Communications + Writing

I craft content that amplifies arts and creative communities. My experience spans writing, video production, graphic design, and photography, with recent projects including:

Meet Pieper Bloomquist, a Painter Bringing Swedish Folk Art to the People

March 3, 2025

Pieper Bloomquist breathes new life into the traditions of dalmålning and bonadsmålning, mixing contemporary stories with historic Swedish icongraphy. Story by me.

10 Years of Drone Not Drones (Reel)

January 25, 2024

This one-of-a-kind Minneapolis music marathon features over 70 musical acts volunteering their time to create a 28-hour drone fundraiser. Reel by me.

A Rural Opera House Faces its Biggest Challenge Yet 

November 4, 2024

Minnesota’s oldest operating theater is racing to raise $4 million to save its historic stage. Photos and story by me.

Meet the Rural Road Warriors of Jazz

October 21, 2024

JAS Quintet is making a case for the ‘Great American Art Form’ across North and South Dakota. Photos and story by me.

Art "Blooms" in Museums Across the Midwest

April 23, 2024

At Art in Bloom events, you’ll encounter colorful and fragrant displays of flower arrangements that take inspiration from art on the walls of museums. Story by me.

Small Town, Global Stage: Farah Siraj Offers Up Artistic Exchange in Iowa

January 29, 2025

How Jordan’s “Musical Ambassadress” teamed up with a local choir for a week of cultural exchange and learning. Story by me.

Micro Moments of Magic is Counting Connections in Ann Arbor

June 1, 2023

An art project by Mitchell Street Arts captures Milwaukee’s immigration history in the form of a miniature home. Story by me.

Ghanaian Music Moves Rural Michigan

August 16, 2023

Okaidja Afroso's week-long residency brought music into schools, stores, and a Main Street theater, spreading connection and curiosity in small town Albion. Photos and story by me.

Aar Maanta in Minnesota: The Story of a Midnimo Residency

April 2019

I directed and produced a five-part original video series telling the story of British-Somali artist Aar Maanta’s month-long residency in Minnesota in 2018. Watch all the videos here.

Yigitcan Eryaman Cedar Commissions Spotlight Video

January 2019

I shot and edited a video featuring guitarist Yigitcan Eryaman (along with five other artist spotlight videos) to help tell the story of innovative new works being created as part of the 2018-2019 Cedar Commissions.