Our Story
Tribeworks was founded in Baltimore in 2019 by a group of technologists and creatives of color interested in building infrastructure for the solidarity economy.
Recognizing how today’s economy systemically disadvantages independent creative workers who make up the future economy, they focused on ways to boost access to benefits and steady income.
Today, Tribeworks is led by artists who continually develop support tools that enable creatives and organizations that serve them to spend less time on administration and focus more on the important work they do.
Our Projects
We partner with both individuals and innovative guaranteed income programs for artists. In 2022, we launched our largest program to date with Creatives Rebuild New York, employing up to 200 creatives across 50 nonprofit arts organizations.
Our Partners
It is our honor to partner with amazing organizations that make our work possible and joyful!
Our Style of Work
Tribeworks offers access to a flexible platform that meets the unique needs of organizations and artists.
As a worker-owned cooperative, we prioritize artists in our design and decision making and offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to creative workers in our community.
We are led by artists who understand the successes and challenges of being independent creative workers.
Set up a time to talk with our team about your unique needs and goals.
McKenzie Jones
Director
McKenzie is an artist and a cooperative developer, so Tribeworks is a perfect place for her to be. She is a founding member of the Aurora Pocket Neighborhood Cooperative, a co-owned, urban, intentional community that she still calls home in Ithaca, NY. She has steered radical organizations such as the Center for Sustainability in State College, PA and Ithaca Biodiesel Cooperative in Ithaca, NY. McKenzie manages The Worker Place, a consulting business that supports worker-owned cooperatives and is a Peer Advisor with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
As a member owner of Tribeworks and Obran Cooperative, McKenzie is thrilled to provide necessary services to creative workers. As a musician and leader of Strange Heavy, she is committed to uplifting artists through the cooperative model.
Our Team
Alexi Tasanapraset
Community Lead
From game show hosting, to strategizing in executive board rooms, to producing leadership training internationally, Alexi strives to uplift groups of all kinds. She stewarded D&I initiatives at Havas Worldwide, generated philanthropic opportunities with IPG's Women's Leadership Network, and coordinated Emotional Intelligence training out of Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. To date, Alexi has facilitated over 2000 events for companies all over the world.
In her art—Alexi invites curiosity, laughter, and collective healing through performance, dance, and design. She is also a certified yoga instructor and ordained minister. She grew up in Bangkok, Thailand and now resides in Brooklyn, New York with her big black poodle, Luna. Alexi joins the Tribeworks team as a Community Lead bridging creatives to their communities on THE SPACE.
