Simple SWAN Celebrations: Watch Films by Women
If you are looking for a simple way to celebrate Support Women Artists Now Day next Saturday by yourself or with friends, think about watching a film written or directed […]
Author Archives: Martha Richards
Lenelle Moïse Explores Haitian History in "Ache What Make"
On Tuesday, March 13, I saw Lenelle Moïse’s latest work in progress, Ache What Make, at the month-long Women Center Stage Festival in New York.Moïse is Haitian-American, and “Ache What […]
Body and Soul: Beautiful Breast Cancer Survivor Stories Online
Body & Soul: The Courage and Beauty of Breast Cancer Survivors is a beautiful book of photo essays by Dallas-based photographer, Jean Karotkin. Thanks to the non-profit group, Living Beyond […]
Career Panel At the Apollo: Theatre Women Behind the Scenes
To prepare for my recent visit to New York, I searched the WomenArts SWAN Day Calendar and discovered an amazing panel discussion that I attended on Monday, March 12 at […]
Join Martha Richards at SWAN Day Pittsburgh Tonight!
Please join me tonight, Thursday, March 15 for Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day Pittsburgh produced by the No Name Players at The New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East […]
SWAN Events with Martha Richards – Women Center Stage Director’s Weekend
(New York, NY) On Sunday, March 11, I attended the matinee and evening segments of the Women Center Stage Directors Weekend, a showcase where 12 women directors were asked to […]
Oscar Blues 2012: More Support for Women Filmmakers Needed
The recent batch of Oscar nominations show the absolute necessity for groups like Chicken and Egg Pictures that support women filmmakers with mentorship and grants. The fact that two women-directed […]
Harmony: Finding Funds to Develop Community Partnerships
Note to readers: This article is part of the WomenArts Harmony Project. The full series of articles is posted in the Harmony section of our website. Arlene Goldbard has been interviewing […]
SWAN Celebration in Carbondale, CO
I was in Carbondale, CO last night for the kick-off of a month of Support Women Artists Now/SWAN celebrations there. A team of local artists led by visual artist and […]
Happy SWAN Day 2011 All Over the World!
Thanks so much to all of you who are participating in the Fourth International SWAN Day. Whether you are organizing an event, attending an event, spreading the word, or giving […]
SWAN Day: List of Events 2010
Happy SWAN Day 2010! Thanks so much to all of the organizers for making SWAN Day 2010 such a wonderful success!! We appreciate your talents and hard work on SWAN […]
Recognizing Artists as Workers
It is always exciting at this time of year to hear from people who are organizing SWAN Day events for next month. As the calls and emails come in, I […]
New Shoe Shares a Play About Women of the WPA
WomenArts is collaborating with NewShoe and Cherry Lane Theatre to do a special SWAN Day event in New York designed to stimulate more discussion about federal arts funding. NewShoe, a […]
Sixty Years of Stubborn Creativity
Since I will turn 60 on Monday, December 14, I have been reflecting on the creative impulse that has been central to my life and work for so many years. […]
Being Thankful for the Arts
WomenArts asked one of our favorite novelists, Susan Stinson, to write about why she persists in the arts in spite of the financial hardships. We loved her response below, and hope you do […]