Is Your SWAN Event Accessible to All?
Whether you are hosting an art exhibition, a concert, a play or a party for SWAN Day, there are many steps you can take to make sure that you are […]
Category Archives: Art Forms
WomenArts Challenges Playwrights – Write about Diverse Women At Work
BERKELEY, CA – Women make up half of the U.S. workforce and half of the college-educated workforce, but you would never guess that from watching plays, films, or television. To […]
Chinese Whispers Uncovers Forgotten History of Chinese Pioneers
“From the time of the Gold Rush through the end of the 19th century, over a quarter million Chinese came to work on the railroads, in mining, agriculture, fisheries, industries […]
SWAN Listings Are Pouring In!
Listings for our Support Women Artists Now/SWAN Calendar have been pouring in this week. Thanks to all of you who have submitted. We are thrilled by your power and diversity! […]
Golden Thread Celebrates Middle Eastern American Women Artists
BERKELEY, CA – Now in its sixth year, What Do The Women Say? is an evening filled with song, dance, spoken word and more. On Saturday, March 12 at 8 […]
In Milwaukee: “Now We Are All Each Other’s Bevy of SWANs”
“My underlying motive for taking on SWAN Day was a very basic human desire—I wanted to cultivate friendships and help others do the same. . . Now we are all […]
Super SWAN Spotlight: Crazy Love in Pittsburgh
“Being surrounded by all of these amazing women coming together and supporting each other like crazy . . . Respecting each other like crazy . . . It’s a reminder […]
Super SWAN Spotlight: Jennifer Hill Rocks SWAN Day CT
“What began as an effort to bring female artists of all genres together for one night has turned into a crusade for women in the arts, music, and film communities […]
Show the World the Power of Women’s Creativity!
As usual at this time of year, the WomenArts staff is blown away by the talent and diversity of the women artists who are posting their events on our Support […]
“Seven” & “We Are Theatre” – Two Great SWAN Day Scripts!
Looking for a great way to celebrate SWAN Day? How about gathering some friends to do a reading of short plays by women in your home, school, or other favorite […]
Introducing the New SWAN Day Calendar! Post Your Events!
We are very excited to announce that we have just installed new software for our Support Women Artists Now Day/SWAN Day Calendar. We have listened to your feedback about our […]
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, […]
“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 […]
Where the Book Ends Meet: Benefit Honors Camille Claudel & WomenArts
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 […]
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, […]