Jenny Kane

Jenny Kane is a visual artist, public arts professional, and expert mountain guide who specializes in creating and facilitating place-based community projects. Her work with education and youth-focused organizations emphasizes rebuilding connections with the natural world and strengthening local and regional collaboration.

Most recently as Executive Director of Arts Connection - the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, Jenny spearheaded multi-million dollar state investments in a region that lacks county-level support for the arts by pioneering the launch of these program firsts: a local artists’ career development grant, a teaching artist training, two residency projects, and the Inland Socal Creative Corps partnership, all of which have strengthened over 500 artists’ careers.

Previous to her work at Arts Connection, Jenny served as a senior mountain guide in Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks for a decade, and in Joshua Tree National Park hosted the longstanding conversation platform, Artists’ Tea, for two years as part of the Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory.

As a writer, Jenny’s published work in KCET Artbound and as part of the Mojave Project, connects the cultural development of the climbing community within the broader landscape of the Mojave desert. Jenny holds an MFA in Public Practice in restoration interventions from Otis College of Art and Design and currently lives and works in Bishop, California.

Jennifer's writing has been featured in KCET Artbound and as part of the Mojave Project. Her paintings are held in private collections across the world. Jennifer is a proud board member of Californians for the Arts, the California Arts Advocates, and the Board of Advocates for the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA).