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About Us - Overview
"We dream about what will happen as more and more women artists gain
the resources they need to express their creativity fully. We are
convinced that they will change the world."
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Martha
Richards
Founder &
Executive Director
The Fund for Women Artists |
Our Mission
The
Fund for Women Artists is founded on the belief that women artists have
the power to change the way women are perceived in our society.
We want to make sure that artists have full access to the financial and
other resources they need to do this crucial work. We focus mainly
on women in theatre, film, and video, and we have two main goals:
- To Challenge Stereotypes
- We challenge gender and other stereotypes by supporting the creation
and appreciation of art that reflects the full diversity and complexity
of women's lives.
- To Increase Opportunities
- We advocate for women artists to be paid fairly and to have
more opportunities to make a living from their creative work.
Background
The Fund for Women Artists is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts service organization dedicated to helping women artists get the resources they need to do their creative work. Created in 1994 by Martha Richards, the organization has raised over $4 million and created a website that provides free networking, fundraising and advocacy services to over 500,000 visitors a year.
The Fund for Women Artists was based in Northampton, Massachusetts from 1994 to 2007, and moved to San Francisco, California in August 2007. The archives of its early grant proposals and other source materials about women artists are included in the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Manuscripts at the Smith College Library.
(http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/)
Current Programs and Services
The Fund for Women Artists offers the following services and programs at this time:
- Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day
The Fund for Women Artists, in collaboration with Women in the Audiences Supporting Women Artists Now (WITASWAN) has declared a new annual international holiday to celebrate women artists. The first Support Women Artists Now Day (SWAN Day for short) will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Find out how you can participate in SWAN Day!
Go to www.SwanDay.org>>
The
WomenArts Network is an online directory designed to give
women artists more visibility by creating a convenient, centralized
place to find them. You can search through the profiles of over 1,000 women artists by name, keyword,
geographic region or other criteria, or find out how to create your own free profile page!
Go
to the WomenArts Network>>
The
Funding Resources section of the site helps women artists get
the fundraising information they need quickly and easily. There
are carefully annotated lists of funding sources and other useful information.
Browse through our lists of funders, or sign up for our free funding
newsletters for theatre and film/video artists!
Go
to Funding Resources>>
Join Us! Share
Your Ideas!
We want to work with you to build a better future for all women artists.
Please feel free to contact us to share your ideas and concerns.
Our Executive Director Martha Richards is available to speak at conferences or other community gatherings.
Write
to us>>
Thank
you!!!
The
Fund for Women Artists
Martha
Richards, Executive Director
Carrie Grabo, Online Services Associate
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