Women’s Caucus for Art
A National Membership Organization for Women in the Visual Arts with 14 Chapters throughout the United States
Giliane Bader
Ann Pham
Laura Abrams
Corinna Nicole
Christina Sears
Melissa Reischman
Afi Ese
Abby Spangel Perry
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Abby Spangel Perry
Carolinas Chapter
The work Abby Spangel Perry creates focuses on our often difficult relationship with the environment and its smaller components. Her award-winning paintings, drawings, textiles, and found objects have been shown from Washington State to New York State.
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.
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Restoring the Self Through Abstraction: A New Feminist Vision
At CAA’s 2024 conference, a groundbreaking panel reimagined abstraction—not as escape, but as reclamation and resistance. Feminist artists are reshaping the canvas to confront loss, erasure, and histories of survival.
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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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#REPOST @young_womenscaucus
This Monday’s #artopportunity is from @bridgeportartcenter ! Apply now through March 24th! 🌹
#art #artist #artistcall #opencall #opencallartists #opencallforartists #opencallforart
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We are living in a time of unprecedented challenges. The global state of women is under threat, with rising barriers to bodily autonomy, increasing mortality rates, and the reversal of long-established legal protections. Our voices, often met with indifference or dismissal, demand to be heard. In this turbulent era, we refuse to be silenced. Our experiences and pain points are real, and they deserve recognition.
We invite you to explore how the global status of women impacts your life. How do you navigate these challenges? How do you translate your experience into art? We are seeking works that reflect both personal and collective issues, capturing the emotions and resilience of this era. This exhibition is a powerful testament to the validity of our perspectives and celebrates our collective ingenuity in overcoming adversity.
For more information on the current status of women, please visit UN Women.
Eligibility
This online exhibition is open to all Women’s Caucus for Art members. If you're not yet a member, you can join today at WCA Membership.
Submit Your Entry:
Complete your entry by following this link: Submit Your Work
or
www.entrythingy.com/d=nationalwca.org#show=12739
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where do we enter ?
Join me Saturday March 16th, 3pm to 4pm PST, as I interview @mattiesterlingstudio for #womenshistorymonth! @heartlit
We will deep dive on feminism in eroticism, how they found their art style, what they’re doing to be apart of the active feminist movement and more!
See you Sunday!
💅🔪🖊️
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#feministart #arthistory #womeninspiringwomen #twitchstreamer
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COME CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMENS MONTH!
@the6000circle_project
Revolution has many faces...come celebate the feminine in everyone. With art created by humans of every gender, race and orientation....we celebrate each other and we celebrate together.
Opening reception with circle making event at The Center for The Arts on Sunday, March 9th, from 3-6pm.
All proceeds to benefit Neighborhood Center ofthe Arts
#nevadacounty #NevadaCountyStrong #grassvalleyartist #internationalwomensday
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The New Hampshire Chapter of the Women`s Caucus for Art is sponsoring a Northeast Regional Juried Exhibition, Seen and Heard, in partnership with the Art Center in Dover.
I’m very pleased that my linocut portraits, “Going to Poland, 1921” and “Wedding Day, 1924” were chosen for this show. I have been making and showing collagraphs recently, but I still love linocuts, and in particular these two portraits of my grandmothers inspired by photographs of them taken 100 years ago, give or take a year or two!
There is such an interesting diversity of media and messages in this show. See the list of participants in the second slide.
The show is open during regular business hours at theartcenterdover through October 31. I hope local friends can attend the artists reception on Saturday, October 7, from 6-9 at One Washington Street!
#womenscaucusforart
#theartcenterdover
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#linocut
#linocutlove
#linocutportrait
The New Hampshire Chapter of the Women`s Caucus for Art is sponsoring a Northeast Regional Juried Exhibition, Seen and Heard, in partnership with the Art Center in Dover.
I’m very pleased that my linocut portraits, “Going to Poland, 1921” and “Wedding Day, 1924” were chosen for this show. I have been making and showing collagraphs recently, but I still love linocuts, and in particular these two portraits of my grandmothers inspired by photographs of them taken 100 years ago, give or take a year or two!
There is such an interesting diversity of media and messages in this show. See the list of participants in the second slide.
The show is open during regular business hours at theartcenterdover through October 31. I hope local friends can attend the artists reception on Saturday, October 7, from 6-9 at One Washington Street!
