FEATURED ARTIST
ACTIVISM & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Join us at the Town Hall event
Overturning of Roe vs. Wade
As a women’s art organization, the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) believes all women have the right to choose. We strongly support women’s rights to privacy and autonomy of their bodies and equal access to health care for all.
The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned Roe vs. Wade, removing the right and freedom that American women had for almost 50 years, setting women and our country back decades. Though this decision will affect all of us, women of color, transgender, non-binary persons, and others in underserved communities who already experience health care limitations will be the first to feel the results of this opinion and subsequent law change.
The overturning of Roe will lead to the erosion and dismembering of other laws, such as contraceptive access, gay marriage, and interracial marriage, endangering our democracy and additional freedoms.
We must fight to protect these fundamental rights and freedoms. We stand with those protesting the overturning of Roe and advocate for codifying Roe into law.
Resources:
Find your congressperson, their phone number, and it includes a script on what to say to them:
https://secure.everyaction.com/p/QCHf7o5do0Sniv9Z-kIjLQ2
How to support locally by state:
https://postroehandbook.com/cheat-sheet-for-protecting-access/
CURRENT PROGRAMS & EVENTS
SECOND SATURDAY SESSIONS in 2022
The Second Saturday Sessions are programs that were originally scheduled for the WCA National Conference in February 2022. The in-person conference was canceled but WCA has pivoted much of the programming to be offered for free to WCA members.
Registration is required to receive a link.
Past sessions that have been recorded can be viewed via the links provided here. If you have any questions, please contact Programming Chair Laura Morrison at laura.morrison@nationalwca.
All in the Same Boat – or Are We?
Zoom: Saturday, Aug 13 | 1–2:30 pm EST
Anne Farley Gaines will present a PowerPoint lecture on an exhibition that she curated in 2020 titled “All in the Same Boat – or Are We? Artists Respond to 2020” at Stola Contemporary Art in Chicago She will stipulate the logistics of curating and organizing the show, as well as hosting two “live openings” and a “live closing” during a time when numerous area galleries were temporarily closed or holding only on-line exhibits. She acknowledges Gallery Director Kelly Mathews as being of tremendous assistance.
Panel Chairs: Anne Farley Gaines
Occupy the Moment,
Intersect History with Impact
WCA National Exhibition
Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
January 21 – February 25, 2022
Juror: Maura Reilly, PhD
Selected artists: Prudence Bonds, Belinda Chlouber, Jessa Ciel, Carol Cole, Barbara Joann Combs, Constance Culpepper, Kiran Dhaliwal, Pam Douglas, Sally Edelstein, Valerie Ghoussaini, Mary Gordon, Ghia Haddad, Laurie Hall, Joan Hanley, Anne Kantor Kellett, Louise LeBourgeois, Gabrielle Lundy, Gayatri Malhotra, Gwen Manfrin, Kelly Mathews, Alyce McQueen, Sandra Mueller, Indrani Nayar-Gall, Lisa Noble, Edie Ottestad, Marcia Polenberg, Cherie Redlinger, Gina Robbins, Adele Sanborn, Sondra Schwetman, Kate Shaffer, Shabad Singh, Mimi Smith, Karen Sobin-Jonash, Fleur Spolidor, Elizabeth Stewart, Allicette Torres, Linda Vallejo, Gina Washington, Susan West, Rosario Weston, and Teresa Greve Wolf.
WCA Art Book Club
The WCA Art Book Club was formed in partnership with the WCA Colorado Chapter to foster understanding of women in the arts and their contributions. Books are chosen by members and discussed bi-monthly via Zoom. Join us!
2022 Schedule: All meetings take place via Zoom at 8 pm Eastern
July 13 – Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama
September 14 – Florine Stettheimer: A Biography by Barbara Bloemink
Author Talk and Discussion with Barbara Bloemink
November 9 – Art On My Mind: Visual Politics by bell hooks
If you are interested in cohosting a meeting or recommending a book, contact WCA-CO member, Annette Coleman at annettecoleman@yahoo.com or Laura Morrison at president@nationalwca.org
See the book club selections and register via WCA Colorado
Women’s Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Awards 2022
50th Anniversary of the Women’s Caucus for Art
Lynda Benglis
Photo credit: Grace Roselli, Pandora’s BoxX Project Lynda Benglis, Cerrillos, New Mexico, 2021
Beate Minkovski
Gladys Nilsson
Lorraine O’Grady
Lorraine O’Grady, 2018. Photo by Ross Collab. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York.
Linda Vallejo
Sabrina Nelson
Ashley January
The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2022 WCA Lifetime Achievement (LTA) Awards: Lynda Benglis, Beate Minkovski, Gladys Nilsson, Lorraine O’Grady, and Linda Vallejo. The recipient for the President’s Award for Art & Activism is Sabrina Nelson, and the new WCA Emerging Artist Award will be awarded to Ashley January.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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
I did laundry at the sunflower fest! If you want to see me at work again I’ll be at concordartsmarket next.
