Cultural Center of Cape Cod Welcomes Dr. Jaime M. Grant to the Sketch Pad Artist In Residency program.
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The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is proud to announce Come In From the Cold: An Art Residency Exploring Desire, Intimacy, Friendship, and Repair, a participatory residency led by artist, author, and researcher Dr. Jaime M. Grant. The residency will take place January 26 through March 12, 2026, at the Cultural Center’s Hyannis Campus at Sketch Pad, located at 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis, MA.
A lifelong Cape Codder, Dr. Grant returns home to engage the local community in an exploration of how art can foster belonging, resilience, and repair. Drawing inspiration from Cape Cod’s natural beauty, winter stillness, and seasonal rhythms, the residency invites residents and visitors alike to reflect on what it means to stay connected—to one another and to place—during times of social division and ecological uncertainty.
During the residency, Dr. Grant will transform her studio into a “Desire Mapping Lab,” an open, welcoming art space designed for active participation. Through interactive installations, workshops, and open studio hours, community members are invited to engage art as a tool for curiosity and care, exploring how desire, friendship, forgiveness, and intimacy shape our individual lives and shared communities.
Positioning herself as a self-described “Desire Doula,” Dr. Grant uses creative practices such as writing, guided reflection, and collaborative art-making to help individuals name and share their longings within relationships. These reflections will evolve into a living artwork rooted in the voices and experiences of Cape Cod residents, reinforcing the Cultural Center of Cape Cod’s mission as a nonprofit gathering place where art sparks meaningful dialogue and collective understanding.
About Dr. Jaime M. Grant
Dr. Jaime M. Grant brings more than 30 years of experience in women’s, LGBTQ+, and racial justice movements. She is the author of Friendship as Social Justice Activism, Great Sex: Mapping Your Desire, and Polyamory For Dummies, and has contributed to influential national studies including Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Her work bridges scholarship, activism, and creative practice, making complex social ideas accessible through shared experience and community-based art.
For more information about Dr. Jaime M. Grant and her work, visit
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