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We invite you to join the Women's Caucus for Art!.
The Women's Caucus for Art was founded in 1972 in connection with the College Art Association (CAA). It is a national member organization unique in its multi-disciplinary, multicultural membership of artists, art historians, students, educators, and museum professionals.
WCA is committed to:
education about the contributions of women
opportunities for the exhibition of women's work
publication of women's writing about art
inclusion of women in the history of art
professional equity for all
respect for all individuals without discrimination
support for legislation relevant to our goals.
As an NGO of the United Nations, the Women's Caucus for Art supports the UN Millennium Goals:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equity and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
As a founding member of the Feminist Art Project, WCA is part of a collaborative national initiative celebrating the Feminist Art Movement and the aesthetic, intellectual and political impact of women on the visual arts, art history, and art practice, past and present.
The project is a strategic intervention against the ongoing erasure of women from the cultural record. It promotes diverse feminist art events, education and publications through its website and online calendar and facilitates networking and regional program development throughout the U.S.
In addition, the WCA offers it's members benefits on both the local and national levels.
The St. Louis Chapter benefits in 2007...
1. Bimonthly Art meetings
2. Exhibition Opportunities -
a collaborative exhibition with the Louisiana chapter ' Katrina Diaries' ; the national biennial juried exhibition 'Contemporary Women's Artist XIV' ( the oldest women's art exhibition in the St. Louis area) and a members -only exhibition 'In Balance'
3. Lectures by women artists - Judy Onofrio and Jane Maxfield
4. Four informative newsletters
5. Networking
6. Post news on our Yahoo Group
7. 'Girls' night out' - WCA sponsored an 'Interplay' workshop at Brentwood Center for Health
8. Learning new mediums at our workshops. 2007 workshops included papermaking with Cindy Royal, bookmaking with MJ Goerke and collage with Mary Beth Shaw
WCA National Benefits
1. Learn about dozens of monthly Artistıs Opportunities
2. Search the Matrix Database which contains over 1000 opportunities for artists and art historians
3. Gain access to Health Insurance through Fractured Atlas, an arts advocacy group
4. List your website in the Memberıs Gallery
5. Enjoy the convenience of the on-line Memberıs Directory
6. Receive magazine discounts to Aperture Magazine, ArtNews and Womenıs Art Journal
7. Obtain 10% off your on-line order at Utrect
8. National newsletters three times a year
9. A monthly e-mail digest of news and artist opportunities
10. International Life Time Achievement awards
11. National exhibitions
12. Yearly conferences
Join WCA today and take advantage of all that we have to offer you!
Click here to download a membership form.
If you would like more information about WCA, please don't hesitate to contact us. Our email addresses are below.
Sincerely,
Leslie Hume
Membership secretary, STL-WCA
mintjulep315@aol.com 520-405-0597
Janice Nesser
President, STL-WCA
(314) 741-3772
art1hort2@mac.com 314-741-3772
2008 Membership Directory |
