ABOUT VYOM
ART HAS THE VISION.
WE BUILD THE STRUCTURE AROUND IT.
ART HAS THE VISION.
WE BUILD THE STRUCTURE AROUND IT.
Vyom Arts Management Venture was created from a gap experienced first-hand.There is no shortage of talent, ideas or artistic ambition in the arts. What is often missing is the professional structure, strategic thinking and sustained support that allow an artistic practice to
grow into a meaningful, sustainable career.
Explore. Create. Transform.
THE MEANING BEHIND VYOM
THE SPACE THAT HOLDS CREATION TOGETHER.
In Sanskrit, ‘ Vyom ‘ means ‘space’ or ether—the unseen element that holds Agni, Vayu, Bhoomi and Jal within it. It is omnipresent and infinite, yet its presence is experienced through what exists within it. That became a fitting metaphor for the role Vyom wanted to play in the arts. Our work does not exist to overshadow an artist’s voice. It exists around it—creating structure, recognising possibilities, building relationships and managing what needs to happen for the work to move forward. Arts management, therefore, isn’t simply business applied to art. It is about creating space for an artist’s freedom, vision and individuality while strengthening everything that supports it. We are in the scene. You just won’t always see us.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
THINK WITH THE ARTIST NOT FOR THE ART
FOUNDER STORY
FROM THE STAGE TO THE SYSTEMS THAT MAKE THE STAGE POSSIBLE.
VYOM BEGAN WITH SHRUTI RANADE'S OWN JOURNEY AS AN ARTIST.
A Bharatanatyam artist for over two decades, Shruti’s journey has been shaped by discipline, practice and purpose—from her Army upbringing and formal training in Bharatanatyam to her experience across performance, teaching and cultural projects.
Being part of the arts ecosystem allowed her to see beyond the stage. While there was no shortage of talent or ambition, artists often lacked the professional structure, strategic thinking and sustained support needed to build meaningful careers.
When her first entrepreneurial venture, Parichay, came to an end during COVID, it became a turning point. It gave Shruti the opportunity to rethink how artists could be better supported and eventually led to the creation of Vyom.
For Shruti, arts management was never a departure from being an artist, but a natural extension of it—bringing together her understanding of artistic practice with the systems, opportunities and relationships that help it grow sustainably.
Today, she works at the intersection of artist, arts manager and ecosystem-builder, helping create better possibilities for artists and the arts around them.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND VYOM
DIFFERENT ROLES. ONE SHARED PURPOSE.
Vyom brings together people working across arts management, operations and creative projects, each contributing to the larger ecosystem that supports our artists and organisations.
Shruti Ranade
founder
Founder The Boss lady who shoots down frills and sticks to functionality and the long term plan.
Namish Chhapekar
Head of Operations
Praveena
Arts Manager
Shriya Joshi
Arts Manager
Our Social media manager who isnt the most social person but her unique creativity and inquisitive persona is what you’ll fall for!
Sakshi Joshi
Show Runner
Adv. Sai Kulkarni
Legal
OUR JOURNEY
WORK THAT SHAPES CREATIVE COMMUNITIES
OUR JOURNEY
BUILDING SLOWLY.
BUILDING MEANINGFULLY.
Vyom Arts Management Venture officially began on 30 March 2024. Since then, its journey has taken it across Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Goa, Chennai and the USA, working with artists, arts organisations, cultural institutions, festivals and creative spaces. Along the way, Vyom has collaborated with organisations and spaces including Bangalore International Centre, NMACC Mumbai, Artisans' Centre Mumbai, Pune International Centre, L.D. Museum Ahmedabad, The Box Pune and Rachana Sansad Mumbai, among others. But for Vyom, progress isn't simply a question of scale.
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY.
The ambition is to build a trustworthy and credible name in arts management— one that artists can turn to knowing their work, aspirations and long-term interests will be approached with care. Growth is measured by the quality of the work, depth of relationships and value created, rather than how quickly the organisation can become bigger. And as that journey continues, Vyom wants to remain what it set out to be from the beginning: Accessible. Approachable. Grounded. A practice where artists feel heard, where relationships remain personal and where rigour never comes at the expense of care. Doing fewer things well will always mean more than scaling without purpose.