Grace Mann
Grace Mann

Grace Mann

Grace Mann is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural producer based in Queens, NY. Her work lives at the crossroads of art and urbanism. Grace has produced work across New York City and beyond in public spaces, parks, libraries, theaters, and cemeteries.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from The New School where she focused on cultural entrepreneurship and program development, and a B.M. from Berklee College of Music.

She currently works at the Queens Public Library, coordinating arts, cultural, and educational events and programming.

Creative Portfolio

The Cemetery Project

Currently In Development: 2026

The Cemetery Project is a narrative picture book and community event exploring cemeteries as shared green spaces. The book focuses on the emotional closeness and sense of belonging that sharing space creates in communities, while working to dispel negative representations of cemeteries as fearful or scary, replacing these with positive depictions of connection, equity, and well-being. The event, Storytime at the Cemetery, is an interactive reading on the cemetery grounds, followed by a hands-on workshop for participants to explore the playful possibilities of these beautiful green spaces in their neighborhood. Through art and education, we invite the surrounding community to imagine new ways we can respectfully engage with the hundreds of acres of cemeteries in Queens.

In collaboration with J. Albert Mann.

Past

Projects

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Past Projects 〰️

Here and Now: Sunset Park Community Storytelling Project

Every neighborhood is shaped by those who call it home.

Created in partnership with the Academy of Medical & Public Health Services, HERE AND NOW aimed to foster community healing and build cross-cultural solidarity, providing a forum for personal experiences to be heard and engaging community members in the creative process.

www.targetmargin.org/hereandnow/

Project Produced: January 2022 - September 2022

Albany St. Bridge Project

The Albany St. Bridge Project is a an art and sound exhibit illustrating the historical connection between Highland Park and New Brunswick, two independent and culturally diverse communities in New Jersey. 

The goal of the Albany St. Bridge Project is to cultivate long lasting cross-sector partnerships, working to strengthen the relationship between Highland Park and New Brunswick constituents.

Project Produced: March 2020 - May 2020

Songwriting portfolio

Writing Credit HIGHLIGHTS

Adeline • big stuff • Grace May • That Girl Group • Bianca Muniz • Carrington • Amani • HoneyTrap • rletto

Grace is a songwriter, musician, and co-leader of the funk pop collective, Big Stuff.