films, starting brands, magazines, artworks, music, connections. You lot are unstoppable.
Looking for the next motives, you want to keep the flame alive. All events blurring into one, following the same format. Nothing too interesting about it other than the artists you're seeing. Galleries following the same 4 white wall identity.Retailers pumping out fast fashion that is killing the world and people's individuality. All big names but nothing new.
That's not you. You don't want to be like the rest. You don't want to merge into the crowd. You don't want to be part of the mainstream.
You want to be at the forefront of change. You want to be the one making the change. You are revolutionary in the way you create. And you are the only you that you know.
Bored of the mundane, with the copy-cat approach that everyone does. You're on the search for more. You understand that inspiration can be drawn from anywhere and everywhere. And you know to give credit where credit is due.
For if we never had Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Marsha P Johnson, Annie Easley, James Jebbia, Russel Simmons or any other forward thinking genius, where would we be?
Everyone starts out small. Everything comes from an idea, a concept.Inspired by our outside influences and developed from within.
We need space to connect. To inspire ourselves and others, a space where judgement doesn't exsist, to be surrounded by like minded people, a space to exhibit who we are and what we create.
To promote the individuality of us and to support those we surround ourselves with.
Because U+ME+US=WE and WE are a unit that cannot be controlled. We cannot be told what to do. We will not be stopped.
WE is stronger than U or ME.
We started off as that 4am idea, after attending a forgettable, dodgy event. Since then we have hosted a variety events with subject matters ranging from: drum n bass, LGBTQIA+, feminism, rap, electronic, workshops, panel discussions & networking nights.
We've worked with hundreds of creatives and a whole array of organisations and businesses. We co-produce and co-programme a stage at Glastonbury Festival, we represent artists and musicians and businesses, alike.
Variety is the spice of life and if you can't educate yourselves or be open to other walks of life, then we are not for you.
We are the few, for the many. We are here to show you that it is possible.