Women’s Caucus for Art
A National Membership Organization for Women in the Visual Arts with 14 Chapters throughout the United States
Monica J. Brown
Giliane Bader
Ann Pham
Laura Abrams
Corinna Nicole
Christina Sears
Melissa Reischman
Afi Ese
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Afi Ese
Texas Chapter
Afi Ese is a Black American figurative narrative artist living in Houston, Texas. She holds a master of science in forensic psychology with a concentration in art therapy. Ese’s work focuses on Black urban portraiture juxtaposed with African diasporic history. Her paintings are conceptualized narratives of the African plight through the eyes of a self-aware Black American.
Melissa Reischman
Southern California Chapter
Melissa Reischman was born in Portland, OR. She studied graphic design at the Colorado Institute of Art earning an AA degree. She now lives and works in Los Angeles. While she was working as a designer, she followed the urge to pursue her own artistic vision. She studied painting with Richard Bunkhall and Ray Turner at Art Center College of Design, and Art History at Glendale College. She is now focusing full time on her art.
Christina Sears
Michigan Chapter
CM Sears is an essayist, poet, fiction writer, and interdisciplinary artist. CM graduated with a Master of Arts from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI, returning to school after a long career as a professional dancer. Recent publications of their prose can be found in the American Book Review, The Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, Isele Magazine, and elsewhere. Visual artworks have been presented in juried shows in Ann Arbor, Chicago, Detroit, South Bend and Ypsilanti.
Corinna Nicole
Alabama Chapter
Since 2012, Corinna has been inspired by the natural phenomena of Murmurations, or Starling flock formations. In creating her paintings, she wants to evoke a sense of movement and inspire thoughts around connection and shared experiences. Corinna Nicole received her B.A. in Art at the University of Montevallo in 2008, and in 2011 she completed her M.F.A. in Art Practice at UC Berkeley.
Laura Abrams
Northern California Chapter
My art embraces a varied, colorful aesthetic influenced by intricate patterns, jigsaw puzzles, nature, dance, theater, and jazz. I love shiny surfaces and glitter, while also incorporating found items, evocative photos, and organic materials in multilayered assemblages. Recent art is focused on a series of habitat works, using a variety of evocative materials and drawings to expose the lived realities behind beautiful calendar images.
Ann Pham
Washington DC Area Chapter
Ann’s paintings are abstract and portray progress, struggle, and introspective growth through a variety of subjects that are inspired by her life experiences. Ann’s ultimate goal is to share a deep sense of peace, a spark of reflection, and a renewed appreciation for our journey and existence. As a vegan, Ann’s upcoming projects will focus on advocating for animals. Her two pups have taught her a great deal about our interconnectedness with each other, our planet and all beings.
Giliane Bader
Southern California Chapter
My work, created with many layers of acrylic paint and occasional collage, comes from a place of joy. My sensitivity to nature along with meditation practices are my source of inspiration. I work with acrylic paints, graphite, collage, painted papers, on several paintings at a time. When in the studio, I am fully engaged in a process of exploration, with an increasing focus on color. Feeling alive and present is what art is all about for me.
Monica J. Brown
Chicago Chapter Chapter
Monica J. Brown explores memory, history and personal mythology through visual art, sound, movement, writing and performance. Her visual art has been exhibited widely throughout Chicago, nationally and internationally. Monica is a Ucross fellow, and has attended residencies at Atlantic Center for the Arts, Ragdale, and Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, among others. She has received Individual Artist Program grants from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and Individual Artist Support grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS
ART INSIGHTS BLOG
The Swimsuits series: A pictorial reflection on women’s rights & the adventure of the (UN)CENSORED show.
“The Swimsuits Series: A Pictorial Reflection on Women’s Rights,”was scheduled to be on display at the United Nations Headquarters for CSW 69 in March 2025, alongside Sawyer Rose “The Carrying Stones Project” for their two artists exhibition Rules, Responsibilities, Restraints: Women’s Pursuit of Equity , but the show was canceled two weeks before installation.
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@womenscaucusforart’s national virtual exhibition “Pain Points: Bearing Witness in the Present Tense” is now on view through June 15.
From jurors WCA Regional Chair Allicette Torres (@allicette) and Amanda Banks (@a.banks.artist), the artwork received “was a controlled burn - deliberate, dimensional, and resonant.”
Go see the stunning works from more than 120 artists at artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/14219112/pain-points-bearing-witness-present-tense
Featured artwork by Mary Sherwood Brock.
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📣Learn about the “I am Grateful for You” Project with Anne Labovitz
SAT APR 12: 12-1:30 PM ET
11 am CT | 10 am MT | 9 am PT
Please be advised that the time is earlier than our usual 2nd Saturday Sessions
Learn about the “I am Grateful for You” postcard initiative, a year-long partnership between artist Anne Labovitz’s I Love You Institute and the Women’s Caucus for Art. This durational, nomadic intervention prioritizes socially engaged practices, emphasizing acts of kindness as a radical act.
Launched on Valentine’s Day 2025 at the College Art Association’s Conference, the initiative continues with year-long outreach to WCA chapters and the community.
