Cultural Investment Services

Being a lifelong creative justice advocate drives my passion for engaging with and supporting experimental and multidisciplinary artists and arts and culture organizations.

I've previously collaborated with teams invested in social impact in the areas of public art, art education, community festivals, and 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 creatives and cultural producers access and secure grants, develop community partnerships, secure workshops and fellowships, and more as they seek permanency within their craft.

Services Include:

  • Creative Direction

  • Branding and Digital Marketing Support

  • Media Relations and Promotion

  • Community Partnership Outreach

  • Cultural Production and Event Support

  • 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, RYT, 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 I worked directly with RISD Archives team to curate and digitally socialize seven decades of historical content related to RISD’s history of activism for their official RISD.edu external webpage.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.