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Emerging Leader Council: Member Bios

Jennifer Wijangco
Deputy Director
Texas Cultural Trust
823 Congress Avenue, Suite 650
Austin, Texas 78701
T 512.478.5289
E-mail: jennifer@txculturaltrust.org
Website: www.txculturaltrust.org

Jennifer Wijangco

Jennifer Wijangco is the deputy director of the Texas Cultural Trust, a nonprofit organization that raises private dollars statewide for arts education and awareness. At the trust, Jennifer started strataTX, a young professionals group supporting creativity in the arts, culture, and economy. Jennifer graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1998 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, major in finance, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art, major in art history. In 2005 she completed a Master of Arts in arts management, with a Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management from the University of Oregon. During graduate school, Jennifer interned at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, supporting the capital campaign for the museum’s expansion and renovation. Jennifer is a board member of Yellow Tape Construction Co., a performance and media nonprofit arts organization in Austin. She also serves on the advisory board of American Repertory Ensemble, a nonprofit arts group bringing music and dance together on stage. Jennifer is a member of the Working Group, Leadership Council, and Task Force Co-Chair for CreateAustin, the city’s community cultural planning project. Previously, she served on the board of the Eugene Ballet Company.