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Jennie Renner

Jennie Renner

Jennie Renner is a Hoosier native who has lived in the Fort Wayne area for most of her life. She believes that art, in all its forms, makes everything better.

After achieving a degree in Fine Arts from Indiana University in Bloomington, Jennie returned to northeast Indiana to start her career and found her way to a development position at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. It was here that she began to appreciate the importance of good writing.

Today, Jennie is the Development Manager at Brightpoint, a local social service organization. Although her career path led her in a different direction, she has always thought of herself as an artist. In her work, she uses her creativity every day and has come to fully embrace the effective use of words as an artform.

In addition to writing for her full-time job, Jennie’s work can be found in Glo Magazine and Input Fort Wayne and self-published on Medium.
 

Jennie Renner's Latest Articles

Regional Crew Leaders for The Journey, 2024
Blog: This fellowship is addressing burnout and offering renewal for youth professionals

"My fellowship year was life-changing. I learned that taking care of myself is not selfish; it is necessary. I experienced how vulnerability feeds meaningful relationships that sustain me. I gained a network of support from all over the state of Indiana. And I was inspired to pass along the gifts that I received from The Journey to others."

A cat caught by Melissa Rennaker to be TNR'd.
Local advocates emphasize the ‘community’ in community cat programs

“The response [to the program] has been incredible. We are inundated with caretakers who want to use our advocacy and TNR services, so much so that demand far outweighs our capacity.”

Hatfield & Sons Distillery in Waynedale
How Hatfield & Sons Distillery went from garage hobby to successful business

“It kind of turned into an obsession for me. I like building things and understanding the process. My wife let me spend a lot of money on my hobby in the garage until it was ridiculous and then we decided this is way over a hobby and we should try to make money with this.”

A Fire & Light Production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Is Fort Wayne’s theatre scene growing? Performers and directors weigh in

“No one goes into the arts and musical theater for the money. We go into it because we love it and we thrive to create and to make opportunities and then to cultivate environments of inclusion. That alone is worth the four hours of sleep that I might get on a weeknight.”

Allen County Public Library
How the Allen County Public Library is innovating for the future while cherishing library traditions

“I like the plan a lot because I feel it honors and cherishes our tradition. It's such a wonderful foundation to build upon and it also looks to the future.”

Vicki Eber
Q&A with end-of-life doula Vicki Eber

"My goal is for people to use death as an inspiration to live their most full life."

Lupke Gallery exhibit of Linocuts by Ramiro Rodriguez, an artist from South Bend.
This Northeast Indiana small town is hosting big city art exhibitions

“You don’t have to drive as far as Chicago to see exceptional artists who might become your new favorites.”

In 2022, the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre brought back Elf the Musical.
Need some holiday cheer? Meet 7 OGs of Fort Wayne’s arts & culture scene who bring it every year

“It’s only fitting to pay our respects to these Fort Wayne establishments at this busy time of the year when they’re working overtime to make sure our holiday season is merry and bright.” 

Library patrons conduct family research at the Genealogy Center.
Blog: You don’t have to be a ‘serious genealogist’ to enjoy family research at the Genealogy Center

I was intimidated by Fort Wayne’s renowned Genealogy Center and believed it was a place only for serious scholars of family history. Here’s what happened when I paid it a visit.

Betsy Kachmar, Co-President of League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne at the Allen County Public Library Tecumseh branch on October 17, 2022.
Why vote in midterms, & who’s on the ballot? These resources seek to boost voter turnout & education

“We want everyone to vote. And be educated voters.”  

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