About LOAM
LOAM was founded by Amy Lokoff (she/her) in June 2026. Amy holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and has spent over a decade working with some of the region's most respected arts organizations, including the Kennedy Center, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Anacostia Art Center, InLiquid, and HOMME.
Want to connect? Email me at amy@loam.art.
Follow LOAM on Instagram at @loam_art_.
Our StoryI've spent over a decade working alongside artists in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Seattle — hanging exhibitions, writing grants, running programs, and mentoring emerging artists who were just finding their footing. I've seen how nonprofits, funders, and local government can open doors for artists or quietly close them, and I know how to help you navigate those systems.
I also know firsthand how much courage it takes to advocate for yourself and your work. My own experience with mental health and neurodivergence has given me genuine compassion for the fear, paralysis, and administrative overwhelm that creative work so often brings with it — and a toolkit of strategies for working through them.
I care about artists as whole people. I look at the larger structures you're operating within, the barriers to your financial wellbeing and community access, and the full picture of your life and practice. Not just your output.
— Amy Lokoff, founder
Who LOAM Works With
LOAM primarily works with emerging and mid-career visual artists in the Mid-Atlantic region — whether self-taught or formally trained (most MFA programs don't cover the business side of an art practice, and that gap is real). This includes artists balancing a full-time job or other commitments who are ready to reinvest in their practice, and artists from underrepresented communities who face systemic barriers to professional resources and capital.
LOAM also occasionally supports nonprofits and businesses that serve artists through grant writing and artist engagement work.