Monday, February 22, 2016














DC SWAN Day is the final Saturday of March, which this year is March 26 -- the day before Easter.  We will be reading plays and poetry from 12noon to 2pm at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Here is a link to last year's DC SWAN Day info:






                                         Please Join Us!
Sunday, February 28, 2016 2:00-4:30
Tenely Library




WCA has gotten gallery agreements to have three shows in 2016!! Brookland, DC and Rockville are the locations. Get in on the ground floor by coming to the planning meeting! We'll be deciding such things as:
-juried or curated?
-2D and/or 3D?
-visitor activities
-demos
-social media and other visibility to attract viewers and buyers!
-volunteer assistance/fee as a prerequisite for show participation

We need everyone's participation to make this happen.  Look forward to seeing you! 

RSVP/Questions, Jane Pettit janepettit1@verizon.net, 202-494-4801

Tenely Library is located on Wisconsin Ave. across the street from Tenely Town Metro. Hope to see you then.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016


                             
                             Please Join Us!
Sunday, February 28, 2016 2:00-4:30
Tenely Library


WCA has gotten gallery agreements to have three shows in 2016!! Brookland, DC and Rockville are the locations. Get in on the ground floor by coming to the planning meeting! We'll be deciding such things as:
-juried or curated?
-2D and/or 3D?
-visitor activities
-demos
-social media and other visibility to attract viewers and buyers!
-volunteer assistance/fee as a prerequisite for show participation

We need everyone's participation to make this happen.  Look forward to seeing you! 

RSVP/Questions, Jane Pettit janepettit1@verizon.net, 202-494-4801

Tenely Library is located on Wisconsin Ave. across the street from Tenely Town Metro. Hope to see you then.




WCA/DC AT WCA NATIONAL CONFERENCE



Katzen Art Museum


Linda Smith-Bugge, Marilyn Hayes, Hiro, Cindy Renteria

Susan king, WCA Nat'l President, Michelle Frazier, WCADC President, Dean Dresser, Past WCA President,
New member, WCA Michigan President.

Leslie King-Hammond, Barbara Wolanin
Barbara Wolanin, Jack and Jamainne












Gender Studies Labors of Love Art Exhibition Launch and Party
  Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm                  

Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall , Room 404 66 West 12th Street , New York, NY 10011

Please join us for the opening of the second annual Gender Studies art exhibition.  The show will be on view during the month of March 2016 on the 3rd and 4th floor skywalk spaces between 65 W. 11th Street and 66 W. 12th Street. The 3rd floor skywalk exhibit, organized by Hazel Clark, Terri Gordon, and Tracyann Williams, will be devoted to New School student work and the 4th floor to work by the Freedom Gallery for Girls.  Freedom Gallery for Girls projects include The Ragdoll Project, Priya’s Shakti, acrylic painting by Tremain Smith, work by Rachel Bliss, and embroidered portraits by Bonnie MacAllister.

The launch panel will address gender violence, sexual trafficking and art as activism.  Speakers include Ram Devineni and Lina Srivastava, producers of Priya's Shakti, and Joanna Fulginiti and Bonnie MacAllister, founders of The Ragdoll Project.  There will also be a performance by spoken word artist Ursula Rucker. Julie Rosen, founder of the Freedom Gallery for Girls, will moderate the event.

A light reception will follow the panel.

Sponsored by the Gender Studies program at The New School. Co-sponsored by Parsons School of Design.  FREE.










