● About Us

MJProjects offers arts advisory services to partner on curatorial projects that align with clients’ visions, while sparking curiosity.

We specialize in:

  • Custom collections for commercial and residential spaces

  • Installations to activate public spaces and new developments

  • Pop-up exhibitions and art experiences

With 25+ years of experience spanning the West to the East Coast, Co-Founders Jessica Kooiman Parker and Maggie Pavão bring a national perspective while maintaining a local, personal approach.

MJProjects is based in Traverse City, Michigan, and works on projects across the country.

Jessica Kooiman Parker

CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF CURATOR

Jessica Kooiman Parker is a visual art curator and designer. She grew up in southwestern Minnesota and earned a BFA from the University of WI-Stout. From 2013-2020, she oversaw award-winning art galleries in both Longmont and Boulder, CO. In 2021, she moved to Traverse City, MI with her husband and three boys. Since then, she has built the visual art program for the Alluvion at Commongrounds, exhibiting over 100 artists last year. Her curatorial practice is rooted in sparking curiosity and dialogue among visitors and compensating artists for their time.

Maggie Pavão

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Maggie Pavao is an arts professional and writer. Raised on Long Island, she moved to Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula to manage the Tusen Takk Foundation artist residency. Maggie has been engaged in NYC’s cultural sector for over a decade, having worked at non-profit art spaces including Smack Mellon, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and New York University's galleries. Maggie earned a BA in Art History and an MA in Museum Studies from New York University.

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