SWAN Day 2018 Photos from Around the World
As usual, we were blown away by the amazing creativity and diversity of SWAN artists. We loved seeing the photos of your events and wanted to share some of our favorites.
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Puerto Rican Art Collective Creates Murals and Social Change
Colectivo Moriviví creates public art that advocates for social justice. They have developed a community-based method to create murals that address domestic violence, racism, and other social issues.
Inclusion Riders: McDormand Asks Artists To Negotiate For Gender Parity
Frances McDormand ended her Oscar acceptance speech with a call for more “inclusion riders” in Hollywood contracts as a way of increasing intersectional gender parity in films.
Musica Femina – An Historic Exhibit in Vienna Celebrates Women Composers
Musica Femina will be an ambitious exhibition designed to honor women composers with an immersive installation of art, architecture and sound at Vienna’s Orangerie at Schönbrunn Palace .
“Made in Her Image” Empowers Future Women Filmmakers
Made In Her Image is a non-profit dedicated to advancing girls and non-binary youth of color in film, media, and technology. It’s goal is to nurture future film pioneers and revolutionaries.
Radical Inclusion at Sound Theatre in Seattle
Sound Theatre’s 2018 season is called “The Human Family: Toward A Radical Inclusion,” and features artists living with disability in classic comedies, a world premiere, and a reading series.
Nominations are Open for the ICWP 50/50 Applause Awards
Nominations are open for The International Centre for Women Playwrights 50/50 Applause Awards, which recognize theatres that are producing women’s plays for 50% of their seasons.
Pakistani Theater Reclaims Public Space in the Wake of Terror
Pakistan’s Theatre Wallay is using theatre to help communities reclaim schools, movie theaters, and other public spaces which have been targeted as venues for terror.
Leading Women: Four Theaters Name Women to Top Posts
Four major American theaters have filled top leadership positions with women theatre-makers this winter. Hopefully it’s the beginning of a major shift.