“Finding ‘a place of your own’ demands much self-reflection. It’s not just a matter of asking what you want, but rather letting go of external influences and discovering what remains.” […]
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry is an excellent film directed by Mary Dore about the outrageous, often brilliant women who created the women’s liberation movement in the late 1960s. The film takes […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has snubbed women directors and writers once again with this year’s Oscar nominations. No women were nominated in the Best Director, Best Original […]
On January 20, 2015, President Obama will deliver the annual President’s State of the Union address where he will present his views on the progress the U.S. has made and […]
WomenArts is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Martha Richards, will serve on the newly formed National Cabinet of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture as their Senior […]
The Playwrights Guild of Canada, in partnership with eight stellar Canadian arts organizations, has announced the launch of Equity in Theatre, a new campaign to promote gender equity in theatre. Led […]
In response to the recent racial harrassment incidents at Amherst Regional High School and elsewhere, WomenArts and Mount Holyoke College are reaching out to schools and community groups in Western […]
If you have ever tried to research women artists on the Internet, you know that it can be a frustrating process. Younger women artists may have websites, but many women […]
WomenArts Offers Free Online Workshop on Arts and Social Change Tuesday, December 3 from 10 am – 11:30 am PST WomenArts is proud to present a free online workshop led […]
For the past two years WomenArts has been working to help composer Mary D. Watkins develop Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, a full-length opera based on the inspiring […]
“There will always be war but we can rescue each other. There is always giving and foregiveness.” – Joy Kogawa, Author of “Naomi’s Road” As a child, Joy Kogawa’s life […]
For over two decades, award-winning theater artist and activist Jude Narita has put Asian and Asian- American women center stage in shows that explore and explode female stereotypes. This Sunday, May […]
“Thousands of years ago, art aided our survival as a species. Today, culture is the laboratory in which we nurture compassion and discover how to improvise a livable future. And […]
As the world celebrates the 6th International SWAN Day this year, Kenya is celebrating its 50th anniversary jubilee year and has just gone through a contentious presidential election. WomenArts stands […]
Rhodessa Jones, one of the leaders of the “arts as social activism” movement, will perform her new solo piece “The Resurrection of SHE” at San Francisco’s Brava for Women in […]