#kindness #imgratefulforyou #kindnesspostcards
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Sunday, April 6
4-5:30 PM ET | 3 PM CT | 2 PM MT | 1 PM PT
All members interested in art activism are invited to join in on the WCA Art Activism Pod. The pod is a national initiative designed to support and empower WCA members engaged in social activism through art. This group is intended to provide a space for brainstorming, resource-sharing, and mutual support for artists developing and executing personal or group activist projects. WCA encourages powerful yet peaceful work that sparks thought, fosters dialogue, and challenges boundaries. All topics are welcome, promoting open exploration and expression.
This is a space for workers ready to take action!
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!
We will normally be hosting the pod meetings on the first Saturday of the month. However, Saturday, April 5th has been designated as a mass mobilization day. Find a rally near you, make a sign and join in! We will kick off our first Pod meeting the next day on Sunday.
Questions? Contact Laura Morrison at laura.morrison@nationalwca.org
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Monica J. Brown is WCA's Featured Artist for the month of April. Monica is a member of the Chicago Chapter.
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#REPOST @wcacarolinas
Save the Date! 🥳🎉
This exhibition will be on view until March 29, with a closing day full of events on 3/29 at ClearWater Arts Center!
Events Saturday, March 29:
Don’t miss the Presentation on Tips & Tricks for Grant Writing, featuring La Ruchala Murphy, at 3:00;
followed by Artist Talks at 4:30 and the Closing Reception from 5pm to 7pm.
Free and open to the public! In our Main Gallery.
Park in one of our 3 lots on campus.
See you there!
*For more information and to join the Women’s Caucus for Art: nationalwca.org/
If you are interested in also being a member of the Women’s Caucus for Art Carolinas, choose Carolinas as your chapter choice.
If you have questions, contact the WCACarolinas at wcacarolinas@gmail.com and follow us @wcacarolinas
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Don`t forget that March`s theme is CELEBRATION....
we`d love to see your circles! If you post them, please tag us. If you don`t feel like posting, then we`d love you to DM us an image.
All art, all skill levels, all ages....all EVERYTHING is welcome.
Celebrate the Feminine with us.
#womensempowerment #womenartists #womeninart #womeninspiringwomen #thegorillagirls #womenscaucusforart #collaborativeartproject #thefemininejourney #thesacredfeminine #feminineenergyawakening #femineenergyrising #feminineart #globalcollaboration #internationalwomensmonth #celebration
Don`t forget that March`s theme is CELEBRATION....
we`d love to see your circles! If you post them, please tag us. If you don`t feel like posting, then we`d love you to DM us an image.
All art, all skill levels, all ages....all EVERYTHING is welcome.
Celebrate the Feminine with us.
#womensempowerment #womenartists #womeninart #womeninspiringwomen #thegorillagirls #womenscaucusforart #collaborativeartproject #thefemininejourney #thesacredfeminine #feminineenergyawakening #femineenergyrising #feminineart #globalcollaboration #internationalwomensmonth #celebration
#mixedmedia and #watercolor up today at #sangamoclub in #springfieldillinois. #illinoiswatercolorsociety #sangamonwatercolorsociety #saacollective #chicagowca #womenscaucusforart
#mixedmedia and #watercolor up today at #sangamoclub in #springfieldillinois. #illinoiswatercolorsociety #sangamonwatercolorsociety #saacollective #chicagowca #womenscaucusforart
Tonight, I went to the reception for Claiming Space: Women Artists in Philadelphia at City Hall. The exhibition was put together by creativephl and juried by pattijordanart and sarahrbloom, both from the Women’s Caucus for Art. It is part of the larger city wide refocus2024 festival. My photograph “She Haunts Those Who Refuse To Help” was hung beautifully in a case with a number of other fantastic works. I was more than a little chuffed to see my piece mentioned in the juror’s statement. The whole show is beautiful and I love that it is on view for any and everyone who walks the corridors of City Hall. Art should be part of civic life. Especially art that speaks to issues experienced by constituents of the city, which so much of the work in this show does. The show is up until April 12, so if you are in center city and have some time, go check it out! 📸 of me by oddanchorite 💗 #artexhibition #philadelphiaartists #creativephl #womenscaucusforart #photography #ghoststory #selfportraitphotography
Tonight, I went to the reception for Claiming Space: Women Artists in Philadelphia at City Hall. The exhibition was put together by creativephl and juried by pattijordanart and sarahrbloom, both from the Women’s Caucus for Art. It is part of the larger city wide refocus2024 festival. My photograph “She Haunts Those Who Refuse To Help” was hung beautifully in a case with a number of other fantastic works. I was more than a little chuffed to see my piece mentioned in the juror’s statement. The whole show is beautiful and I love that it is on view for any and everyone who walks the corridors of City Hall. Art should be part of civic life. Especially art that speaks to issues experienced by constituents of the city, which so much of the work in this show does. The show is up until April 12, so if you are in center city and have some time, go check it out! 📸 of me by oddanchorite 💗 #artexhibition #philadelphiaartists #creativephl #womenscaucusforart #photography #ghoststory #selfportraitphotography
Njeri The Great
Pastel on paper mounted on Gator Board
6.5 feet tall, 6 feet wide
On view at the eclat.law gallery
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#art #contemporaryart #painting #artwork #artist #instaart #artgallery #artoftheday #drawing #modernart #arte #artcollector #artistsoninstagram #gallery #portrait #artsy #kunst #realism #contemporarypainting #abstractpainting #creative #originalart #interiordesign #artlovers #womenscaucusforart
Njeri The Great
Pastel on paper mounted on Gator Board
6.5 feet tall, 6 feet wide
On view at the eclat.law gallery
wcainternationalcaucus
#art #contemporaryart #painting #artwork #artist #instaart #artgallery #artoftheday #drawing #modernart #arte #artcollector #artistsoninstagram #gallery #portrait #artsy #kunst #realism #contemporarypainting #abstractpainting #creative #originalart #interiordesign #artlovers #womenscaucusforart
Beautiful new piece by jakyraptor available soon! DM if interested!
