Socially Engaged Artist
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Artist Statement
I am a socially engaged artist, educator, and arts advocate with a passion for arts service, a commitment to equity and justice, and a strong belief in the power of art to improve community well being. I make art to make things happen—to make experiences, to make connections, to make change. My practice is often collaborative and always multidisciplinary, incorporating writing, performance, publishing, printmaking, photography, and public art. My work can be found in a variety of contexts—on walls and library shelves, in galleries and public parks, at book fairs and art happenings. My goal is to always be learning, preferably in community, and I aspire to stay engaged, authentic, and accountable through my art practice.
Artist Bio
Bridget Elmer is a socially engaged artist, educator, and arts advocate whose work can be found in collections internationally. She is the co-operator of Impractical Labor, a union for reflective creative practice; co-founder of Print St. Pete, a community print shop; and a member of the artist team for SPACEcraft, a traveling public art project commissioned by Pinellas County, FL. She received an MFA in the Book Arts and an MLIS from the University of Alabama and has taught at Penland School of Crafts, Ox-Bow, Florida State University, Colorado College, and Ringling College of Art and Design. Bridget is currently employed at ArtsConnect, working to ensure a vibrant future for Topeka & Shawnee County through the arts and cultural stewardship. She also works at NOMADstudio, a mobile arts service organization with the mission of “art for all.”
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