Advancing Creative Justice through Social Impact

As a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and creative justice advocate, I have a deep passion for engaging with and supporting individual artists and arts and culture organizations.

I've previously collaborated with teams to produce murals and public art, art education workshops, community festivals, and continue to collaborate 1-1 with emerging artists, helping them develop strategic business practices, equitable pricing models, sustainable operations, and engaging marketing and communication tactics to reach their goals.

I also help freelance creatives and cultural producers access and secure grants, develop community partnerships, secure workshops and fellowships, and more as they seek sustainability within their craft.

As a newly added service, if you need documentation of your upcoming special event, staff headshots, or community photos, I offer expert photography support that can be packaged and delivered for use on your website or social media platforms.

Services Include:

  • Creative Direction

  • Branding and Digital Marketing Support

  • Cultural Production and Event Support

  • Photography and Documentation

  • Media Relations and Promotion

  • Community Partnership Outreach

  • Gallery Booking and Negotiation

  • Grant Writing and Crowdfunding

  • Business Development and Pricing

“River’s creative collaboration on our project was exceptional; their insights and dedication made the process both enjoyable and meaningful.”
— Moriah Mylod, MAAT, ATR, Multidisciplinary Artist and Educator

Recent Arts and Culture Projects:

  • Lead project manager for The Rhode Island School of Design’s 2021 artist activism initiative. I worked directly with RISD Archives team to curate and digitally socialize seven decades of historical content related to RISD’s history of activism for their official RISD.edu external webpage.

  • Member of the 2019 Worcester Walls committee that produced a two-week public art festival in Worcester, MA in conjunction with community leaders and nonprofits. Several internationally recognized artists created works around the city, including Angurria, Tony Peralta and Natasha DeLuna.

  • Wrote original blog content and managed social media command center for artist Nick Cave’s Boston-based public art exhibit Augment and Now + There Inc.’s (now The Triennial) community parade.

  • Collaborated with award-winning multidisciplinary artist Moriah M. Mylod to select and curate ephemeral photography for nature mediation book Awakening to Nature’s Beauty. Project-managed all aspects of book publishing and crafted the marketing plan for release with national supporter, The American Art Therapy Association.

  • Led a student creative workshop with Clark University’s A New Earth Conversation environmental department to created Earth Circles at a local nature space in Worcester, MA. Students were given free workshop guides to encourage a future repeat visit that could be self-guided.

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