Monumental Women is forming a coalition to re-create Augusta Savage's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a 16-foot monument to the musical contributions of African-Americans, that was created for the 1939 World's Fair in Queens, NY. Savage was the only Black person commissioned to create a piece for the fair. The post Monumental Women: Creating Statues Honoring Real Women appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

A powerful coalition of groups dedicated to advancing women in the arts will host a free screening of "Finding Her Beat," an exciting new documentary about women breaking into the male-dominated world of Taiko drumming on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in New York City. Reservations are highly recommended. The post Powerful Women Artists – Powerful Women Drummers appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Golden Thread Productions will celebrate International Women's Day in San Francisco with "What Do the Women Say?  Expressions of Joy," an evening of theatre, music, and dance featuring Palestinian women artists. There will also be Palestinian food and a display of Palestinian embroidery in the lobby before the show.  The post Golden Thread Productions Celebrates International Women’s Day appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

In her beautiful new book, "Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore," Kiki Smith asks us what we can learn about women's lives by studying their clothes. Representing almost fifty years of Smith's research and thought, the book features gorgeous photos of two centuries of women's clothing. The post Kiki Smith Explores Women’s Lives Through Their Clothing appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Funda Demirel is an award-winning artist, educator, and activist who is training women and girls in traditional Turkish art forms. Her goals are to help them heal from the pain of domestic violence and gain economic independence by teaching them to preserve Turkey's rich handicraft traditions. The post Get Inspired by Funda Demirel, Turkish Artist and Activist! appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day is officially this Saturday, March 27, 2021. Learn about the online celebrations over the weekend from SWAN Day NY, the Ladies Quintessential Quintet, and SWAN Day Kenya, and an in-person event in Joshua Tree, CA - plus SWAN Day CT's online event next month. The post Celebrate Support Women Artists Now Day 2021! appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Women composers are creating amazing, cutting-edge work these days, and one of the best places to learn about them is Composers Now. Composers Now was founded by Tania León, a powerhouse conductor and composer, whose works are performed around the world. Born in Havana, León is a champion of women composers and composers of color. The post Amazing Women Composers! appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Today is Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day 2021. In this tumultuous year, WomenArts President Martha Richards reflects on the power of women artists to create positive change. She is hopeful because she believes that women artists have the imagination to help the world recover. The post Martha Richards Reflects on SWAN Day 2021 appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

When Cerise Lim Jacobs, Executive Producer of White Snake Projects, read about the murder of George Floyd, she wanted to do more than make a statement of solidarity. She wanted to use the full power of her art to explore systemic racism. One year later, White Snake's virtual opera about racism and prisons is opening. The post Cerise Lim Jacobs Reinvents Opera Using Activism & Technology appeared first on WomenArts ..read more

Indigenous girls in the innovative Daughters of Tradition program at Milwaukee’s HIR Wellness Institute celebrated their third SWAN Day this year by partnering with visual artist Valaria Tatera, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Tatera’s work often explores self- identity and other Indigenous issues. The post Indigenous Girls Celebrate SWAN Day in Milwaukee appeared first on WomenArts ..read more