Recipient Information
Location
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
Year of Award
2021
Grant or Fellowship
Leaders of Color Fellowship
Grant Amount
$0
Jemimah Ekeh
One Columbia for Arts and Culture
Jemimah Ekeh is a second-generation Nigerian-American. She is an arts administrator and freelance designer with experiences in arts advocacy, social media, marketing, web development, design and event management. Currently Jemimah works for One Columbia for Arts and Culture–the city of Columbia's de facto arts and culture organization. Jemimah manages the marketing, social media, and administration of the organization while providing support for the promotion of arts and culture in the city; utilizing her expertise to connect and provide information and resources to artists and buskers. Jemimah years of experience encompasses a variety of opportunities from Scenic Theater tech to Production Assistant, Film Festival volunteer for local film festivals to Graphic Designer–which for the last decade she has been freelancing for a variety of clients, most recently working as the Festival Designer for Indie Grits 2020. Jemimah has also worked for the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA), starting as a Visitor Services Representative, then as Special Events Staff and later as a Communications Assistant. She holds a bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina (UofSC), with a major in Visual Communication and a minor in Studio Art. Jemimah is eager to use her experiences to develop meaningful arts and culture experiences for all, one step at a time.