Why license a SaltShake Original Format instead of creating your own?

Creating a show from the ground up takes years of experimentation, refinement, and relationship-building. When you license a SaltShake Original Format, you receive more than a production guide—you become part of a growing creative ecosystem dedicated to authentic storytelling.

Your license includes:

• A comprehensive Format Bible with production workflows, hosting scripts, casting guidance, and best practices.

• A curated directory of trusted collaborators to help you connect with photographers, videographers, venues, performers, and other creative partners.

• Ready-to-use marketing assets, promotional materials, and program templates.

• The opportunity to bring SaltShake to your organization for an immersive workshop to prepare your team to host the format.

• Access to the broader SaltShake community for ongoing support, collaboration, and shared learning.

• The opportunity to have your licensed productions featured on SaltShake's Patreon, introducing your artists and community to a worldwide audience while contributing to a growing archive of stories from every city that hosts our formats.

We've done the hard work of developing and refining these formats. You get to focus on building meaningful experiences in your own community while becoming part of a larger movement—where each production strengthens a global network of artists, audiences, and storytellers connected through the same shared format.