making (space) for artists.
OPIE PROJECT(s) is an arts & culture firm grounded in the philosophy that art and its creators drive change. We work with companies, institutions and philanthropists to develop artist-centric programs, collections and special events to catalyze creative capital.
Notable Public Projects:
Culture Forward
$5M Grant Program for Arts & Culture in Downtown San Francisco
The Svane Family Foundation, Program Director
de Young Acquisitions
$1M Fund for Artwork Acquisitions + Exhibitions for Local Bay Area Artist at the de Young Museum
The Svane Family Foundation, Program Lead
ARK Exhibition + Auction
$1M Direct to Artist Fund and Auction Exhibition at Pier 2
The Svane Family Foundation, Program Lead
Ocean-bound Exhibition + Summit
Exhibition, Summit and Speaking Tour on Sustainability and Cultural Campaigns
Lonely Whale + Sustainable Brand Summit, Curator, Program Director, + Speaker
Lawrence Halprin Exhibition
Retrospective on Lawrence Halprin at the Palace of Fine Arts
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, SF Rec & Park, + NPU, On-site Curator + Program Lead
Neon as Soulcraft
3 National Neon Artist Residencies + Museum Exhibition
Museum of Craft & Design + She Bends, Artist + Curator
Redefining Neon Legacy
Museum Exhibition + Public Neon Education Programs
Museum of Glass, Tacoma + She Bends, Curator + Producer
Neon Artist Residency
Live / Work Artist in Residency + Community Programs in Luxury Apartment Complex in Downtown Los Angeles
Sentral DTLA + She Bends, Program Lead + Producer
Nightfishing Surreal Dinner Experience Series
The Midway Artist Residency, Program Lead
First Light: Rituals of Glass and Neon
Museum Exhibitions + Public Neon Education Programs
Contemporary Jewish Museum + She Bends, Curator + Producer
Creative Youth Celebration
Public Showcase of Bay Area High School Artists at Saint Joseph’s Art Society and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Bay Area Creative Foundation, Special Projects Consultant
Neon Artist Residency + Exhibition
Neon Artist Residency + Exhibition
Institute of Contemporary Art SF + She Bends, Producer + Curator
Luminary Art + Tech Festival
The Midway + Future Fires, Program Lead