Cake created by Christine Bergstrom and Donna Lilah for SWAN Day Colorado

The Seventh International Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day will be celebrated around the world on Saturday, March 29 and throughout March and April.  This is a grassroots “do it yourself” holiday, and everyone is invited to join us in honoring women’s creativity.

There are no fees or application forms required to participate in SWAN Day. If you decide to create a SWAN event, we invite you to create a free listing on our official SWAN Calendar.

We will be featuring SWAN events in the WomenArts Blog and  newsletters over the next three months.  If you want us to write about you, creating a listing in the SWAN Calendar is the best way to let us know about your event.

Ways To Participate in SWAN Day!

• Organize Arts Events for SWAN Day –  There have been over 1,000 SWAN Day events in 23 countries in the past 6 years. Join the fun by organizing an event in your community!Your event can be a performance, exhibit, rally, parade, workshop, or any other activity that draws attention to women artists or raises money for women artists in your community.  To post your event on our website, please visit our SWAN Calendar and then click on the link labelled “Post Events” at the top right of the SWAN Calendar page.We have posted Publicity Tools and Fundraising Tools to help you organize your event, and you can download our official SWAN Day logo.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.

• Host a SWAN Day Party – Gather friends at your house to talk about ways that you might help the women artists in your community.  Invite local artists to speak at the party or use the WomenArts Network to find artists that you would like to support.  If you want to find films written and directed by women to show at your party, you can check out our page of Websites with Helpful Information about Women in Film.

• Donate to Your Favorite Women Artists – If you love seeing the work of a particular woman artist, send her a check on SWAN Day to help her make more art. If you are having a gathering, ask everyone to contribute some amount of money and then make a group decision about which women artists you want to support.

• Introduce Students to Women Artists in the US & Elsewhere – If you are a teacher, tell your students about SWAN Day and introduce them to women artists! Use the WomenArts Network, our list of Directories of Women Artists, or other sources to find local women artists you could invite to your classes.

• Start Wearing SWAN Shirts, Jewelry and Other Items –   Show your support by wearing shirts, jewelry and other items featuring swans.  When anyone asks you, tell them you are wearing swans because you want to see more art reflecting women’s perspectives.  These casual conversations are a great way to make people more aware of the discrimination faced by women artists. We have SWAN shirts, hats, and mugs available in the SWAN Store at: www.cafepress.com/womenarts.