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#acrylic #gouache #painting #illustration #sad #depression #mentalhealthawareness #love #bright #yellow #pink #pastel #alabamaartist #localart #huntsvilleal #lowemill #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #womenscaucusforart
Beautiful new piece by jakyraptor available soon! DM if interested!
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#acrylic #gouache #painting #illustration #sad #depression #mentalhealthawareness #love #bright #yellow #pink #pastel #alabamaartist #localart #huntsvilleal #lowemill #smallbusiness #womenownedbusiness #womenscaucusforart
I am really happy to part of this exhibit in Hayward with two larger paintings from my Curvilinear series curated by the haywardartscouncil at the John O`Lague Galleria at Hayward City Hall. If you happen to be in Hayward, please check it out. There will be a closing reception on September 12 at 5pm.
#bayareaartist
#womenscaucusforart
#abstractart
#haywardartscouncil
I am really happy to part of this exhibit in Hayward with two larger paintings from my Curvilinear series curated by the haywardartscouncil at the John O`Lague Galleria at Hayward City Hall. If you happen to be in Hayward, please check it out. There will be a closing reception on September 12 at 5pm.
#bayareaartist
#womenscaucusforart
#abstractart
#haywardartscouncil
Last night I sent off this enhanced plein air oil paint monotype (made with a gcpalmpress) and a plein air oil painting to be delivered to Hancock, NH, for a show sponsored by the NH chapter of the Women`s Caucus for Art. The opening party is on August 12 from 5-7pm at the Harris Center for Conservation in Hancock. A group of us painted there a few weeks back specifically for this exhibit. Thank you Cristina Hajosy (hajosyarts) for getting me involved and doing the delivery today.
#pleinairmonotypes #pleinairpaintings #pleinairoilpainting #paintingonsite #womenscaucusforart #pleinairlandscape
Last night I sent off this enhanced plein air oil paint monotype (made with a gcpalmpress) and a plein air oil painting to be delivered to Hancock, NH, for a show sponsored by the NH chapter of the Women`s Caucus for Art. The opening party is on August 12 from 5-7pm at the Harris Center for Conservation in Hancock. A group of us painted there a few weeks back specifically for this exhibit. Thank you Cristina Hajosy (hajosyarts) for getting me involved and doing the delivery today.
#pleinairmonotypes #pleinairpaintings #pleinairoilpainting #paintingonsite #womenscaucusforart #pleinairlandscape
Come join us ( yasminlambiesimpson. cgoldthwaite and sheilametcalftobin ) on a live discussion about The 6000 Circle Project. This Saturday, March 9th, 10am PT. This presentation is brought to you by womenscaucusforart
There`ll be pretty slides, a short but informative talk, q&a, dancing, cake, baby cows......all the things. 😁
#secondsaturday
#womenscaucusforart
#6000circles #thecalling #womensempowerment #womenartists #womeninart #thefemininejourney #feminineenergyawakening #feminineenergyrising
Come join us ( yasminlambiesimpson. cgoldthwaite and sheilametcalftobin ) on a live discussion about The 6000 Circle Project. This Saturday, March 9th, 10am PT. This presentation is brought to you by womenscaucusforart
There`ll be pretty slides, a short but informative talk, q&a, dancing, cake, baby cows......all the things. 😁
#secondsaturday
#womenscaucusforart
#6000circles #thecalling #womensempowerment #womenartists #womeninart #thefemininejourney #feminineenergyawakening #feminineenergyrising
MISSION
The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism
We are committed to:
- recognizing the contributions of women in the arts
- providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
- expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
- supporting local, national, and global art activism
- advocating for equity in the arts for all
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WCA is a networking organization for women in the arts.
Become a WCA Legacy Giving Member!
Leaving WCA in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can support women artists for years to come. It costs nothing during your lifetime, but will have a powerful impact on future generations.
Legacy Giving Members will be honored on our Legacy Wall.
WCA’s Legacy Wall recognizes donors who are pledging at the $1K or greater level.
Mailing Address
Women's Caucus for Art
PO Box 1498
Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013
Director of Operations
Karin Luner
k.luner@nationalwca.org
212-634-0007
WCA President
Sandra Davis
sanda.davis@nationalwca.org
