You don't have to choose just one thing.
We are the community for people building serious careers in business and the arts. Get on the waitlist to hear first when we open to new members in January.
What's an Ampersand?
Someone with a real career and a real creative practice. The CFO & filmmaker. The lawyer & cellist. The marketer & children's book author.
- You dread "So, what do you do?" because there's more than one true answer.
- Your calendar has two lives in it, and you're tired of keeping them in separate rooms.
- You want your creative work taken seriously: made, shown, and maybe even paid.
Sound familiar? Get on the list
What happens when you join
Tell us what you need. We'll help you find the people who can move it forward.
You tell us what you're working on
On both sides of your &: the promotion, the pitch, the show, the manuscript, the album.
We bring you into the room
Dinners, workshops and monthly meetups with Ampersands from other industries, experts and fellow makers.
We make the introductions
We don't leave it to chance. We actively connect you with the members who can help.
Are you an Ampersand?
Name your two sides.
You're a product lead & songwriter. There's a room full of people like you.
Join the waitlist as an Ampersand &Why join the waitlist now
The door opens twice a year.
- Hear first when applications open.Waitlist members get the invitation before we announce it publicly.
- Get invited to open events.Dinners, works-in-progress nights and virtual sessions where you can meet members before you apply.
- Know what's coming in 2027.Pricing, programming and dates go to the waitlist before anyone else.
- Boost both careers.Content, opportunities and technology to help you grow on both sides of the &.
What members get
Community, Belonging, Opportunity and Know-How
Belonging
Peers who live between identities too.
- Member spotlights
- Monthly Ampersand Connect meetup
- The annual Ampersand Summit
Momentum
Accountability that fits a full life.
- Weekly Free Write and writing workshops
- A monthly Mastermind
- "What's your win this week?"
Opportunity
A stage for your work and doors that open.
- Dinner & Works-in-Progress nights in NYC and SF
- Member shows and book launches
- Sessions on funding creative projects
Know-how
What members have already figured out, shared.
- From launching a one-woman show to booking your dream residency
- Guides, workshop recordings and expert sessions
- Ask-and-offer spaces for intros, feedback and collaborators
Meet us before you apply
Upcoming gatherings
Can't make these? Join the waitlist and we'll invite you to the next one near you.
Who's hosting
Led by three Ampersands
How to join
Membership is by application, twice a year.
Join the waitlist
About a minute. Tell us your "&".
Meet the community
Come to an open event and see if it fits.
Apply in January
You'll get the application before it's announced publicly.
Questions
Before you ask
What happens after I join the waitlist?
You'll get occasional emails about open events and a heads-up before applications open. Nothing else, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
I don't have time for another community.
The rituals are low-lift and drop-in, and this is one place where you can show up as your whole self instead of splitting across two.
Am I "creative enough," or far enough along?
Members are at every stage, from people returning to a practice after years away to working artists with shows and books. Shared values matter more than credentials.
What does it cost?
Joining the waitlist is free. Membership is currently $39 a month or $399 a year, and 2027 pricing goes to the waitlist before enrollment opens.
Is this another online group I'll never open?
There's real weekly activity, from wins threads to member spotlights, plus in-person nights where people are still talking on the sidewalk after the lights go off.
Know an Ampersand?
Send this to the person who came to mind.
Most of our members found us through a friend. When they sign up, they can list you as the person who sent them.