Meet Rejjia Camphor
About Me
Rejjia Camphor is a Transdisciplinary Eclectic Artist, Organizer and Teacher from Baltimore, Maryland. She currently serves as a Creative Writing Instructor for Writers In Baltimore Schools (WBS) and is the Founder of the environmental community organizing project, Sister Stream Catcher. Recently in July 2024, she acquired her first art studio in Baltimore at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower.
Accomplishments
Rejjia has received numerous accolades and grants in recognition of her artistic, leadership, research, and community service work. Her honors include Silver and Gold Keys from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2015, 2016), a Distinguished Finalist Bronze Medallion from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (2016), and a Certificate of Ethical Leadership along with an Ethics and the Common Good Project Grant from Hampshire College (2020). She is a two-time recipient of the Youth As Resources Grant (2011, 2021), and has also received support from the Maryland Philanthropy Network (2023) and the CERF+ Get Ready Grant (2024).
She has been featured in several online and online publications such as Charm (2016), Atomic Books (2016), Women of Color Leadership Network (WOCLN) (2017–2018), VoyageBaltimore (2022), Baltimore Beat (2020) Amherst Center Cultural District (2020), Brown Sugar Literary Magazine (2021) and the Afro-American Newspaper in 2023.
She has exhibited her work across Maryland in a wide range of festivals, galleries, and community spaces. Notable showcases include the Red Bull Amaphiko Festival at Impact Hub Baltimore (2017), Empathy to Solidarity: Activism Through the Media Arts at Triangle Art Studios in Bethesda (2021), the Born in Baltimore Film and Photography Festival at Creative Alliance (2022), and the Baltimore Youth Film Arts Screenings at Johns Hopkins University (2021–2023). Her work was also featured in the Howard County Economic Development Authority’s Accelerator building (2024), The Baker Portfolio Off the Web Exhibit at The Peale (November 2024 – January 2025), and A Media Quilt: Digital Media in the 21st Century at 410 Gallery (February–March 2025). She is also co-creator of traveling exhibit, Soul of the Butterfly: Chicory Magazine and Baltimore’s Black Arts Activism.
