Why Guilded

  1. We empower freelance artists. Through guaranteed payments and contract and invoicing support, we handle administration so you can focus on your work.
  2. We serve freelancer needs by offering health care and tax preparation benefits.
  3. Ownership, community, and collective action. We offer a pathway to ownership in Guilded’s cooperative structure.
  4. We’re rooted in movements for racial and economic justice.
  5. Our staff is made up of artists and activists. 
Our Services
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Contract and Invoicing Support

Contract and Invoicing Support

From start to finish, Guilded will help you prepare, navigate, and execute client contracts to ensure defined, fair terms.  Our contracts value equity and freelancer rights.

Health Care Access

Health Care Access

At Guilded, we believe that our collective well-being begins with access, options, and flexibility. Whether you’re a new user or a long-time member, Guilded can source or supplement your healthcare needs.

Tax Preparation

Tax Preparation

We can assist in developing healthy, proper records that help you move toward long term financial goals like obtaining loans or lines of credit. 

We support artists as workers

Guilded is a worker-owned freelancer cooperative with a focus on artists and creatives.

Meet the Team
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Guilded at Galaei – Monday Afternoons

Guilded at Galaei – Monday Afternoons

You can meet Jaq, our Member Services Coordinator, every Monday afternoon at Galaei’s office space at 118 Fontain Street in Philadelphia. Stop by to discuss how Guilded’s benefits may help you and other freelancers in your community.

Exciting news from the Guilded team!

Exciting news from the Guilded team!

Our dedicated staff has been working tirelessly to elevate your user experience. As we strive to maintain a healthy work-life balance, we are thrilled to announce a company-wide week of rest. To ensure our team can recharge and return with even more innovative ideas, our offices will be closed from June 12th to June 16th. […]

Our partners and funders

Join our community of support!

Guilded is grateful to receive support from the Center for Cultural Innovation/AmbitioUS, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Irvine Foundation – as well as backing from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Barra Foundation’s Catalyst Fund.

We have also previously received support from The Chrysalis Project/Fractured Atlas, the Henry Luce Foundation, and the William Penn Foundation.

Support us
Center for Cultural Innovation
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The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation