What we do
ArtRise Projects advances art that cultivates civic engagement and societal resilience. We believe art can help us better appreciate our moment and imagine a more expansive future. Art can build empathy and help us navigate ambiguity. Art can bring us together, inspiring a deeper, shared understanding of our purpose and way forward.
ArtRise Projects collaborates with artists, arts leaders, philanthropists, and community partners to forge new modes of engagement in contemporary culture and civic life. We bring together creative strategists, content developers, and arts producers to advance innovative exhibitions, programs, and initiatives.
Philadelphia | 2013 – Present
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Exhibition, Public Interpretation & Performance Initiatives
San Francisco | 2013 – Present
CLIMATE ONE AT THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB
Strategic Brand, Website & Audience Engagement Counsel
National | 2018 – Present
ART MUSEUM MARKETING ASSOCIATION
Charting the Future
Big Sur | 2021 – 2025
Emile Norman Arts
Strategic Plan
Oakland | 2021-2023
People’s Kitchen Collective
Interpretive and Engagement Strategy
Washington D.C. | 2019 – 2021
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Envisioning the Future of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
San Francisco | 2012 – 2021
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Arts Models & Campus Master Planning
Washington D.C. | 2019 – 2020
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Building a Model for Exhibition & Experience Planning
Minneapolis | 2019 – 2020
Walker Art Center
Evaluation of the Mellon Interdisciplinary Initiative
Washington D.C. | 2018
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Strategic Planning & Leadership Dialog
Stanford University | 2018
Stanford Arts
Strategic Plan – Professional Development & Student Activities
Oakland | 2017 – 2018
People’s Kitchen Collective
Strategic Capacity Building and Audience Engagement Plan
Washington D.C. | 2017 – 2018
Smithsonian Institute
Feasibility Study & Program Charrette
Los Angeles | 2016
Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch’s Accuser Production
San Francisco | 2014 – 2016
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Janet Cardiff’s The Forty Part Motet
San Francisco | 2013 – 2015
For-Site Foundation
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz
Philadelphia | 2013 – 2015
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Strategic Communications & Engagement Plan
San Francisco | 2011 – 2013
KQED Media
Reinventing KQED Arts Service
San Francisco | 2011 – 2013
For-Site Foundation
International Orange Exhibition
San Francisco | 2009 – 2010
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
75th Anniversary & Expansion Campaign Launch
Berkeley | 2000 – 2006
UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Branding, Visitor Engagement & Capital Campaign
Minneapolis | 1994 – 2006
Walker Art Center