“People pay attention to and get shocked by the artistic portrayal of political incidents.” Ju-Yeon Ryu This month we are examining artwork that wrestles with the deeply personal and highly […]
All of us at The Fund for Women Artists have been heartbroken by the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina and by the failure of emergency systems to aid and support […]
Expanding the Sense of Humanity in Us All Ellen DeGeneres is selling American Express cards. The L Word is gearing up for a third hugely successful season on Showtime. We’re […]
The Gift of Unmasking I had to teach myself to hear what was in my bones/my blood memory/my intuition. – Sharon Bridgforth Interviews with Three Lesbian Artists from the WomenArts […]
The first image is a reproduction of Lenore Chinn’s painting “Kindred Spirits” and the second image is a close-up of the right side of the same painting. Return to Sarah […]
Our June 2005 newsletter features interviews with three lesbian artists, but there are a lot more doing wonderful work. You can find them on our free online artist directory, the […]
On Sunday, April 24, 2005, The New York Times ran an article on the cover of its Arts and Leisure section with the title, Hollywood’s New Old Girls’ Network by […]
(Note: This list was compiled in 2005 and is by no means exhaustive.) The Accidental Activist The solo show by Lysistrata Project Co-Founder Kathryn Blume. www.theaccidentalactivist.com After the Fall: Artists […]
Celebrating Artists Working for Peace Since we have just marked the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we are featuring three artists this month who are exploring issues […]
Other Ways to Help Women Filmmakers and See Eye-opening Films? Rent movies made by women Movies By Women has compiled a list of movies made since 2000: www.moviesbywomen.com/moviesbywomenfilms.htm You can […]
Interviews with Three Filmmakers from the WomenArts Network Since Hollywood is not telling our stories, we decided to profile three women who make highly personal films on issues such as […]
The Academy Awards ceremony is upon us, and once again, women’s films are completely absent. There are no Oscar nominations for a woman-directed film for Best Picture, none for Best […]