Michael R. Speciàle

Interdisciplinary artist, writer, and producer. Founder of Family Affairs Studio. Operational designer through Work◆Flow for Humans. Based in Los Angeles, California.

Michael R. Speciàle — portrait against white brick wall

About

I build things that aren't supposed to work and help other people do the same.

Originally from Portland, Oregon. Based in Los Angeles, California. Fifteen years building creative infrastructure at every scale, from Lincoln Center to a DIY arts space in downtown Los Angeles. Now I run two practices: one for production, one for operations.

Experience

2021–Now Founder & DirectorFamily Affairs Studio, Los Angeles
2025–Now FounderWork◆Flow for Humans, Los Angeles
2017–2024 Co-Founder & Executive DirectorNAVEL, Los Angeles
2013–2015 Asst. Director, Loyalty MarketingLincoln Center, New York

Selected Work

2021–Present Creative Practice

Family Affairs Studio

Creative strategy and management practice. The umbrella for everything I make, produce, and build.

2024–2026 Solo Performance

Bottoming for Jesus

A solo performance exploring faith, desire, and surrender. Edinburgh Fringe 2026.

2025–Present Consulting Practice

Work◆Flow for Humans

Organizational design for creative organizations and mission-driven teams. Clarity sessions, phase planning, implementation.

2024–2026 Interactive Web Zine

Dear Artists: Love Letters from AI

An interactive web experience documenting one practitioner's journey from AI critique to AI partnership.

2017–2024 Co-Founder & Operator

NAVEL

DIY arts and community space in downtown Los Angeles. Scaled from scrappy experiment to $400K annual revenue.

2024–Present Venue Operations

LINT

Operational design for a collaborative creative production venue in Los Angeles.

Michael R. Speciàle — performance photography

Contact

Let's talk.

Based in Los Angeles, California.
Working with organizations nationally.