Creative Grief Cohort

Go to your depths

The Creative Grief Cohort brings together artists who are in grief. We meet weekly to create, share, and witness each other in both grief and practice.

Your work will receive thoughtful engagement, and your story will be met with tenderness.

Grief is lonely, but making art through it shouldn’t be.

Fall 2026 Cohort runs Sept 30th-Nov 11th

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Fall 2026 Cohort runs Sept 30th-Nov 11th 🍂

This program is for you if:

  • You're experiencing grief and want to develop an artistic practice while exploring the emotions and ideas that come with loss

  • You have an artistic practice and want to learn how to connect more deeply with grief through your work

  • You're at any stage of grief—fresh loss or years later, be it of a person, a pet, a dream, or a version of yourself.

  • You're at any skill level—beginner to established artist, be it in any artistic medium.

What’s Included:

  • 2.5 hours of structured group time each week for 6 weeks

  • One 1:1 session with a facilitator (Maile, Kat, or Alicia)

  • Readings and prompts throughout the week

  • Email check-ins between sessions

  • A final work-in-progress showing

  • A community that can hold the heavy stuff

Practical Info - Fall 2026 Cohort

Applications open: July 23rd, 2026

Applications due: August 23rd, 2026 | 11:59pm PST

Phone Chat: Last week of August

Applicants notified: First week of September

Program: Wednesdays, September 30th-November 11th, 2026 | 6-8:30pm

Work-in-Progress Showing: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 | 7-9pm

Cost: $300 (limited scholarships available, please fill out the scholarship application form in addition to your regular application form)

All meetings and the WIP showing will take place at FLOCK Dance Center, 2516 NW 29th Ave, Portland, OR.

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN JULY 23rd. STAY TUNED. 🤍

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Creativity ∞ Community ∞ Healing ∞ Spirituality ∞

Creative Grief Cohort FAQ

  • Experiencing grief and loss is intrinsic to the human experience. Whether you feel like your grief is “too much” or “not enough”, we welcome you and all your multitudes with warm, open arms.

  • Peace Tree Collective stands firmly against intolerance of any kind. We welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life. Our cohorts are spaces where all participants can feel safe, respected, and valued for who they are.

  • FLOCK Dance Center is ADA Accessible, with plenty of street parking available. We do a lot of floor sitting during sessions, so bring whatever you need to be comfortable. If sitting on the floor isn't accessible for you, just let us know—we'll have chairs ready. 💗