Jannette Vanderhoop

Board Member

Jannette Vanderhoop is an indigenous entrepreneur From the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on the island of Martha's Vineyard. She is a professional artist, published author/illustrator, master gardener, educator and yoga instructor. She works with children and adults of all ages teaching nature based themes. She sits on the board of directors for the Aquinnah Cultural Center and seeks to increase global visibility and connection of Eastern Seaboard indigenous people through museum exhibits, community workshops, art shows, school visits, and urban and rural projects. She is a trail blazer, a serious, accomplished and prolific artist with the desire to fight stereotypes as they relate to native people- her work is decidedly contemporary. Jannette was the program director for the Aquinnah Cultural Center museum when it first opened in 2006-2009.