diff --git a/src/redux/studio.js b/src/redux/studio.js
index 97d325bb5..42a157da1 100644
--- a/src/redux/studio.js
+++ b/src/redux/studio.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ const keyMirror = require('keymirror');
 const api = require('../lib/api');
 const log = require('../lib/log');
 
+const {selectUserId} = require('./session');
+const {selectIsAdmin, selectIsSocial} = require('./permissions');
+
 const Status = keyMirror({
     FETCHED: null,
     NOT_FETCHED: null,
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ const getInitialState = () => ({
     commentingAllowed: false,
     thumbnail: '',
     followers: 0,
+    owner: null,
 
     rolesStatus: Status.NOT_FETCHED,
     manager: false,
@@ -55,6 +59,8 @@ const studioReducer = (state, action) => {
     }
 };
 
+// Action Creators
+
 const setFetchStatus = (fetchType, fetchStatus, error) => ({
     type: 'SET_FETCH_STATUS',
     fetchType,
@@ -72,6 +78,8 @@ const setRoles = roles => ({
     roles: roles
 });
 
+// Thunks
+
 const getInfo = studioId => (dispatch => {
     dispatch(setFetchStatus('infoStatus', Status.FETCHING));
     api({uri: `/studios/${studioId}`}, (err, body, res) => {
@@ -86,7 +94,8 @@ const getInfo = studioId => (dispatch => {
             openToAll: body.open_to_all,
             commentingAllowed: body.commenting_allowed,
             updated: new Date(body.history.modified),
-            followers: body.stats.followers
+            followers: body.stats.followers,
+            owner: body.owner
         }));
     });
 });
@@ -111,10 +120,32 @@ const getRoles = (studioId, username, token) => (dispatch => {
     });
 });
 
+// Selectors
+
+// Fine-grain selector helpers - not exported, use the higher level selectors below
+const isCreator = state =>
+    state.studio.owner !== null && // Never try matching if owner has not been set
+    selectUserId(state) === state.studio.owner;
+const isCurator = state => state.studio.curator;
+const isManager = state => state.studio.manager || isCreator(state);
+
+// Action-based permissions selectors
+const selectCanEditInfo = state => selectIsAdmin(state) || isManager(state);
+const selectCanAddProjects = state =>
+    isManager(state) ||
+    isCurator(state) ||
+    (selectIsSocial(state) && state.studio.openToAll);
+
 module.exports = {
     getInitialState,
     studioReducer,
     Status,
+
+    // Thunks
     getInfo,
-    getRoles
+    getRoles,
+
+    // Selectors
+    selectCanEditInfo,
+    selectCanAddProjects
 };
diff --git a/test/unit/redux/studio.test.js b/test/unit/redux/studio.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a9c22ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/redux/studio.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import {
+    getInitialState as getInitialStudioState,
+    selectCanEditInfo,
+    selectCanAddProjects
+} from '../../../src/redux/studio';
+
+import {
+    getInitialState as getInitialSessionState
+} from '../../../src/redux/session';
+
+const fixtures = {
+    permissions: {
+        isAdmin: {admin: true},
+        isSocial: {social: true}
+    },
+    studio: {
+        isManager: {manager: true},
+        isCurator: {curator: true},
+        creator1: {owner: 1},
+        openToAll: {openToAll: true}
+    },
+    session: {
+        user1: {
+            session: {user: {id: 1}}
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+describe('studio selectors', () => {
+    let state;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        state = {
+            permissions: {},
+            session: getInitialSessionState(),
+            studio: getInitialStudioState()
+        };
+    });
+
+    describe('studio info', () => {
+        test('is editable by admin', () => {
+            state.permissions = fixtures.permissions.isAdmin;
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(true);
+        });
+        test('is editable by managers and studio creator', () => {
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.isManager;
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(true);
+
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.creator1;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(true);
+        });
+        test('is not editable by curators', () => {
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.isCurator;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(false);
+        });
+        test('is not editable by other logged in users', () => {
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(false);
+        });
+        test('is not editable by logged out users', () => {
+            expect(selectCanEditInfo(state)).toBe(false);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('studio projects', () => {
+        test('cannot be added by admin', () => {
+            state.permissions = fixtures.permissions.isAdmin;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(false);
+        });
+        test('can be added by managers and studio creator', () => {
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.isManager;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(true);
+
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.creator1;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(true);
+        });
+        test('can be added by curators', () => {
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.isCurator;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(true);
+        });
+        test('can be added by social users if studio is openToAll', () => {
+            state.studio = fixtures.studio.openToAll;
+            state.permissions = fixtures.permissions.isSocial;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(true);
+        });
+        test('cannot be added by social users if not openToAll', () => {
+            state.permissions = fixtures.permissions.isSocial;
+            state.session = fixtures.session.user1;
+            expect(selectCanAddProjects(state)).toBe(false);
+        });
+    });
+});