Ruth Skinner

I work as an arts administrator, educator, and public programmer in London, Ontario. I'm currently a teaching fellow and the Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities at Western University. My recent doctoral research encompasses experimental publishing practices, artists' books, forensics and clairvoyance. I have also worked in the nonprofit arts sector with artist-run centres, artist-run collectives and independent projects.

My research, teaching and programming interests include artists' publishing and distribution practices; digital and media literacy, archival practices and access; histories and theories of photography; artist-run culture and advocacy in Canada; intersections of art, esotericism & forensics.

I have operated as the art imprint Edna Press since 2017, and I am a co-organizer of Support project space alongside Tegan Moore and Liza Eurich (Support is currently on pause). I am currently a Board Director of Pillar Nonprofit Network. I serve on Advisory Committees for McIntosh Gallery and SATELLiTE Project Space, as well as the Advisory Circle for the Embassy Cultural House. Previously, I've served on the Board of Forest City Gallery and was a cofounder of Good Sport Gallery

Ruth Skinner's cv (pdf, January 2025)

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Press

Paniz Vedavarz, "Is AI art a tool or a threat?" The Gazette (Western University), September 2024

Pollinating Purpose (Rogers TV) Season 2, Episode 9: Engaging in policy advocacy as a nonprofit organization, with Mariam Waliji, May 2024

Beatriz Baleeiro, "Gallery event planned to raise money for SafeSpace women's shelter," The London Free Press, July 2024. | Learn about (and support) SafeSpace!

Debora Van Brenk, "Art, up-close and from a distance," Western News, February 2021

Paul Mayne, "Alt press makes own headlines in exhibition," Western News, October 2019

Jo Jennings, Emily Leighton, Crystal Mackay and Jennifer Parraga, "Bringing Healing into Focus," longform feature for Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western Arts & Humanities, Western University, Fall 2019

Brennan Kelly's review of Adam Revington's DIY Karma Kit at Support, Peripheral Review, February 2019

Kim Neudorf's review of co-organized exhibition this will never finish at Support, akimbo, Feb 2018

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contact: ruth.skinner(a)gmail.com | copyright 2025; works appearing from affiliates, collaborators, and additional media may be the subject of other intellectual property rights.