Hello! My name is Hannah Gelderman, my pronouns are she/her, and I am an artist, educator and arts-based community organizer (and also more recently a farm worker). I am a settler of Dutch descent living on Treaty 6 Territory in Amiskwaciwâskahikan, a region also known as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  

After completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design at the University of Alberta in 2012, I began my work as an arts programmer, where I worked with a variety of organizations to develop and facilitate art programs and classes for children, youth and adults. I am also a climate justice organizer with extra enthusiasm for arts-based organizing. I recently completed a Master of Education in Leadership Studies at the University of Victoria where I focused my research on the role of participatory arts in seeking climate justice.

I am excited about artistic activism, illustration work, community engaged art projects, art education and programming, arts-based curriculum development and arts-based research. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at hannahgelderman@gmail.com if you want to chat about any of these things, or with any other questions, collaborations or projects!