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Laura Shamas Reports on Women’s Voices Theater Festival

Dawn Ursula in Queen's Girl in the World

Special Guest Post by Laura Shamas, Playwright and Co-founder of the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative Thanks so much to our colleague and friend, Laura Shamas, for this special in-depth […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Historic Women’s Theater Festival in DC Launches with Lisa Kron Interview

The Women’s Voices Theater Festival in Washington, DC launched on September 8, 2015, and that is great news for women playwrights. During September and October 2015, over fifty theatres in the Washington, […]

This entry was posted in Employment, Interviews with Women Artists, Theatre, Video Included in the Post, Women Leaders in the Arts, WomenArts on September 15, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Dare To Imagine The Future!

The U.S. Department of Arts & Culture invites you to take time this October to envision and celebrate the future. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Sign Up as an Individual or Organizational Partner […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Social Justice, US Department of Arts & Culture on September 14, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Support the ERA on Women’s Equality Day!

Please celebrate Women’s Equality Day on Wednesday, August 26 by joining WomenArts and women’s organizations across the country in a social media campaign to support the Equal Rights Amendment.  We […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Politics, Arts & Social Justice on August 25, 2015 by Martha Richards.

“Fun Home” Makes History for Women & Gay Rights With 5 Tony Awards!

Congratulations to everyone involved with the Broadway musical, Fun Home, which won five Tony Awards last night including the award for Best Musical.  Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic novel of […]

This entry was posted in Theatre, Women Leaders in the Arts on June 8, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Where the Book Ends Meet: Benefit Honors Camille Claudel & WomenArts

Rodins Lover by Heather Webb

Where the Book Ends Meet, a unique book-signing and charity event, will honor the French sculptor and graphic artist Camille Claudel and all women who are passionate about the arts […]

This entry was posted in Video, WomenArts, Writers/Literature on April 10, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Benefit Exhibit by Bay Area Visual Artists for WomenArts

Nineteen women artists from the San Francisco Bay Area will be exhibiting their work as a celebration of Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day, and as a fundraiser for WomenArts on Saturday, […]

This entry was posted in SWAN, Visual Arts on April 10, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Announcing Not Even: A Gender Parity Study of Bay Area Theatres

Not Even Report

WomenArts is proud to announce the release of Not Even: A Gender Analysis of 500 San Francisco/Bay Area Theatrical Productions, 2011-2014 by Valerie Weak Founder of the Counting Actors Project, in collaboration […]

This entry was posted in Employment, Theatre, WomenArts on April 2, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Win 2 Tickets to Hear Theresa Rebeck Speak in San Francisco

Theresa Rebeck, an award-winning Broadway playwright, television writer, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and outspoken feminist, will be featured at PlayGround’s Annual Gala reception and dinner next Monday, April 6 at American […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Happy SWAN Day 2015!

Thanks so much to all of you who are participating in the Eighth International SWAN Day. Whether you are organizing an event, attending an event, spreading the word, or giving […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Dance, Film, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts, Writers/Literature on March 28, 2015 by Martha Richards.

WomenArts Presents SWAN Day Bay Area on March 28

WomenArts will celebrate the amazing women’s theatre community of the San Francisco Bay Area with a special Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day event on Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Employment, SWAN, Theatre on March 27, 2015 by Martha Richards.

Send Us Your SWAN Salute Selfies!

As long-time WomenArts followers know, the Support Women Artists Now/SWAN Salute is a gesture that you can use to greet people on Support Women Artists Now Day or any day to […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Dance, Film, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts, Writers/Literature on March 27, 2015 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Day Co-Founder Jan Lisa Huttner Hosts NYC SWAN Screening

New York film critic and SWAN Day co-founder, Jan Lisa Huttner, will host a special SWAN screening of Lisa F. Jackson’s It Happened Here on Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m. […]

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2015 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Prague Features Photography, Video, Music & Dance

Congratulations to the women of LAVU and Raddox Studio in the Czech Republic who will be presenting the first SWAN Prague this Saturday. A highlight of the evening will be […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Dance, Film, Music, SWAN, Theatre, Video, Video Included in the Post, Visual Arts on March 25, 2015 by Elizabeth Gjelten.

365 Women a Year Reclaims Women’s History Through Theatre

From New York to Eugene and In Between: 5 SWAN Events Celebrate Women in History As part of this year’s SWAN day festivities, five different groups are participating in 365 Women […]

This entry was posted in Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre on March 23, 2015 by Elizabeth Gjelten.

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