Boozhoo, I’m Ashley Fairbanks.

I'm an Anishinaabe artist, writer, organizer, and digital strategist. I have my own design practice, train people on anti-racist work, do strategic communications and design, and run social media and narrative work for campaigns and nonprofits.

I started my career designing museum exhibitions, and I’ve worked on everything from municipal to presidential campaigns. I started an Indigenous farmer’s market, and a political wing of a hip-hop label. It’s been a crazy journey.

Nowadays I work most on policy that impacts Indigenous people and climate issues that impact everyone.

I have over 15 years of experience doing digital strategy, design, art direction and messaging work. 

Some jobs I’ve had:

  • Creative Director, 100% Campaign

  • Creative Director, Julián Castro for America

  • Communications & Digital Director, Ilhan Omar for Congress

  • Communications Director, Erin Murphy for Minnesota

  • Director of Narrative Strategy, Voices for Racial Justice

  • American Indian Community Organizer, Senator Al Franken

  • Policy Aide, Minneapolis City Council

Here's some other things i've done:

  • ASO Communications/NEON’s Global Messaging Program

  • Intermedia Arts Creative Community Leadership Institute

  • Wellstone Action Advanced Campaign Management School

  • NACDI’s Native Organizing, and Leadership Institute

  • Native Organizers Alliance Organizing Institute

  • Humphrey School Roy Wilkins Community Policy Fellowship

  • 2016 Forecast Public Art Emerging Public Artist Grantee

  • Wellstone Action Digital Organizing School

  • 2017 Bush Foundation Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar

  • 2017-2018 Rockwood Institute Techquity Scholar

  • Minnesota Historical Society Museum Fellows Program

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