Colloquium
Time:
IGNITE featuring Jen Landis
Date:
12:30 pm –
1:50 pm
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts Room: CEMA 101
1300 Q Street
Lincoln NE 68588
Lincoln NE 68588
Contact:
Megan Elliott, (402) 472-2615, megan.elliott@unl.edu
Hear from artist and entrepreneur Jen Landis – who is building an international brand centered in making young girls more confident, from right here in Lincoln, NE.
Jen Landis, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the School of Art, Art History and Design, has a professional background in graphic design, creative direction, and is a lifelong artist and entrepreneur. She is dedicated to providing mentorship and helping young girls feel more confident. Jen runs the online retail company, Pincurl Girls, hosts the GIRLBRAVE podcast and is founder of the Art Gang, an online art club for girls. Jen and her co-founder, Davida Gaffney, are building a Web3 tool to bring NFTs out of the wallet and into real life and is currently in an incubator, for Web3 startups, run by Randi Zuckerberg and HUG Studios. In August of 2023, her book, Skip the Bad Songs will launch. The book is a lively activity book for teens filled with upbeat pep-talks and activities to help them stay focused on the good stuff and boost their mood. She plans to give 1000 free copies of the book to teens, learn more at SkipTheBadSongs.com.
Jen Landis, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the School of Art, Art History and Design, has a professional background in graphic design, creative direction, and is a lifelong artist and entrepreneur. She is dedicated to providing mentorship and helping young girls feel more confident. Jen runs the online retail company, Pincurl Girls, hosts the GIRLBRAVE podcast and is founder of the Art Gang, an online art club for girls. Jen and her co-founder, Davida Gaffney, are building a Web3 tool to bring NFTs out of the wallet and into real life and is currently in an incubator, for Web3 startups, run by Randi Zuckerberg and HUG Studios. In August of 2023, her book, Skip the Bad Songs will launch. The book is a lively activity book for teens filled with upbeat pep-talks and activities to help them stay focused on the good stuff and boost their mood. She plans to give 1000 free copies of the book to teens, learn more at SkipTheBadSongs.com.