Collaborative Arts Programming

As an artist, integrative and holistic public art are a core value of my practice. I believe that all members of society should be invited to participate in collaborative, socially engaged programming. For more information about customization for creative public programs, please contact via the About the Artist page. Previous collaborative projects have taken place in collaboration with Portland Children's Museum, The Arts Center, The Right Brain Initiative, and many others. Click each photo for more information about each project.

Collaborative Student Painting Children collaborate to create paintings for collaborative art show. Leftover paintings will later be used to weave garments for a reuse fashion show to benefit arts education in schools.	Collaborative Ink Painting Community members work together to create paintings of space. Artwork will be used in mixed-media artwork later in the year.
Shift Fashion Show Garment Created from collaborative children's paintings and used office supplies. Piece was woven by community members and the artist.	Installation and Curaton Mixed-media installation in progress. Collaboration of Portland Children's Museum and artist Gesine Kratzner.
Collaborative Painting Images from Hillsboro Library collaborative project. Images created by community members of all ages and the artist.	Painting and Drawing in the Park Beginning of a work in progress where community members were invited to attend free arts experiences at The Arts Center of Corvallis.
Teacher Training Teacher training program taught by the artist. Work focused on printmaking techniques, collaborative art making, community involvement, and social change through art making.	Temporary Adventure Playgrounds Children's playscapes, designed, created, and engaged by children with minimal adult intervention.

Jess Graff

Artist • Writer • Educator

Collaborative Arts Programming

Collaborative Student Painting

Children collaborate to create paintings for collaborative art show. Leftover paintings will later be used to weave garments for a reuse fashion show to benefit arts education in schools.

Collaborative Ink Painting

Community members work together to create paintings of space. Artwork will be used in mixed-media artwork later in the year.

Shift Fashion Show Garment

Created from collaborative children's paintings and used office supplies. Piece was woven by community members and the artist.

Installation and Curaton

Mixed-media installation in progress. Collaboration of Portland Children's Museum and artist Gesine Kratzner.

Collaborative Painting

Images from Hillsboro Library collaborative project. Images created by community members of all ages and the artist.

Painting and Drawing in the Park

Beginning of a work in progress where community members were invited to attend free arts experiences at The Arts Center of Corvallis.

Teacher Training

Teacher training program taught by the artist. Work focused on printmaking techniques, collaborative art making, community involvement, and social change through art making.

Temporary Adventure Playgrounds

Children's playscapes, designed, created, and engaged by children with minimal adult intervention.