Hear My Voice emerged from the University of Oregon Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's Community Conversations series, which used the arts to foster dialogue, connection, and community engagement. The project sought to create an inclusive space where participants could share their lived experiences, identities, and values while exploring how storytelling can strengthen understanding across diverse communities.

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Rather than speaking for participants, Hear My Voice centered their voices through collaboration and participatory artmaking. Inspired by Hank Willis Thomas's Truth Booth, the project encouraged individuals to shape their own narratives, using storytelling to explore identity, belonging, and civic engagement.

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Working alongside participants, I facilitated the creation of spectrogram prints that transformed recorded voices into visual forms. By shifting creative authorship toward participants, the project challenged traditional relationships between curator, artist, and subject while emphasizing representation, accessibility, and community participation.

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As part of the Community Conversations series, Hear My Voice demonstrated how museums can serve as spaces for dialogue, empathy, and shared understanding. By centering community voices and collaborative creation, the project highlighted the arts as a catalyst for connection, inclusion, and meaningful social engagement.