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The Second International SWAN Day is Off and Running!

In the February Issue The Second International SWAN Day is Off and Running How to Post a SWAN Day Event How to Find SWAN Day Events and Collaborators Be a […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Dance, Film, Music, Spoken Word & Poetry, SWAN, Women Leaders in the Arts, WomenArts on February 11, 2009 by WomenArts.

Include the Arts in our National Recovery Plan!

In This Issue:        Tell Your Senators Today to Support the Arts      Our Hot Pink Pen Creates a Ruckus!      Update on the “Slumdog Millionaire” Controversy Our Hot Pink […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Economics, Arts & Politics, Film, Interviews with Women Artists, SWAN on January 30, 2009 by WomenArts.

Tell the Golden Globe Awards Committee To Recognize Women Directors!

The Golden Globe Award nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and once again, no women have been nominated in the category of “Best Director.” This year […]

This entry was posted in Film on January 11, 2009 by WomenArts.

Join Us for SWAN Day 2009

In March 2008 Women From 11 Countries On 4 Continents Created A New International Holiday Will YOU Join Us In March 2009? The first international Support Women Artists Now Day […]

This entry was posted in SWAN on December 11, 2008 by WomenArts.

Announcing the Second International SWAN Day

In the October Issue: Announcing the Second International SWAN Day SWAN Day Fundraising Success Stories SWAN Day Ghana Seeks Collaborators Your Letters Win NEA Support for SWAN Day 2009! Other […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Film, SWAN, WomenArts on October 17, 2008 by WomenArts.

Focus on the Federal Arts Budget

In This Issue of the SWAN Day News (Published September 11, 2008) Polls are showing that women’s votes may swing this year’s presidential election. This month we take a look […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Economics, Arts & Politics on September 11, 2008 by WomenArts.

Happy SWAN Day 2008!

A Special Greeting from Martha Richards In Honor of The First Support Women Artists Now Day On behalf of The Fund for Women Artists, I send greetings to all of […]

This entry was posted in SWAN on March 29, 2008 by Martha Richards.

SWAN Day: First Press Release 2/8/2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 8, 2008 Press Contact: Martha Richards, The Fund for Women Artists THE FUND FOR WOMEN ARTISTS ANNOUNCES SWAN DAY Support Women Artists Now Day is […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Arts & Social Justice, Film, SWAN, Theatre, WomenArts on February 8, 2008 by Martha Richards.

Announcing the First International Support Women Artists Now Day!

Help Us Create a New Holiday for Women Artists on Saturday, March 29, 2008 The Fund for Women Artists is inviting all artists, arts supporters, and scholars to help us […]

This entry was posted in Film, SWAN, WomenArts on September 1, 2007 by WomenArts.

Hurray! A New Feminist Art Center & Two Major Exhibits of Women’s Art!

Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art Opens in Brooklyn, New York Three cheers for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art which opened on March 23, 2007. Housed […]

This entry was posted in Art Forms, Visual Arts, WomenArts on March 11, 2007 by Martha Richards.

List of Films Directed by Women

January ’05 – February ’06 Special thanks to Movies By Women for providing this information. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | […]

This entry was posted in Film on March 11, 2006 by WomenArts.

Who Controls the Movie Chains?

A Big Obstacle for Women Directors Five Theatre Chains Control 53% of U.S. Movie Screens Note: According to the Theatre Owners Association there are 36,000 screens in the U.S. The […]

This entry was posted in Film on March 11, 2006 by WomenArts.

Pushing the Envelope: Our Guide to Taking on the Movie Industry

by Sarah Browning Thanks to the hard work of Professor Martha Lauzen, we’ve known the ugly news for several years: Hollywood is inhospitable to women directors. Only 5% of the […]

This entry was posted in Film, Interviews with Women Artists, Oscars, WomenArts on March 11, 2006 by Sarah Browning.

Other Artists Working on Reproductive Rights

Other Artists Who Tell the Silenced Stories The January 2006 newsletter of The Fund for Women Artists features interviews with three artists who tell personal stories from the struggle for […]

This entry was posted in Film, Spoken Word & Poetry, Theatre, Visual Arts, WomenArts, Writers/Literature on January 11, 2006 by Sarah Browning.

Telling the Stories We Need to Hear

Artists Explore Reproductive Freedom At current rates, about one in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she is 45 (Alan Guttmacher Institute). Think about it: […]

This entry was posted in Arts & Politics, Arts & Social Justice, WomenArts, Writers/Literature on January 11, 2006 by Sarah Browning.

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