Supporting underground and independent artists and musicians within a small, foggy community.

Our Mission: Big Leap Collective creates opportunities for diversity, accessibility, and education through immersive and community-focused events and collaboration in the Bay Area and beyond.

Big Leap Collective is a 100% volunteer operated art and music nonprofit based in the Bay Area with a mission to empower independent and diverse artists through inclusive and accessible events, education, and mutual aid. We believe in increasing artist financial equity, fostering intergenerational artistry and live events education, community engagement, and bridging local and global arts culture.

Big Leap Collective originally got its name because I wanted to create a platform where artists and those interested in learning about the arts and live events could take that first “big leap” to getting more involved in their local community, or even that first step branching out into an entirely new, inclusive and welcoming arts and music community!
— Building the Shelf Interview

Big Leap Collective Board of Directors

Ellie Stokes (she/her/hers) | Founder, CEO, Artistic Director / Educational Coordinator

Christina Cerza (she/her/hers) | Board

Matthew “Shark” Shartsis (he/him/his) | Board

Andrew Wong (he/him/his)| Board, Fundraising Committee

Arielle Cole (she/her/hers)| Board, Secretary