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Miami’s Sixth Annual SWAN Spoken Soul Festival

Deborah Magdalena

Miami’s SWAN Spoken Soul Festival is an annual three-day event that is building deep community connections and includes special outreach to young people. The festival organizers place an emphasis on […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Video Included in the Post on March 20, 2013 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Day DC Brings Back Favorite Short Plays

Catherine Aselford

The sixth annual SWAN Day DC, produced by the Guillotine Theatre (formerly the Georgetown Theatre Company), will feature six hours of free performances this Saturday. The festival will start at […]

This entry was posted in Dance, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre, Video Included in the Post on March 20, 2013 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Events Showcase Diverse Theatre Women

Anna Khaja

There are some terrific SWAN events over the next few days that will showcase the diverse voices of women in theatre. In New York, the Culture Project’s Women Center Stage […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, SWAN, Theatre, Video Included in the Post on March 14, 2013 by Martha Richards.

SWANS Travel Through Space & Time

Divan by Pearl Gluck

As of this morning, there are 95 events on the Support Women Artists Now/SWAN Calendar, with more added every day. Please be sure to post your event if you have […]

This entry was posted in Film, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre on March 12, 2013 by Martha Richards.

It’s Female Artist Takeover Day!

Female Artist Collective

The Female Artist Collective of Greensboro North Carolina has really captured the Support Women Artists Now/SWAN spirit by declaring today as the first annual Female Artist Takeover Day in their […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Dance, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre, Visual Arts, WomenArts on March 8, 2013 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Month in Jamestown, NY

Jennifer Schlick's "Dandelion"

Congratulations to the women of Jamestown, New York who have organized a month of SWAN activities that will kick off on Saturday with an exhibit at 3rd On 3rd Gallery […]

This entry was posted in Music, SWAN, Visual Arts on March 8, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Amuse Bouche & Golden Thread

Amuse Bouche

Selected SWAN Events: Amuse Bouche – Women Aerialists in NY Do Benefit for Women in Cameroon BlacK*acrobat (led by long-time WomenArts member Kiebpoli Calnek) and Upsidown Productions (led by Madeline […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Social Justice, Dance, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Theatre, WomenArts on March 8, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Join the Words of Choice Live-Streaming Event March 1 & 2

Words of Choice

Women around the world are invited to watch two live-streamed performances of Words of Choice on the Internet and to participate in the post-show discussions of this dynamic pro-choice theatre […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Politics, Arts & Social Justice, Theatre, Video on February 26, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Women Missing from the Oscars Again

The 85th Academy Awards will be handed out this Sunday, but once again, talented women are being ignored for the top honors. The Academy’s record on women is abysmal, but […]

This entry was posted in Film, Oscars on February 23, 2013 by Martha Richards.

International Center for Women Playwrights Announces New 50/50 Applause Awards

Applause Award Logo

The International Center for Women Playwrights (ICWP)  has announced a new awards program for theatre companies that are achieving gender parity by producing seasons where 50% or more of the […]

This entry was posted in Employment, Theatre on February 10, 2013 by Martha Richards.

WomenArts Rises! Join the V-Day Campaign, Feb 14!

WomenArts invites our members — and everyone who wants to end violence against women — to join the One Billion Rising campaign and rise up on V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, Thursday, […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Social Justice, Dance on February 6, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Women Artists Organize for Gun Control

Women artists are responding to the recent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School and elsewhere by organizing for more gun control legislation.  In Washington, D.C. there will be a March […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Politics, Arts & Social Justice, Theatre, Video Included in the Post on January 25, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Reports on Women At the Sundance Film Festival

Women are the hottest subject at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and there have been lots of great reports and reviews from women who are there.  Sundance Board Member Jacki […]

This entry was posted in Employment, Film on January 25, 2013 by Martha Richards.

Help Us Meet Our Challenge Grant!

Give to WomenArts Now – Double Your Impact! Dear Friends, Great News! If you make a gift to WomenArts by January 31, 2013, it will be matched one-to-one by a […]

This entry was posted in WomenArts on December 29, 2012 by WomenArts.

WomenArts Endorses Art Strike – A Cultural Day of Action

Is the economy getting you down?  Are you having trouble finding work or struggling to make ends meet? On December 19 you can join a cultural day of action about […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Politics on December 18, 2012 by WomenArts.

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