Kaitlyn B. Jones is an interdisciplinary artist, administrator and burgeoning curator from the unceded territory of the Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, and Sana peoples (Cypress, TX).
She believes that art is a conduit for healing, a seedbed for activism, and necessary fuel for the revolution against white supremacy. Her work facilitates conversations about intersectionality, social justice, and the complex Black-American experience.
In 2019, she graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. During her four years as a member of the resident company, Dance Repertory Theatre, she worked with many renowned choreographers including Ananya Chatterjea, Charles O. Anderson, Erica Gionfriddo, Andrea Beckham, Jennifer Freeman, Gesel Mason, and Rennie Harris.
In 2020, Jones expanded her artistic practice to include film, photography and performance art. Her newfound practices led her to create This is not for you (2021) and One day, you will die (2021), two interactive installations curated by Aisha Tida Abbassi for A Time For Action, an interdisciplinary micro-festival hosted by the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, Texas.
In addition to her ongoing creative practice, she is a graduate student at the University of Houston, pursuing a Master of Arts in Arts Leadership with an additional certificate in Museum and Gallery Management.
Jones' dual passions for art and social justice fuel her advocacy for a world where accessibility is at the forefront of the arts sector. She actively engages in anti-racist practices and methodologies to create, curate and support art that diversifies community programming and is accessible to all communities regardless of race, age, gender, sexuality, ability or socio-economic status.
The following is an artistic summary. For a full curriculum vitae, please click here.
Education
2020 - 2022
Graduate Student
University of Houston
M.A. in Arts Leadership (Certificate: Museum and Gallery Management)
2015 - 2019
Alumna
University of Texas at Austin
B.F.A. in Dance
Festivals & Installations
2021
One day, you will die. | Kaitlyn B. Jones
Houston, Tx | Blaffer Art Museum (Curated by Aisha Tida Abbassi)
2021
This is not for you. | Kaitlyn B. Jones
Houston, Tx | Blaffer Art Museum (Curated by Aisha Tida Abbassi)
2021
shift(ing), soften(ing) | Kaitlyn B. Jones
Houston, Tx | Menil Collection (as part of the Aurora Picture Show)
2020
It’s Not That Serious | Kaitlyn B. Jones, Claire Wood, Jesse Quesada,
Mario Ramirez, Victoria Murillo & Andie Duong
(Canceled due to COVID-19)
Austin, Tx | Austin Dance Festival Pop-Up Performance
2019
Dope Fit! | Michael J. Love & Kaitlyn B. Jones
Austin, Tx | Cohen New Works Festival
Virtual Performances
2020
PODS | Movement Artist/Cyborg
Interactive Virtual Performance with ARCOS Dance
Streamed live from Houston, TX
2020
Live From the Beat Box | Guest Artist
Virtual Performance with Michael Love
Streamed live from Houston, Tx
Panels
2020
UT Austin Fine Arts Alumnae Virtual Panel | Panelist
University of Texas at Austin, College of Fine Arts
Streamed live from Houston, Tx
2020
Thoughts That Move, Season 2 | Panelist
Early Era Collective - Instagram Live
Streamed live from Houston, Tx
Movement & Performance
2019
Dope Fit! | Michael J. Love & Kaitlyn B. Jones
Austin, Tx | George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, & Genealogy Center
2019
A Conversation About Latasha Harlins | Becky Nam & Kaitlyn B. Jones
Austin, Tx | John Christensen West Austin Studio Tour
2017
Blame #MeToo | Kaitlyn B. Jones
Austin, Tx | Take Back the Night Rally, UT-Austin
Film
2020
Equality Texas 2020 Virtual Fundraiser | Dancer
In collaboration with Early Era Collective, Choreographed by Stephanie Patrick
Austin, Tx
2020
I/We 2020 | Dancer
In collaboration with Arcos Dance and Austin Classical Guitar
Plano, Tx
2019
American Student Assistance Content Series | Dancer
Directed by Samantha Porter, Structured by Jennifer Sherburn
Austin, Tx | Aduro Studios and Film
Artistic Honors & Awards
2018-19
College of Fine Arts Academic Scholar
Academic Honor awarded by the university for obtaining a grade point average within
the highest top 20% of students in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin
2018
Community Excellence in the Arts Award
Awarded by the Edison Arts Foundation in Missouri City, Texas for outstanding
community engagement and leadership in the arts
2015
University of Texas College of Fine Arts Texas Talent Award
Heyward "Woody" McGriff Scholar
Four year scholarship awarded for academic achievement and outstanding ballet and
modern dance technique
