Jennifer Williams

Program + Outreach Coordinator

Jen is a Black woman with a warm smile, shoulder length locks, and a patterned head scarf. She is wearing a gold top, and stands in front of a black and red circular painting.
Jen is a Black woman with a warm smile, shoulder length locks, and a patterned head scarf. She is wearing a gold top, and stands in front of a black and red circular painting.
Jen is a Black woman with a warm smile, shoulder length locks, and a patterned head scarf. She is wearing a gold top, and stands in front of a black and red circular painting.

Jennifer M. Williams has more than 12 years of experience producing multidisciplinary public arts programs. She joins Art Papers from Alternate ROOTS, where she was Communications Manager. Previously, Williams worked as Public Programs Manager at the New Orleans Museum of Art, and Deputy Director for the Public Experience for New Orleans Triennial Prospect.4. She also served as Director and Curator of the George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art for six years.

Williams is committed to contributing to the cultural and artistic landscape locally, regionally, and internationally. An active participant in our vibrant art community, she supports and serves on a variety of committees and boards including Junebug Productions and A Black Creative’s Guide. She has participated in, and led, a variety of experiences including the Lagos Biennial Curatorial Intensive and the Urban Bush Women Leadership Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Jennifer received her B.A. in History from Georgia State University.

This position is funded by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.