Grantee Database
WOMEN ECO ARTISTS DIALOG
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$46,749.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, WOMEN ECO ARTISTS DIALOG (WEAD) will increase our staff capacity to meet the needs of our growing network of women-identified artists (especially those who are marginalized by low income, race, gender, disability, or other barriers), who focus their creative practice on ecological art and social-justice art. WEAD will address these issues intersectionally with a grass-roots networking and mentorship strategy, low-to-no cost professional development programs, and educational programming.
Staff will manage day-to-day operations, (including communications, publications, website, and memberships), adding both financial and organizational stability. This will enable our working Board to focus on our ecological and social-justice mission, sustain our current programs to provide professional development opportunities at low-to-no cost for socially-engaged artists, and develop new initiatives which are designed for underserved communities.
Organization Summary
WEAD programs and services include:
– Web-based Portfolio Directory, allowing all members the opportunity to have a web-based portfolio, which is especially important for marginalized women
– This searchable database facilitates networking between artists, curators, researchers and others.
– Annual juried membership exhibition, and occasional special exhibits
– Curatorial development program, through which members are mentored to create a WEAD members exhibit in their home region nationally or internationally
– Lecture series “Art And …” , featuring women artists on topics such as “Art and Science” or “Art and Education” or “Art and Healing”, etc.
– Annual Magazine on critical topics in ecoart and social justice art, featuring artists and writers who work on the chosen annual topic.
– Other various networking opportunities, workshops, and events.
Membership fees can be subsidized for women who cannot afford them.
Organization
WEAD
Address
23 Maine Avenue
Richmond
94804
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(510) 847-4916