Tuesday, February 2, 2016



WCA NATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION




CAN’T GO TO THE WHOLE CONFERENCE? - GO TO A SINGLE EVENT or TO AN EVENT THAT'S FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
If you can’t go to the whole conference, register for one of the events or register for the Conference and go to meetings and Caucus meetings

HERE’S A SHORT LIST OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE – PRICES ARE A LA CARTE PRICES FOR WCA MEMBERS ONLY – See the website for non-member prices
Thursday, February 4, 5:30-10:0 pm - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GALA - Walk Around Meal, Meet Awardees & Special Seating at Awards Ceremony, dessert & coffee reception after -  at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC. www.nmwa.org - $155

Friday, Feb. 5, 3:30-8:30 pm. TRENDING, A SPECIAL EVENING OF CONVERSATIONS AND ART. Board a chartered bus at 3:30p at the Marriot Conference Hotel and travel to Alexandria, VA for the exhibition opening and reception for WCA’s national exhibition, “Trending” and explore the Alexandria art scene - $50

Saturday, Feb. 6, 5:00-8:00 pm.  Join us at American University’s Katzen Art Center from 5:00-6:00pm for a special preview of the Lifetime Achievement Awardees exhibition that will include a private reception and gallery talk. From 6:00-8:00pm join us for a moderated discussion with selected awardees, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibitions.- $60

COME TO EVENTS THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 7:30-9:00pm - Lifetime Achievement Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of Women in the Arts– An Awesome Life-Changing Experience – www.nmwa.org
Saturday, February 5, 2016 - 9am - 4:30pm - The Feminist Art Project (TFAP) Panels at National Museum of Women in Arts.  feministartproject.rutgers.edu
Saturday, February 5, 2016 - 6:00-8:00pm – At American University’s Katzen Art Center - a discussion with selected awardees on the Legacy of the Woman’s Caucus for Art 1972-2016, moderated by exhibition curator, Leslie King- Hammond, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibitions.  www.american.edu/cas/katzen

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DETAILS – GO TO THE NATIONAL WCA WEBSITE TODAY TO REGISTERwww.nationalwca.org.
__ $50 Conference Registration Fee (All WCA members must pay the registration fee)
Includes registration bag, WCA button, IMPACT Conference program, and entry to all the special interest caucus meetings, and passes to WCA Welcome Session and Panel Impact Conversation on Contemporary Arts Organizing—In and Out of the Art World.

__ $155 IMPACT 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards and Celebration at the National Museum of Women in Art -Thursday, Feb. 4, 5:30-10:00 pm. This is a special rate for WCA members and only 1 ticket may be purchased per member at this reduced rate. Additional tickets may be purchased at the general ticket price of $165. The event starts with a cocktail reception from 5:30-7:00 pm. The reception includes three food stations, an open bar and the opportunity to congratulate the awardees. The Awards Ceremony (free and open to the public) will take place from 7:30-9 pm and a coffee and dessert reception will follow from 9-10 pm.  Please note the Celebration ticket does not include the bus to and from the event. Bus must be purchased separately.         

__ $20 Bus ticket to the WCA Lifetime Achievement Gala. This ticket is only available to those WCA members who bought a Gala ticket. This is a special rate for WCA members and only 1 ticket may be purchased per member at this reduced rate.   

__ $50 Trending—A Night of Conversation and Art (includes charter bus transportation) Friday, Feb. 5, 3:30-8:30 pm. Space is limited so purchase your ticket early!
Join us for a special evening of conversations and art. Board a chartered bus at the Marriot Hotel at 3:30p and travel to Alexandria, VA to the Torpedo Art Factory to attend a special presentation by 2016 National Exhibition Juror, Elizabeth Garvey, on trends in artmaking and in the commercial art world. This is followed by the exhibition opening and reception for the national exhibition Trending. Then explore the Alexandria area art scene/art openings and dine on your own. The bus will return to the Marriot hotel.                         

__ $60 Impact—Legacy of the Woman’s Caucus for Art 1972-2016 (includes charter bus transportation)
Saturday, Feb. 6, 4:30-8:30 pm. Space is limited so purchase your ticket early! Board a chartered bus at the Marriot Hotel and travel to American University’s Katzen Art Center for a special preview of the exhibition that will include a private reception and gallery talk. Enjoy reserved seating at a discussion moderated by exhibition curator Leslie King-Hammond and selected Lifetime Achievement Awardees on the Legacy of the Woman’s Caucus for Art 1972-2016.  After a fun evening of art, food, drink, lectures and panels, the bus will bring you back to the Marriot Conference Hotel.