#womenscaucusforart
#theartcenterdover
wca_nh_chapter
#linocut
#linocutlove
#linocutportrait
Finished, 20”x16” oil on panel#womenartists #womenartist#womenscaucusforart #blacklivesmatter #portraitpainting #sfbayareaartists #sfbayareaartist#sfmoma#nymoma#met#artmuseums
Finished, 20”x16” oil on panel#womenartists #womenartist#womenscaucusforart #blacklivesmatter #portraitpainting #sfbayareaartists #sfbayareaartist#sfmoma#nymoma#met#artmuseums
“Seen and Heard”—there is such an interesting diversity of media and messages in this show. Hope local friends can attend the artists reception this Saturday, October 7, from 6-9 at theartcenterdover, One Washington Street in Dover. You won’t be disappointed!
#womenscaucusforart
#theartcenterdover
wca_nh_chapter
“Seen and Heard”—there is such an interesting diversity of media and messages in this show. Hope local friends can attend the artists reception this Saturday, October 7, from 6-9 at theartcenterdover, One Washington Street in Dover. You won’t be disappointed!
#womenscaucusforart
#theartcenterdover
wca_nh_chapter
Happy to have a couple of my paintings in juried exhibitions currently - One at the Firehouse Art Center in Longmont as part of the FRCC student show, and one at The Collective in Lafayette, as part of WCACO‘s “Finding Common Ground in an Uncommon World.” Stop in for a look if you’re in the neighborhood! #wcacolorado #womenscaucusforart #firehouseartcenter #coloradoartist #longmontart
#oilpainting #coloradoart
Happy to have a couple of my paintings in juried exhibitions currently - One at the Firehouse Art Center in Longmont as part of the FRCC student show, and one at The Collective in Lafayette, as part of WCACO‘s “Finding Common Ground in an Uncommon World.” Stop in for a look if you’re in the neighborhood! #wcacolorado #womenscaucusforart #firehouseartcenter #coloradoartist #longmontart
#oilpainting #coloradoart
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
Love your smile, Nathan!
I am so happy you liked this painting. It’s one of my favorite spots to paint and just go to at the Berkeley Marina. Thanks for the purchase! 🌿
Love your smile, Nathan!
I am so happy you liked this painting. It’s one of my favorite spots to paint and just go to at the Berkeley Marina. Thanks for the purchase! 🌿
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
See two of my Upcycled jewelry objects in “(re)FOCUS 2024” opening January 29th at the Art Gallery in City Hall in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Co-juried by artists/curators Patti Jordan and Sarah Bloom, show features 46 Philly metro-area women and gender nonconforming artists exploring contemporary social issues, women’s empowerment and more. This exhibit is a collaboration btw. Art in City Hall (AICH) and the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA).
Left, “Upcycled Coral Object No. 1,” hand-fabricated copper, patina, digital drawing on archival paper; right image, reverse side incl. a hand-fabricated sterling pin stem/catch; lower-left image, “Upcycled Reimagined Gemstone Object No. 2,” reclaimed/fabricated sterling, digital drawing, plexiglass. Both objects under 4 inches each in scale.
Exhibit will be open daily 10-4 M-F through April 12th at Philadelphia City Hall, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floors / display cases.
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#artincityhall #womenscaucusforart #phillyarts #feministart #upcycledart #artobject #sculpture #multidisciplinaryart #mixedmedia #metalsmith #oneofakind #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #jewellery #digitaldrawing #digitalartist #artjewelry #coppervessel #silversmith #contemporaryjewelry #snagmember
See two of my Upcycled jewelry objects in “(re)FOCUS 2024” opening January 29th at the Art Gallery in City Hall in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Co-juried by artists/curators Patti Jordan and Sarah Bloom, show features 46 Philly metro-area women and gender nonconforming artists exploring contemporary social issues, women’s empowerment and more. This exhibit is a collaboration btw. Art in City Hall (AICH) and the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA).
Left, “Upcycled Coral Object No. 1,” hand-fabricated copper, patina, digital drawing on archival paper; right image, reverse side incl. a hand-fabricated sterling pin stem/catch; lower-left image, “Upcycled Reimagined Gemstone Object No. 2,” reclaimed/fabricated sterling, digital drawing, plexiglass. Both objects under 4 inches each in scale.
Exhibit will be open daily 10-4 M-F through April 12th at Philadelphia City Hall, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floors / display cases.
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#artincityhall #womenscaucusforart #phillyarts #feministart #upcycledart #artobject #sculpture #multidisciplinaryart #mixedmedia #metalsmith #oneofakind #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #jewellery #digitaldrawing #digitalartist #artjewelry #coppervessel #silversmith #contemporaryjewelry #snagmember
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
