Women Artists Salute Women’s Suffrage
Since Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day in the United States, we want to honor all of the women who fought so hard to obtain the vote in the U.S. […]
Category Archives: WomenArts
SWAN Day Is Coming Next Week!
Be Sure Your Events Are On the Calendar! In This Issue • Be On Our SWAN Day List Next Week • Sophie Dowllar Organizes SWAN Day Kenya • SWAN Day Boosts Filmmaker Louise […]
WPA Artist Mary Perry Stone Honored for SWAN Day
Dayton, OH – On Friday, February 5, 2010, 70 people, including Dayton’s mayor, braved a snowstorm to attend the opening reception of “Art Makes Us Human,” an exhibit of work […]
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 […]
Taking the SWAN Message To the Mountain Tops!
In This Issue: • Join Us for Support Women Artists Now Day in 2010>> • It’s Never Too Late to Donate!>> • Visit the New WomenArts Store>> • Post Your […]
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. […]
WomenArts — Looking Back and Looking Forward!
In This Issue: • Martha Richards Reflects on Sixty Years of Stubborn Creativity>> • The WomenArts Calendar Is Now Online>> • Special Thanks to Our Programmer, Hemalatha Manickam>> • Benefit […]
Harmonious Collaborations: Melodia Women’s Choir of New York City Premieres New Work by Woman Composer
Melodia Women’s Choir of New York City is an ensemble of 35 singers who perform an eclectic mix of women’s choral music under Artistic Director Cynthia Powell, often shining the […]
The Fund for Women Artists Celebrates 15 Years:
New Energy, New Name, New Blog
Martha Richards FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, As many of you know, I started The Fund for Women Artists with a small group of […]
Artists Invited to Participate in Obama’s United We Serve Campaign
President Obama’s United We Serve program is designed to encourage Americans to do community service as volunteers in order “to help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn.” […]
Celebrating Mother’s Day, 2009
In This Issue: Celebrating Mother’s Day! Isabel Allende Speaks to Women Artists Watch two videos with novelist Isabel Allende. Read more>> New Film About Artists Who Are Mothers We interview […]
Women Have Happy SWAN Days All Over the World!
Thanks so much to all of you who are participating in the second international SWAN Day. Whether you are organizing a public event, posting materials online, creating a private celebration, […]
The Second International SWAN Day is Off and Running!
In the February Issue The Second International SWAN Day is Off and Running How to Post a SWAN Day Event How to Find SWAN Day Events and Collaborators Be a […]
Announcing the Second International SWAN Day
In the October Issue: Announcing the Second International SWAN Day SWAN Day Fundraising Success Stories SWAN Day Ghana Seeks Collaborators Your Letters Win NEA Support for SWAN Day 2009! Other […]