Jarvis Grant is a creative strategist with over 25 years of experience in arts education, commercial photography, journalism, digital multimedia, and fine art. Recognized as an industry expert who designs solutions integrating my extensive toolset. Solid experience managing innovative models maximizing client expectations through open communications, project management, and joint application design sessions.
Jarvis advocates for team members' voices during the design process and champions both thought leaders and implementers. Transforms emerging digital media goals by expanding existing assets onto platforms that extend potential users' experiences beyond the institution's physical walls. Produces captivating content that allows all parties involved to benefit from the power of generating dynamic digital media. Collaborates with digital innovators, K-12 and higher education academicians, writes digital content and technical material, and trains curricula for public and private partnerships and small businesses.
His educator credentials include Assistant Professor of Art, Howard University; Master Teacher at Ellington School of the Arts; creator of the Art of Light Digital Imaging Workshops; and a Founding member of the Surdna Art Educator Fellowship. His commercial clients include Coca-Cola, Southwest Airlines, the Smithsonian Institution, Black Enterprise, Men’s Fitness, Prudential Life, and Sony Music.
With exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, Howard University Gallery of Art, the Center of Fine Art Photography, the David Driskill Center, Montgomery College Media Arts Gallery, and American University’s Katzen Center Museum. With support from the NEA & DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Jarvis curated the photography exhibit, Lay of the Land: Perspective on the American Landscape at the DC Commission Galleries.
His awards include artist, educational, and cultural honors from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, the National Endowment for the Arts, and a semi- finalist in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery 2016 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
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