Jules Downum

Jules is the founder and creative director for Understory. She is an anthropologist, ethnographer, and artist. Her work spans multiple media including qualitative resesarch and analysis, immersive experiences, dance theatre, ethnographic storytelling, community activations, event production, and film.

 

Her work is about illuminating human truths and helping to foster authentic connection through experience and empathy. She works collaboratively with communities and artists to achieve outcomes in placemaking, community resilience, and economic nad cultural development. 

 

Jules' ability to convey meaning through a variety of mediums has had a range of applications across industries including  marketing, real estate development, museums, performing art organizations, government entities, schools, foundations, and non-profits.

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 Jules works locally to cultivate the artist community by creating  platforms for collaboration and creative expression.

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 Jules is the founder and creative director of Understory.