Janeil Engelstad’s work is guided by the following question: What do I do in the world that makes a generative and positive contribution to people and the planet? Intentional, creative action that align Spirit, Passion and Purpose underpins her work and the larger construct of envisioning and helping to create a world where those traditionally excluded gain agency and access. Her process for this work, which can be as valuable as the outcome, involves embedding herself in communities, extensive research, collaboration and building coalitions between universities, government agencies, NGOs and others. A Seattle native who has lived and worked throughout the world, Engelstad brings a global sensibility to her work In addition to producing her own projects, Engelstad is the Founding Director of Make Art with Purpose (MAP), an organization that produces artist led projects that address social and environmental concerns. Through MAP and independently, Engelstad’s projects and art work has been exhibited and/or produced in partnership with ArtMargins / MIT, Aurora, California Museum of Photography, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Dallas Museum of Art, New York City Department of Transportation’s Art Program, Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), International Center of Photography, threewalls, US Department of State, Whitebox and others. She has contributed essays to numerous publications including Urban Public Art: Community Involvement and Civic Engagment (Rowan & Littlefield), Transmission (Art Words Press), Dallas Morning News, Temporary Art Review and EUTOPIA. Her podcast, The MAP Radio Hour, conversations at the intersection of art, design, science and social justice is hosted by Creative Distrubance and MIT's ARTECA . A Fulbright Scholar, Engelstad has taught at universities throughout North America and Europe. She is an Embedded Artist and Faculty at the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement at University of Washington, Tacoma and an affiliate artist at the Social Practice Art Research Center at University California, Santa Cruz.