BIO
JASMINE WASHINGTON (b. 1996, Baltimore, MD)
Jasmine is an ART-ivist, Status Quo Disruptor and Curator. She is also the Founder and Visionary of The First of Many Series (TFOMS), a heart-centered storytelling platform built to honor the people behind the practice.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Jasmine Washington is the living embodiment of many lineages—African American, Cherokee Indian, Jamaican, and European.
Her practice exists at the sacred crossroads of identity, memory, and belonging—serving as both sanctuary and megaphone. It is a space to hold what’s been silenced, to name what’s been stolen, and to celebrate what persists. She does not create to be seen alone, but to make visible those the world too often refuses to look at.
Through TFOMS, she created an opportunity that brought together various voices and communities that might have never crossed paths otherwise. It wasn’t just about programming, it was about intentionally curating moments that bridge gaps and open doors. She welcomed people into spaces they may have never known about or considered stepping foot in, expanding access and redefining what’s possible. This is more than just community building; it’s legacy in the making.
Jasmine is deeply committed to the radical act of amplification. Her work challenges dominant narratives while inviting tenderness, reflection, and accountability. Through storytelling, curation, and convening, she builds platforms where marginalized voices are not simply included, but centered, honored, and held.
As a multidisciplinary visual artist and curator, she designs exhibitions that carry emotional gravity and urgency. As a conversation moderator and facilitator, she curates spaces of truth-telling and deep witnessing, where dialogue becomes a form of healing.
Jasmine's love for literature is both a sanctuary and a source of endless inspiration. Her journey as a bibliophile informs her storytelling practice, offering a profound respect for narrative structure, poetic language, and the transformative power of words. From the pages of fiction to historical texts, she draws insight into how stories shape memory, culture, and collective identity. This passion for the written word extends into her curatorial work, where she weaves literary sensibilities into visual storytelling, creating exhibitions that read like living archives—stories that breathe, remember, and resist.
Rooted in empathy, intention, and ancestral knowing, Jasmine’s practice is a vessel: for remembering, for rupture, for restoration. She believes art is not only a mirror, but a tool for transformation. A way back to ourselves. A way forward, together.
She is currently pursuing a MFA in Photography and Media Society at The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and is a recipient of the Leslie King-Hammond Graduate Fellowship Award (2025–2026).
In addition to her own creative and community-rooted work and studies, Jasmine serves as the 2025-2026 Academic Year Guest Curator at Notre Dame of Maryland University, where she shapes inclusive, intergenerational experiences centered on community, legacy, and imagination. She is a 2025 member of collectives for Our Art Room Agency (OARA) led by Savannah Imani Wade and OLEANDER School for Negro Publishers led by Mackenzie River Foy.
Her work is a testament to the power of art as both archive and act of resistance. At the heart of her practice is a desire to honor the past, disrupt the present, and dream boldly toward collective futures.
Photo Credit: Meaza Getachew (@mazanalog), June 2025. Also includes the images below.