“Does this count as doing the laundry?” Chalk pastel on panel, 6”x8”
#nhartist #nhart #newhampshire #newhampshireartist #newhampshireart #newenglandart #newenglandartist #smallart #smallartist #smallartaccount #smallartwork #artstudio #chalkpastel #softpastels #softpastel #chalkpastels #pastellandscape #pastelpainting #pastelartist #womenscaucusforart #pastelsocietynh #landscapeart #landscapepainting
Winged Ram, gouache and gold leaf on tile, 1959. Mary Leonora Carrington (English, 1917-2011).
"I didn't have time to be anyone's muse... I was too busy rebelling against my family and learning to be an artist."
-Leonora Carrington
#wingedram #maryleonoracarrington #leonoracarrington #britishmexicanartist #gouacheandgoldleaf #femalebritishartists #englishwomenartists #englishartistsinmexico #womeninsurrealism #surrealistartist #surrealistartists #maxernst #krioskhrysomallos #flyingram #ramsinart #symbolicram #animalsymbolism #dwennimmen #artistsinmexico #chelseaschoolofart #ozenfantacademy #womeninart #womenscaucusforart
WIP. “Stitched Together” Series. Inspired by the artists of Gee’s Bend. Gouache, graphite, ink, oil pastel and thread on paper.
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Starting to think about how to unify these paper “quilts” in order to create a cohesive series. Will post occasional progress reports as I make changes.
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#gouacheart #quiltsonpaper #stitch #stitchingonpaper #sewnonpaper #inspiredbygeesbend #geesbend #geesbendquilts #theartistworkshop365 bluebirdcitydc #bluebirdcityart #dmvartist #womanartist #womenartists #womenartistsofinstagram #womenscaucusforart
Divergence, 2021, colored pencil on paper, 39 x 39 cm, detail.
Rain may be tapping against my window but here at this table I can travel anywhere...
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#patriciapaludanus #contemporaryartist #drawingcenter #precisionism #detailed #imaginarylandscape #drawinglove #visualpoetry #okeeffe #georgiaokeeffe #painterspaintingpaintings #artonpapernyc #dutchart #artguide #itsnicethat #drawingcenter #artonpaperfair #artonpaper #pencildrawing #gradientcolor #galleryamsterdam #emerginggallery #artpodcast #artblog #artcurator #emergingcurator #womeninthearts #womenscaucusforart #womenentrepeneurs
Tapestry/watercolor exercise: Garden Palette. Watercolor artists often paint a grid of their palette to get a sense of the painting. Here I arranged some colors from the garden then wove the grid, four selvedge, on a Mirrix Saffron loom. 8x5.5 inches. Good interlock practice also. Wool warp & weft, some hand-dyed from the stash.
#wip #tapestry #tapestryart #tapestryartist #tapestryartistsofinstagram #tapestryweaving #fiber #fibre #fiberartist #fibreartist #americantapestryalliance #mirrixloom #madeonamirrix #britishtapestrygroup #jewishartsalon #weaversguildofstlouis #missourifiberartists #mofa #womenscaucusforart #handweaversguildofamerica #watercolorsketch #gardeninspiration
Sacred Vessel, from the Symbols Tell the Story series. An interpretation of a Maori symbol of similar meaning. Wool warp & weft. 9x8 inches (44x41cm) Finished in time to head to the American Tapestry Alliance exhibit. #tapestry #tapestryartist
#americantapestryalliance #renditions #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #slowcloth
#weaving #fiber #fiberartist #sacredsymbols #jewishartsalon #womenscaucusforart #mirrixlooms #shastacombs #mirrix #mirrixmade
WCA Poster Contest
Visionary Views: Poster Design Contest
Women's Caucus for Art is holding a poster design contest for members. We will choose three designs to sell on our website from December 2022 - November 2023. Designs don't need to adhere to any theme or idea, so bring forth your art and designs that you believe will best enhance living spaces.
Keep in mind that posters will be 18" x 24." Please submit files in PNG or JPEG format with at least 300 DPI. Winning artists will receive 30% of the proceeds from the sale of the posters. All entries should be sent to shantay.robinson@nationalwca.org with the subject line: [Your name] WCA Poster Design Contest 2022.
Deadline for poster designs: September 30, 2022
Manchester Artists and beyond! It’s Mosaic Art Collective’s first art call!! The theme for the first show is Full Circle. Interpret it as you will! I’m also planning a grand opening on Saturday September 17th. There will be live music and libations I can’t wait to meet you and celebrate the New Hampshire Art Community!
