“Finding ‘a place of your own’ demands much self-reflection. It’s not just a matter of asking what you want, but rather letting go of external influences and discovering what remains.” […]
Composer Mary D. Watkins and WomenArts Executive Director Martha Richards will be interviewed on The Morning Blend with Irene Thornton, a radio show on WEIB 106.3 FM, on Thursday, April […]
In response to the recent racial harrassment incidents at Amherst Regional High School and elsewhere, WomenArts and Mount Holyoke College are reaching out to schools and community groups in Western […]
The singers have completed their first week of rehearsals for the East Coast premiere of Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, and the word from conductor Ng Tian Hui […]
Until March 4 only, WomenArts is offering Early Bird Discount Tickets to the East Coast premiere of Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, an opera by Mary D. Watkins […]
For the past two years WomenArts has been working to help composer Mary D. Watkins develop Dark River: The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, a full-length opera based on the inspiring […]
“Thousands of years ago, art aided our survival as a species. Today, culture is the laboratory in which we nurture compassion and discover how to improvise a livable future. And […]
Dear Friends, WomenArts is sweet sixteen this year, and we have so much to celebrate. We have now had over 700 Support Women Artists Now/SWAN events in 21 countries, and […]
Note to readers: This article is part of the WomenArts Harmony Project. The full series of articles is posted in the Harmony section of our website. Arlene Goldbard has been interviewing […]
Note to readers: This article is part of the WomenArts Harmony Project. Arlene Goldbard has interviewed ten women artists who have been successful at building collaborations with non-arts organizations, and she […]
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar & Rene Yung In this installment of the Harmony Project News Arlene Goldbard interviews choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and multi-media artist Rene Yung about their […]
Marty Pottenger & the City Employees of Portland In this and the next installment of the Harmony Project News, Arlene Goldbard introduces three more women artists who have had successful […]
Since most activist groups struggle with limited time and resources, it can be challenging to persuade them to include artists in their work. This week, Arlene Goldbard talks to filmmaker […]
By Arlene Goldbard The meaning of collaboration ought to be straightforward: its Latin root means “working together,” plain and simple. But in practice, artistic collaboration is a continuum. At one […]
The Harmony Project is a bold new addition to WomenArts’ ongoing efforts to bring the full power of women’s artistic creativity to the struggle for women’s rights and social justice. […]