Aja M Jackson

Aja M Jackson is a lighting designer working in theater, dance, and immersive performances. She has designed for companies such as the American Repertory Theatre, The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, North Carolina Black Rep, Boston Center for the Arts, and the Boston Conservatory. Aja is the Resident Lighting Designer and core collaborator for site-specific movement company, HOLDTIGHT, and serves as Board Chair on the Board of Directors for Brighter Boston. An alumnus from the Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film she graduated with a BFA in Theatrical Design, later receiving her MFA in Lighting Design from Boston University.