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How Can I Participate in SWAN Day?
SWAN Day is a grassroots effort that is being coordinated by
WomenArts through our website.
Everyone is invited to help us create this new holiday.
No fees or application forms required.
Ways To Participate
- Organize Arts Events for SWAN Day - There have been over 500 SWAN Day events in 14 countries in the past 3 years. Join the fun by organizing an event in your community!
To post your event on our website, click on Post an Event from the "Join Us" menu item at the top of this page. These events can be performances, exhibits, rallies, parades, auctions, or other activities that draw attention to women artists or raise money for women artists in your community.
We have posted Publicity Tools and Fundraising Tools to help you organize your event, and you can download our official SWAN Day logo. If you have questions, please feel free to write to us at info@WomenArts.org and put "SWAN Day Event" in the subject line.
- Host a SWAN Day Party - Gather friends at your house to talk about ways that you might help the women artists in your community. Invite local artists to speak at the party or use the WomenArts Network at www.WomenArts.org/network to find artists that you would like to support. If you want to find films written and directed by women to show at your party, you can check out our page of Websites with Helpful Information about Women in Film. Ask everyone to contribute some amount of money and then make a group decision about which artist you want to support.
- Introduce Students to Women Artists in the US & Elsewhere -
If you are a teacher and would like to introduce your students to women artists, please Contact Us, and we will try to hook you up. We are especially interested in organizing some international pen-pal or exchange programs.
- Donate to Your Favorite Women Artists - If you love seeing the work of a particular woman artist, send her a check on SWAN Day to help her make more art.
- Start Wearing SWAN Shirts, Jewelry and Other Items - Since the abbreviation of "Support Women Artists Now" is "SWAN," you can show your support by wearing shirts, jewelry and other items featuring swans. When anyone asks you, tell them you are wearing swans because you want to see more art reflecting women's perspectives. These casual conversations are a great way to make people more aware of the discrimination faced by women artists. We have SWAN shirts, hats, and mugs available in the SWAN Store at: www.cafepress.com/swanday.
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