Sarah Esmi

Creative Consulting

Danny Cassidy

“Sarah guided me through an incredibly tight deadline for a reading series application for my play. I had zero prior experience with this type of application, but I never felt overwhelmed because of Sarah's constructive and uplifting support and feedback.

Trust is vital when inviting another person into your creative life. Sarah's professional, curious, and empathetic approach made welcoming her into my work and artistic process comfortable and seamless. Her guidance and expertise helped me build the courage to do the creative things I've always dreamed of doing. I will definitely be reaching out again for her services.”

Omid Iranikhah

“Sarah provided feedback on my screenplay. On top of reading the script and providing notes rather quickly, what I appreciated about her feedback was that she understood what I was going for with the piece and gave notes on what I could improve to reach those goals.”

Morgaine Gooding-Silverwood

“Sarah is the kind of person who really makes you feel like she has your back. She’s a real human being so you don’t feel like she’s inaccessible or afraid of her, and she’s also very generous in her feedback. Because she asked for what I was looking for, I was able to get exactly what I needed based on my time frame. That question and communication assured it for me.”

What I offer…

I provide holistic creative consultation for artists and writers. I combine my background in lawyering, writing, directing, collaging, mindfulness, mentoring socially engaged artists in the nonprofit sector, practicing The Artist’s Way, and facilitation to offer mentorship and tailored feedback to artistic individuals, collectives, and collaborators.


Specifically, I will:

  • dedicate a space in my brain just for you. In other words, you will live in a corner of my mind for whichever months we are working together. I will research, forward leads and resources, and send you reminders/events of which you should be aware

  • ideate/brainstorm/dream with you

  • facilitate goal-setting

  • work through artistic blocks

  • hold you accountable

  • connect you to organizations, resources, etc.

  • ask challenging questions of you and about your work

  • proofread and provide conceptual comments on any submitted work

  • proofread and provide conceptual comments on applications and proposals, including residency, fellowship and grant submissions

  • offer one virtual one-to-one session per month (can be in-person, if we are in the same place at the same time!)

  • offer writing prompts and/or readings to consider

  • provide prompt replies to messages and punctuality

Free Call

20 minute call to see if we’re a good fit

Standard Fee for 1 Artist

$250/month

Standard Fee for a Collective

$350/month

Facilitation Package

Need a facilitator for a group of artists and/or writers? Contact for pricing.

Document Review

Contact for pricing.

Note that all pricing is negotiable and dependent on the specific needs of the artist(s).

Contact me.

Feel free to email me, fill out this questionnaire, or complete the section below to get in touch!