To submit work go to https://mosaicartcollective.com/ArtCall/
#callforartists #calltoartists #nhcalltoartists #nhartassociation #nhartists #nharts #nhart #leagueofnhcraftsmen #nhwomenartists #wca_nh_chapter #womenscaucusforart #newhampshire #newhampshirelife #newhampshireartist #newhampshireartassociation #manchesternhart #manchesterartfestival #manchesternhartist #manchesternhartscouncil #twovillagesartsociety #palacetheatremanchester #artsbuildcommunity #nhartcommunity #handmadenh #artnetworknh #fullcircle #mosaicartcollective #manchesternhpride #603love #603pride
Finally finished the spiral of the hand. Now on to the fingers.
#slowcloth #tapestry #nativeteachings #dinéteachings #tapestryart #tapestryweaving #tapestryweaversofinstagram #tapestryartist #fiber #fibre #fibreart #fibreartist #fiberart #fiberartist #womenwhoweave #americantapestryalliance #britishtapestrygroup #womenscaucusforart #weaversguildofstlouis #jewishartsalon #missourifiberartists #wip #hamsa
WCA Poster Contest
Visionary Views: Poster Design Contest
Women's Caucus for Art is holding a poster design contest for members. We will choose three designs to sell on our website from December 2022 - November 2023. Designs don't need to adhere to any theme or idea, so bring forth your art and designs that you believe will best enhance living spaces.
Keep in mind that posters will be 18" x 24." Please submit files in PNG or JPEG format with at least 300 DPI. Winning artists will receive 30% of the proceeds from the sale of the posters. All entries should be sent to shantay.robinson@nationalwca.org with the subject line: [Your name] WCA Poster Design Contest 2022.
Deadline for poster designs: September 30, 2022
![WCA Poster Contest
Visionary Views: Poster Design Contest
Womens Caucus for Art is holding a poster design contest for members. We will choose three designs to sell on our website from December 2022 - November 2023. Designs dont need to adhere to any theme or idea, so bring forth your art and designs that you believe will best enhance living spaces.
Keep in mind that posters will be 18 x 24. Please submit files in PNG or JPEG format with at least 300 DPI. Winning artists will receive 30% of the proceeds from the sale of the posters. All entries should be sent to shantay.robinson@nationalwca.org with the subject line: [Your name] WCA Poster Design Contest 2022.
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All in the Same Boat – or Are We?
Saturday, August 13 from 1-2:30 pm Eastern /10-11:30 am Pacific (Note: This session was originally scheduled in July. Due to technical difficulties, it has been rescheduled for August)
Register here: nwca.memberclicks.net/second-sat-july-9-22
Anne Farley Gaines will present a PowerPoint lecture on an exhibition that she curated in 2020 titled “All in the Same Boat – or Are We? Artists Respond to 2020” at Stola Contemporary Art in Chicago and will discuss the process of organizing, curating and installing the exhibit.
Panel Chair: Anne Farley Gaines
Please visit our website for the full statement on the overturning of Roe v. Wade and resources:https://nationalwca.org/activism
We look forward to you joining us for the Roe v. Wade: WCA Town Hall Meeting this Wednesday at 8 PM EST!
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/roe-v-wade-wca-town-hall-meeting-tickets-387461235987
Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA is searching for a gallery director and a studio technician/administrative assistant. The deadlines are in August. Apply directly here:
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Studio Classroom Technician & Administrative Assistant
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The Position: Studio Classroom Technician & Administrative Assistant Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Chair of the Art Department, the successful candidate will perform two roles: technical s...
"What is Ours?"
Call for Art | Washington, DC
Women's Caucus for Art, DC Chapter invites members of the Women's Caucus for Art to participate in an in-person exhibit, What is Ours.
What we consider ours, our family, our culture, what we bring with us is constantly changing. This could be a universal truth of humanity-that until we are open to absorbing others' experiences, what is ours becomes what is others, too. All entry fees will go to our annual scholarship fund for 2023.
Deadline: Monday, August 8
Submission details: www.entrythingy.com/d=wcadc.org?start=list&fbclid=IwAR0_bP4xnSB_yQtESsJmz2jEfOwgTyZAyqdc8tV5vGnJD...
CALL TO WRITERS
Women’s Caucus for Art is seeking submissions to our September 2022 online publication, ARTLINES for a featured essay or article on the effects of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on the lives of women, persons who identify as women and non-binary person and our careers, practices, and narratives in the arts.
Potential contributors must submit a 250-word abstract. All submissions must be formatted in .doc or .docx documents and should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Submit a CV and 100- word bio with self-identification. Please email these materials to admin@nationalwca.org with a subject line that reads as follows, “last name_submission”.
ARTLINES will prioritize BIPOC, LBGTQIA, people with disabilities, and historically underrepresented populations. Contributors will be notified by mid-August.
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: July 30, 2022
Notification will be emailed: August 10, 2022
Publication: September 15, 2022
Artists 1011 and Capucine Bourcart in the exhibition Nebula.Protologo, Language Shifting Through Time and Space at Revolú Gallery by Allicette Torres
WCA Member Allicette Torres launches an alternative gallery space Revolú Gallery with the inaugural exhibition Nebula.Protologo: Language Shifting Through Time and Space
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