ARTATVA exists because institutions kept facing the same unsolved problem: sourcing extraordinary performers without the compliance risk. Schools needing KCSIE-aligned speakers. Councils needing DBS-checked musicians for civic events. HR directors needing wellbeing facilitators with PLI proof by 5pm Friday. We built the platform they needed.
The problem was always
the paperwork after the performance.
Sixty to seventy percent of UK event buyers still source entertainment through Instagram, WhatsApp, and personal referral. No contract. No compliance. No backup. The performance might be extraordinary — and then the DPO asks for the DBS cert and there isn’t one.
We built ARTATVA to close that gap permanently. Compliance is the operating model, not a filter layer bolted on top. Every artist you see on the platform has cleared the same six rails before their profile goes live.
The result: schools book assemblies that Ofsted approves. NHS trusts book wellbeing sessions that their DPO signs off. Corporates book away-days that procurement doesn’t query. And artists get paid properly.
“The stakes are personal. The reputational cost of getting it wrong is real. We built ARTATVA so you don’t have to carry that risk alone.”
The ARTATVA founding team · Leeds, 2026
Four principles.
No trade-offs.
Compliance before everything
Every profile on ARTATVA is verified before it goes live. DBS, PLI, and contract are table stakes — not premium features.
Artists earn more here
20% platform commission versus 30–40% at traditional agencies. The artist keeps more of their fee. That's the only direction this should go.
Speed without shortcuts
Briefs processed in minutes. Shortlists in 48 hours. Backups pre-assigned. None of this cuts compliance — it runs in parallel.
Built for institutions
Schools, councils, and NHS trusts have the highest compliance bar. We designed to that bar. Everyone else benefits from the infrastructure.
Ready to submit a brief?
Tell us what you’re running. We’ll read it like producers and come back with a verified shortlist inside 48 hours.
Tell us what you're running. We'll hand back a verified shortlist — complete with DBS, PLI, contract, and a backup — within 48 hours.