Emily Zimmerman is a curator and writer based in Seattle. In 2017 she became Director + Curator of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design, where she advocates for artists, uses an expansive intersectional lens to advance racial and gender equity, and works with students to become active participants in today’s arts ecology.

In total, she has curated more than 50 exhibitions and commissions with artists such as Kerry Tribe, Clotilde Jiménez, Danny Giles, Ariel René Jackson, and Marisa Williamson. She has also produced 300+ events, including lecture series, film series, performance festivals, and workshops. Prior to joining the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Emily served as the Associate Curator of Programs at the Henry Art Gallery. She began her curatorial career as the Assistant Curator at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), organizing film and lecture series, and commissioning new work from artists such as Melvin Moti, Ryan & Trevor Oakes, and Gordon Hall. Emily’s writing has appeared in BOMB and Contemporary Performance, and she has served on review panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Capital, New York State Council on the Arts, Artist Trust, 4Culture, and the Herb Alpert Awards, among others. Emily earned her MA from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and her BA from New York University.

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