Engagement takes many forms

Creative Engagement supports organizations in the form of community programs, interactive projects, outreach initiatives, educational forums, classes, public exhibitions and events. Past work includes problem solving, project development & implementation, program management, building community partnerships, and outreach initiatives.  The goal of my engagement work is to ensure that the organizational mission, product, and/or concept effectively reaches the intended audience. This website outlines my projects into four categories: Special Programs, Education, Enrichment, and Art Exhibitions. 

I am a creative artist by trade. I received my Masters from California College of the Arts in the field of Curatorial Practice. This work is framed largely from contemporary art practice, social anthropology, and community development with focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion.  I am interested in ideas that foster healthy communities and support creative solutions.     

Grimm’s arts and engagement background is diverse.   

Most Recent Exhibition Projects :  Chief Curator for The Festival of the Impossible, sponsored by Adobe. 

I've been a Contemporary Gallery Owner, a San Francisco City Arts Employee working with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, and on the team at San Francisco‘s Arts Commission City Galleries. I held positions using creative practice while serving as the Atelierista for a Reggio Emilia Program, Art Studio Manager for a Hands on Discovery Museum, a Clay and Sculpture Instructor, Chef Educator for Pie Ranch, Visiting Professor at California College of the Arts, a Lecturer at Portland State & University of San Francisco, Program Coordinator for the Andy Warhol Foundation SF Convening, Creative Consultant for a gallery focusing on Interfaith Dialogue, team developer of a girl’s cycling and photo journalism program in Iceland, and Program Director for an outdoor exploration school in the South Bay. During the global pandemic, I worked with my team at Adobe bringing the Festival of the Impossible into a virtual exhibition form. Following this I supported two virtual art and design programs for teens

I am a pretty solid human, I grew up in West Virginia, went to college in North Carolina, and attended graduate school in San Francisco. I've traveled extensively for consultation work and I maintain roots in West Virginia, Colorado, Oregon, and California.