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Ngoc-Tran Vu (she/her) is a multimedia artist and strategic consultant with over 15 years of experience. Her work combines socio-cultural advocacy with sustainable impact. She uses an artistic lens to help local and national organizations fulfill their mission through program development, communication, and storytelling. Her work is funded through competitive grants, fundraising, donations and consulting services.

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Join us for the opening of Journey of Light: A 1975 Memory Field, led by artist Ngọc-Trân Vũ and the Project Team, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, from 6–9pm at Town Field Park in Dorchester. Experience an illuminated landscape of conical hats (nón lá), intergenerational stories, and large-scale projections that transform the park into a space of remembrance and reflection, part of the community-led vision for the 1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Memorial. This special evening honors the Vietnamese diaspora and the war’s lasting impact on families and communities. Free and open to all, rain or shine, with bilingual Vietnamese interpretation and light refreshments provided. Bring your family and friends to share in this meaningful gathering! #JourneyOfLight #HànhTrìnhcủaÁnhSáng

My Goethe-Institut Residency

Through light and visual artistry, this residency became a space of experimentation, reflection and connection—carrying history forward with intention. As I move into Echoes of 1975 (Starting March 5 at @spokeartboston), the 50th Commemoration of Remembering Black April (April 26 at BC High), and the activation in Dorchester this summer, I hold onto the guided collective energies we’ve built together for Journey of Light: A 1975 Memory Field

  • 50th Commemoration of Black April Tran Vu Arts Installation
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Tết in Boston Festival 2025
    Photo: Loi Huynh

  • Intergenerational Cultural Commemoration.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • 50th Commemoration of Black April Tran Vu Arts Installation
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Community Appreciation Event January 2025
    Photo: Loi Huynh

  • Journey of Light: A 1975 Memory Field at the Goethe-Institut
    Photo: Mark Römisch

  • Intergenerational Cultural Commemoration.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • MC Team at First Community Convening.
    Photo: Aurora Lee

  • 50th Commemoration of Black April Tran Vu Arts Installation
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Walking Tour of 1975: Memorial Project.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Breakout Session at First Community Convening.
    Photo: Aurora Lee

  • Intergenerational Cultural Commemoration.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • 50th Commemoration of Black April Tran Vu Arts Installation
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Walking Tour of Memorial Project.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • 50th Commemoration of Black April 2025
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • Presentation at St. Botolph Art Club.

  • Boston Little Saigon Night Market 2024
    Photo: Lee Daniel Tran

  • Walking Tour of Memorial Project.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • 1975 Team.
    Photo: Lee-Daniel Tran

  • “Tran is capable, diligent, disciplined, and committed to the work she does as an artist and social justice advocate. Every project that she has taken on, she has completed.”

    CANDELARIA SILVA-COLLINS
    Arts Consultant and Author

  • “I would recommend Ngoc-Tran and her leadership skills to any position without fail.”

    DANIEL WOODRIDGE, MD, MPH, MS
    Doctor in Fellowship, Univesity of California

  • “Tran leads with compassion and her commitment to a genuine understanding, and promoting of diversity, inclusion, and equity is a constant.”

    AN UONG
    Writer & Editor

  • “While Tran’s public art addresses social justice it is not mired in it as the sole message - her work also illuminates beauty, joy, and unity within community.”

    CANDELARIA SILVA-COLLINS
    Arts Consultant and Author

  • “A GIFTED FACILITATOR”

    TOM LIVINGSTON
    Owner, Livingston Associates

  • “Tran, being a socially engaged, community-connected artist, brings authenticity and complexity into her art and cultural storytelling as well as makes her programs inclusive and approachable to our diverse participants. I enjoy working with Tran and am looking forward to more future collaboration opportunities!”

    AKEMI CHAYAMA
    Japan Program Manager, Boston Children’s Museum

Public Art Works in Greater Boston, MA

☚ Click on the hats icons to see the public art projects by Tran Vu Arts throughout Greater Boston.

Stop by to see the works and be sure to tag @TranVuArts on social media!

Consulting Services

  • Ngoc Tran speaker event

    Speaking Engagements & Keynote Presentations

    Topics include: Art & Activism, Creative Resiliency & Placemaking, Artists’ Housing, and Community Engagement.

  • Ngoc Tran painting with family

    Workshop Facilitation and Leadership

    Designing, coaching, and facilitating personalized workshops for your team, organization, community, and artists 1:1, etc.

  • Ngoc Tran strategy and grant writing

    Grant Strategy, Coaching, and Advising

    Areas of expertise: Fundraising strategy, cultural programs, arts partnerships, social media, and strategic planning.

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Clients & Partners