Brigid McAuliffe

 

Brigid McAuliffe is an artist, educator, and coordinator of the Arts Management graduate program at Colorado State University. She enjoys working with engaged students who aspire to become the next generation of innovative arts leaders.

She sees art as transformative-- enriching lives, fostering deeper connections, and strengthening communities. Since 2012, she has served as the director and co-founder of Picture Me Here, a participatory arts and storytelling program for refugees and immigrants. She was an Artist in Residence at El Levante (Argentina), PlatteForum (Denver) and Elsewhere (Paonia). Her projects have been featured on National Public Radio, Colorado Public Radio, and Rocky Mountain PBS.

She taught as a visiting professor at Indiana University South Bend and adjunct instructor at University of Colorado Denver, and Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. She’s served as a co-facilitator for Story Center, an international participatory media organization committed to the power of personal narratives for equity, wellness and social action. She was the Community Media Specialist for the Piton Foundation’s Children’s Corridor Initiative where she trained community organizers and residents in low-income Denver neighborhoods how to craft and share their stories using accessible digital tools.

She has a MFA in Emerging Digital Practice from the University of Denver, and a BFA in Photography from Colorado State University. She’s exhibited her work internationally and curated Picture Me Here exhibits in the US and Nepal.