Hello

Janelle Ketcher is a midwestern human living in Los Angeles who enjoys working on projects combining creativity and human connection.

j@janelleketcher.com | For conversation and inquiries

EDUCATION

2025 (Anticipated Graduated) | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - MS in Library and Information Science

2021 | End of Life Training - Going with Grace

2017 | Arts & Healing Initiative - Social Emotional Arts Certificate

2015 | Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) - Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting, Art History, and Certificate in Social Practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Visit my LinkedIn page for details.

COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2021-Present | Board Member, Bed & Breakfast

2020-2022 | Virtual Grief Group Host, The Dinner Party

2019-2020 | Graphic Designer & Website Designer, Project Nongenue

2019 - 2020 | Alzheimer’s Congressional Ambassador

Fall 2020 | Contributing artist for Iowa Abortion Access Funds (IAAF)

2020 | Outreach Committee, The Los Angeles Artist Census

Fall 2019 | Contributing artist for The Dinner Party online fundraiser

2019 | Team Captain, Alzheimer’s National Advocacy Forum and California State Advocacy Day

2018-Present | Front of House Volunteer, Los Angeles Dance Project

2017 | Brainworks Conference, Alzheimer's Association 

2017 | Quick Draw Round 2, DSM Girl Gang, Committee Member

2016-2017 | Camp Fire Iowa, Program Committee Member

2015-2017 | Alzheimer's Association, Co-Chair Missions Committee

2015-2017 | DSM Girl Gang Core Member & Founding Non-Profit Committee Member

2015-2017 | Alzheimer's Association Program Volunteer

2016 | Quick Draw, DSM Girl Gang, Committee Member

2016 | North House Folk School, Work Study Volunteer

2014 | IMPACT National Conference for Civic Engagement, Valparaiso University, Indiana

2013-2014 | KCAI Art Club Co President

2011-2015 | KCAI Student Leadership Team

2011-2014 | KCAI ArtPlay member/leader

2012-2013 | KCAI Connect for Success Mentor

art exhibitions

2017 | Spooky Show, DSM Girl Gang - Viaduct Gallery, Des Moines, IA

2017 | High Desert Test Site 2017 - Swap Meet participating artist 

2017 | Attached Files, 50/50, Kansas City, Missouri 

2017 | The Well-Read Woman (Organizer), Young Women's Resource Center, Des Moines, IA

2016 | Female Gaze (Organizer), Gravitate Co-Working Space, Des Moines, IA

2016 | Visitor//Inhabitant, DSM Girl Gang - Viaduct Gallery, Des Moines, IA

2015 | KCAC Artist Lifestyle Instagram Participant

2015 | Game Pace, Main Street Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2015 | Senior Thesis Show, KCAI Dodge Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2015 | Senior BFA Exhibition, HR Artspace, Kansas City, MO

2014 | Junior End of Semester Exhibition, KCAI Dodge Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2014 | Art To Live By, KCAI Dodge Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2013 | For Someone Else, KCAI Dodge Painting Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2013 | Bevy, KCAI Sculpture Department, Volker Building, Kansas City, Missouri, Departmental Curation

2013 | From Here to Where, Destination Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2013 | Objects and Spaces, KCAI Sculpture Department, Volker Building, Kansas City, MO

2013 | 39th Interval, KCAI Sculpture Department, 39th and Main, Kansas City, MO

2012 | KCAI Sculpture Department End of Semester Show, Volker Building, Kansas City, MO

2012 | The Hatchery, City Ice Arts, Kansas City, Mo

2012 | KCAI Kiva Corps Show, Rag and Bone, Kansas City, MO

2012 | HeartFest Midwest, Iowa State Fair Ground, Des Moines, IA