ABOUT
values
We believe the transformation our world so desperately needs can only come from deep cultural shifts sparked by visionary artists who make fundamental change irresistible!
vision
We envision a world where ambitious artists have the freedom to commit themselves to their ideas and their craft without compromise, allowing the full extent of their vision to be realized and valued.
mission
Our mission is to be an ally to visionary artists by dedicating the time and care necessary to both understand and share in their vision, becoming a partner in its ultimate creation.
Casey Can, LLC is a full service artist support agency founded by writer, curator, and administrative specialist, Casey Curry. At Casey Can, we leverage a curatorial perspective and creative administration to help mid-career visual artists make powerful and lasting cultural contributions.
Our full service artist support retainer is designed to help artists land more aligned opportunities and leverage those opportunities to build momentum and grow closer to their goals. We start by building a foundation of trust and understanding with each artist we collaborate with in order to more powerfully positioning their work in everything we do.
Our goal is to provide our clients with the freedom to commit themselves to their ideas and their craft without compromise, allowing the full extent of their vision to be realized and valued.
MEET THE TEAM
Casey Curry
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Casey is a writer, curator, and collaboration expert with more than 15 years of experience working with artists and arts institutions. With degrees in English, Art History, and Nonprofit Management, she has managed exhibitions, built professional development programs, and is passionate about helping artists leverage their vision in aligned and authentic ways.
She founded Casey Can in 2021 after completing graduate research on the institutional and funding histories behind major land art projects in the American Southwest. Wanting to work directly with artists—yet facing pandemic-era hiring freezes—she began offering done-for-you writing and promotion services to artists she had met through her gallery and institutional work.
In the years since, she has supported more than 50 artists across the US and abroad. Their diverse needs inspired the creation of the Artist Support Retainer, which distills the strategies and structures that have proven most transformative, and led her to build a specialized team to deliver them.
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Casey now lives in Boston with her partner and their tiny dog, Diego.
Leadership
Presley Ackeret
Managing Director
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Presley is our lead project manager and blends a purpose-driven background in arts, cultural work, and community engagement with an instinct for the details that make big ideas stick. At Casey Can, she oversees core processes across the organization, with a particular focus on opportunity planning and proposal development—guiding complex creative work from concept to submission.
She previously worked with ShowUp Inc. and Boston Art Review, and currently serves as Communications Director for Harvard University’s Department of Anthropology. Alongside her professional work, she maintains an active practice as a writer and filmmaker, developing cross-disciplinary projects that inform her strategic approach.
Blake miller
Opportunities Manager
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Blake oversees our research and opportunity matching projects and brings over two decades of experience in the art world to his role. With a strong foundation in arts administration, he has organized major art fairs and worked with renowned museums and galleries, providing him with a deep understanding of the art landscape. Identifying opportunities that support artist goals and providing guidance on projects and submission quality, his strategic, collaborative approach helps artists navigate opportunities and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Mia Pinheiro
Content manager
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Mia leads Casey Can’s content strategy, overseeing all social media, newsletters, and web-based projects.
A curator and content strategist with over eight years of experience in project management, marketing, and exhibition production, she has worked with high-end galleries, cultural institutions, and independent artist practices.
Mia has led strategy for high-profile artist accounts with over 50K followers, developing campaigns that increase engagement, audience growth, and artist-defined outcomes. Through research-driven digital collaborations and strategic artist-brand development, she helps Casey Can artists expand their reach, strengthen public connection and sharpen their digital presence.
She is a multi-time grant recipient for her curatorial projects and has produced exhibitions receiving national attention from National Geographic and Boston Art Review.
Writers
Eileen townsend
proposal writer
Eileen is an arts writer and editor with a decade of experience helping visual artists articulate their ideas. She holds an M.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and has written about arts and culture for The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Village Voice, and The Paris Review. She lives, writes, and makes art in Los Angeles, California.
john thomson
proposal writer
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John is a New York City-based arts writer and curator. He has an MA in artist’s film and video from The University of Warwick, UK, and has worked in both the for-profit and non-profit art sectors for over three decades. He has taught at art colleges in Australia, the UK, and the US, and has extensive experience in writing grant applications, press releases, and artist biographies.
christine koppes
proposal writer
Christine Koppes is a curator, art consultant, and writer based in the Bay Area. She specializes in contemporary art project management, curatorial advising, and exhibition development, with over a decade of experience working alongside artists, institutions, and communities.
Specialists
Logan byam-taylor
Content creator
Logan is a passionate creative, living in New York with a background in stand-up comedy, acting, and writing. She brings a wealth of experience managing social media accounts and is dedicated to helping artists share their vision in an authentic and engaging way.
Catherine Hendry
Web designer​
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Catherine is a web designer with 15+ years of experience who brings strategic thinking and clean, purposeful design to every project. She's passionate about translating what's in your heart and head to the screen with clarity and intention, creating designs rooted in strong visual hierarchy and the marriage of beauty and function.
cameron curtis
Executive assistant
Cameron draws from his research background to bring a high level of detail orientation to our proposal setups and submissions.
becs epstein
Tech support for artists
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From IT support to seamlessly cloud computing, Becs is dedicated to empowering artists to focus on their artistic process without getting bogged down by annoying technology problems.
Art Partners & Affiliations
We are proud to have worked with and learned from some of the best in the business. The institutions below include clients, former employers, and as well as friends and supporters who have given us opportunities to collaborate on mission driven projects that powerfully position them in important cultural conversations.
RECENT TESTIMONIALS
HOLLY WONG
If you really want to take your art career to the next level, Casey and her team of professionals are the folks you need!
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​My expectations have been exceeded on every level.​
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Thanks Casey, Presley and John for all you do for artists. You have made a huge difference in my studio practice and career.
ANN TARANTINO
Casey is friendly, accessible, smart, and knowledgeable. She is an excellent writer who can put her finger on the pulse of your work and help articulate its context.
This has been enormously helpful for all facets of my studio practice.
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I was not expecting how great the grants and letters would be.
CONNIE NOYES
If you’re considering working with
Casey Can, I’d say they have been invaluable in helping me streamline and strengthen my practice.
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The level of organization and support around proposal writing and social media has gone beyond my expectations...
SUSAN CHEN
I LOVE CASEY CAN!
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Our collaboration made all the chaos so much calmer, and it was nice to have the extra support and confidence, and know that Casey always has your back in the studio...
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I feel lucky that
Casey Can exists for artists!