Jeni Jenkins (she/her) is an artist and designer whose art navigates the intersections of printmaking, feminism, storytelling, social practice, and critical pedagogy, often addressing identity-based marginalization.  Jenkins founded Renegade Babe Studio, supporting mission-based organizations and initiating social change through collaborative art and design projects.

Jeni Jenkins believes seeds planted by individuals across social movements can lead to large-scale collective impact. Her projects are aimed at cultivating empathy, driving positive change, and fostering inclusive, sustainable progress. At the essence of her work lies a dedication to confronting social injustice and reshaping systems of civic engagement and belonging.

More Than A Seat (cover image)

This artwork is about progress and taking it further than “a seat at the table”. The future is a rich tapestry where the direct material needs of residents and entrepreneurs are addressed as part of the process of shaping community priorities and solutions. In the future, investments in material needs, such as time, wealth, skills, and public policy, will directly benefit community members because, in addition to a seat at the table, they have a voice, agency, and they feel empowered because investments are made with them, for them.

Let Em’ Thrive (left)

This work speaks to the racist undertones that are often inscribed in community development policies. The policing of Black neighborhoods, and particularly of Black boys throughout US history, provoked me to imagine what anti-racist policies might look like. For me, the future is blossoming and looks like allowing all children the opportunity to grow up feeling safe, valued and seen. In the future we let little Black boys thrive.

With Us For Us (right)

This artwork imagines a world where a community’s existing assets are recognized, appreciated, supported, and prioritized. Inspired by my son Caleb, a skateboarder, this is one possibility.