How to make your work and impact speak for you!

On this episode we interview photographer Jamaica Gilmer. We talk about the emotional dance of capturing a powerful moment, creating a project map for a large creative endeavor, the journey of finding your creative voice through multiple freelance jobs, and how to make your work and impact speak for you.

Jamaica Gilmer | Durham, NC

Artist | Photographer

Artist Bio:

Jamaica Gilmer is a relentless hope architect, strategist, storyteller, photographer, and curator. She is the founder and former executive director of The Beautiful Project - an organization dedicated to telling the stories of Black girls, gender expansive youth, and women. For the past 20 years, she has used images to document the vision and sight of revolutionaries and organizers around the world. Jamaica is committed to telling sacred stories of possibility through interdisciplinary making.

Upcoming Events

Elders of the West End - a photography series by Jamaica Gilmer in collaboration with The West End Community Foundation, INC. (Duke Office of Durham & Community Affairs, Duke Arts)
On view fall 2022 at the Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park. For more information visit: www.thewecf.org