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N E W S L E T T E R S - Fall 2003 |
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This newsletter is divided into the following articles. To read any one of these articles, please click on the text of the article title.
Letter from the Executive Director: Letter from the Executive Director Welcome to the fall issue of the WMG newsletter where we share some of the things that are happening at WMG. We want to tell you how very grateful we are for the support from so many sources, and in so many ways, that help us accomplish our work and fulfill our mission. Here are a few of the reasons to be thankful. The Illinois Arts Council renewed their support for WMG and granted WMG $10,360.00. Many supportive individuals renewed their membership and gave donations. Many more became members for the first time, which brought the number of supportive members to 700. A good group of faithful volunteers are helping to lighten our workload, which allows us more time to develop our programs, to outreach, and to network. Read about just a few of our members in this newsletter issue.
We are so grateful to know many of our members personally or through email communication, to learn about their professional careers and development. Membership has no influence on the inclusion into exhibitions, but we are always so very proud when anyone of our members who has applied numerous times finally “gets in” and is accepted into a show. We appreciate all the artists and the work that make up each exhibition. We love the diversity and the different sensibilities jurors have, which make each show such a special treat. We are sorry when it comes time to take down a show and pack up the work because we have become so attached to the individual artworks. And it’s exciting to unpack the art for a new show and install it carefully so each piece shines strongly while letting its neighbor breathe. In our upcoming Trauma exhibition, we decided that it would be good to see one image and an artist statement from all those women whose work didn’t make it into the actual show. 99% of all “rejected” artists appreciated this creative way of sharing their work, and agreed to participate. We are very excited about that, and will present prints of the images in folders/binders on pedestals for visitors to see and read for the duration of the exhibition. Our Her Mark 2004 calendar/datebook is being printed as I am writing this letter! Copies of this fabulous new edition, designed this time by member Karin Kuzniar (pro bono!), are available to be ordered! The project is an expensive one, and with only 1000 copies printed and no particular sponsorship to help with the cost, we just about break-even. We are tremendously proud of our datebook and the mark that 20 visual artists and 20 poets are making that we ask you to share this experience with us and order your datebook(s) today – The Holiday Bazaar is just around the corner, and many member artists will in this annual event. Volunteers will help to arrange and display items in our space, and the Bazaar will open officially on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Our annual Member’s Brunch is scheduled for Saturday, November 29th, from 10am to noon. Current members or anyone joining that day will receive 15% off items purchased during the brunch. Join WMG and meet staff, board, advisory board, and other members and let us thank you in person. The official artists’ reception for the Holiday Bazaar is on Friday, December 5th from 6-9pm. We thank our board, who found a space for our 2004 Art Auction!!! We were concerned about locating a suitable environment for a reasonable rental fee after the Three Arts Club closed to rehab its beautiful old building. The 2004 event will be held on Saturday, April 24 at Catalyst Ranch, a fabulous and fun space on 656 W. Randolph in Chicago, which is co-owned by Eva Niewiadomski and Denise McIntosh. We are looking for contributions of arts, crafts, services, and gift certificates for our silent auction. If you can help in any way, please call 773-489-8900 or email us at gallery@womanmade.org Thank you for your partnership in making WMG, and all it does, possible. -Beate C. Minkovski (right) ‘Disproportion’ by Stephanie Cunningham - projection of digital images from the Digitally Speaking Exhibition  The WMG board voted that Aimée Picard would continue to serve as WMG's treasurer for this fiscal year, relieving Margo Jeanchild of this position at her request. Margo will continue her valuable work as a regular board member, co-chairing the annual auction event with Amy Stoeffler. We welcome Nicole Gotthelf and Ann Regan to the WMG board. Nicole Gotthelf is Director of Development at the Garfield Park Conservatory and Ann Regan is Director of Mutual Fund Operations at The Oakmark Family of Funds and an arts appreciator. We are sorry to lose Micki Leventhal as member of our Advisory Board and we thank her for all her work for this organization, most recently at the 2003 art auction where she assisted Janet Bloch in the presentation of the live auction items. We are grateful to Robin Malpass who agreed to serve on the Advisory Board. Robin is the owner of Strategic Marketing and she has offered her services on the marketing/pr committee. FY 2003 Raffle Thank you to all those who purchased raffle tickets before our fiscal year ended. We raised $1,750 to help in this last-minute effort to bring us closer to our budget goal. The drawing took place on July 9th and Charles F. Daas, the Executive Director of Chicago Mutual Housing Network drew the winning tickets. The First Prize Winner, Patricia Biesen selected a donated painting by Janet Bloch. Second Prize Winner, Adrian Thomas chose the mixed media artwork by Sonja Kruitwagen, 'Who Is the Prettiest?'. Third Prize Winner, Carrie Spitler is the lucky recipient of Pamela Callahan's painting, 'Rooftop Bird' and Kathleen Kirk from Normal, Illinois won Beate Minkovski's Raku Vessel. Congratulations to all winners! Join Woman Made Gallery WMG's 700+ strong membership is made up of artists and non-artists, women and men, from the local and international communities who join this organization because they admire and support the work we are doing on behalf of women artists. Here's a list of some things that benefit members of WMG: As a service to our members we include a link to their webpages on our Members' Linkspage. Website visitors will see a lot of artwork by our members on every page of the WMG site. Images are rotated regularly to showcase the work of as many member artists as possible. All members who purchase an “electronic membership” and every regular member who has an email address receive notification of WMG events and exhibition deadlines by email. We also forward “worthy” calls for art exhibitions or other relevant information from other organizations to our members. These efforts have resulted in exhibitions by many member artists in other venues. Advice or information is freely given to our members in regards to any art-related subject matter. We contact member artists if visitors are interested in their art and wish to contact them. We display the names of businesses who wish to offer discounts to our members on our Discount Page. For reduced workshop rates, we help our members become more professional artists (www.womanmade.org/calworkshops.html). Members may enter our annual Members' Show and the annual Holiday Bazaar (Inclusion is always up to the jurors). Participation in the Gallery Slide Registry is free of charge to members, offering exposure of their work to curators, educators and collectors. Visit the Slide Registry Page for more information at www.womanmade.org/slide_registry.html or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive guidelines by regular mail. We invite select artists from our membership for solo shows or as jurors. Find out more about the process by visiting theSolo Show Page. All regular members receive quarterly newsletters by mail, and art images by various members are featured in our newsletters. All who support WMG with a “regular” membership ($35 or $25 for seniors/students) receive 10% off any artwork or crafts they purchase at the Gallery, except on fundraising items. If you are interested in joining WMG, please Click Here Woman Gallery Members for Life: Woman Gallery Members for Life WMG proudly introduces two new lifetime members who each gave $500 in support of our mission to provide exhibition opportunities to women artists and to educate the WORLD about women’s artistic contributions.
Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk is a prolific artist, writer and social activist residing in Dallas Texas. On the above photo you see her working patiently on her sculpture, “Buckminster's Galatea” a 7ft female figure which was inspired by Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome formula. The sculpture is currently in California with the Buckminster Fuller Institute and will be part of the Sonoma Museum of Art show about Fuller's life in 2004-2005. Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk also creates traditional relief sculptures in bronze. For more information visit her website at www.thompsonfineartsinc.com - (Photo credit: John Ater) Valentin Michov, president of the Bulgarian Professional Soccer League, makes frequent trips to the United States. At one of his most recent visits to Chicago he decided to become a lifetime member of WMG. Here you see him being presented with a certificate by WMG’s Executive Director, Beate Minkovski. Mr. Michov stated that he will have his certificate framed and proudly displayed in his office in Sofia. Letter to WMG I wanted to thank you for Woman Made Gallery. I have had 40 or more people use the link to my website, www.fullblooming.com from womanmade.org. I also had several poems published as a result of my submission to the Invented Figure call for words last year, three accepted in Moon Journal and one in Seeding the Snow. I felt very supported at a crucial time for me. I must either make a financial success of my creative work or find some other way to earn a living. Thank you. Thank you. In part due to the positive response to my work, I published my first collection last year, "As Easy as Breathing: Reclaiming Power for Healing and Transformation -- Poems, Letters and Inner Listening" (Universe, 2002). I have also used my photographs and poems in my "Life Support Cards" (TM), a unique line of greeting cards. Is there a possibility that Woman Made Gallery would sell the cards and my book? I enjoy reading the email newsletter from you. And I love the new design for womanmade.org! Very beautiful and dynamic! With love, Margaret Dubay Mikus Gallery News Briefs WORKSHOPS Healing through Words and Images Monday, October 20, 2003 6 - 8 p.m. $50 Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6 - 8 p.m. $50 Workshops are offered individually, but participants who attend both nights receive a discounted rate of $85. WMG members receive a 10% discount on registration. Each workshop is being held while the gallery is closed to the public so that catharsis and the creative mood will not be interrupted. For more information please visit www.survivorcircle.org or e-mail Lauren at lauren_skye@survivorcircle.org Exhibiting Professionalism Saturday, November 15, 2003 from 10 a.m.-noon Exhibiting Professionalism Manual Women’s Art Group Dates: October 26 - November 23 - December 28, 2003 Woman Made and Ragdale: Kindred Spirits
Ragdale has always provided space for artists to live and work. In 1897 Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw built a rambling summer cottage for his family on 55 acres of virgin prairie in Lake Forest. His mother was a painter, his wife a poet and his daughter a sculptor. The pattern of the day was for individuals to pursue their own work during the day and come together around the evening meal to share their progress and discuss the arts. In 1976, Shaw’s granddaughter, poet Alice Hayes formalized the arrangement, forming the Ragdale Foundation.
Today Ragdale is the 4th largest artist community in the country, providing the sanctuary to create new work for 200 visual artists, writers and composers. The Ragdale House, the converted Barnhouse and two new live-and-work studios accommodate 12 residents at any one time. Admission is competitive, with all work evaluated by panels of working artists in seven disciplines. Artists from as close as Chicago and as far away as Uganda and Ireland come here to focus on their work free from the distractions of daily life, and at the end of the day, gather around one table to cheer or console one another and to discuss the connections, which flow through their work. While Ragdale is about the process of creating art and Woman Made Gallery is about the presentation of the finished product, we are both dedicated to providing crucial support for individual artists, both emerging and established. It was visual artist Ann Starr who initially introduced me to Ragdale years ago. She is also the one who brought me to see her work at Woman Made Gallery, first on Prairie Avenue and then last winter, for the opening show at WMG’s wonderful new space on the north side of Chicago. I have been very impressed by the quality of work which I have seen and the sincere interest in helping each artist realize her potential. In 2004, Ragdale is launching a new project called the Chicago Initiative, in which we will seek to partner with outstanding cultural organizations in the city to expand and diversify our pool of applicants and strengthen the link between the production and the presentation of new work. We welcome Woman Made as a partner in this new venture and look forward to exploring the many ways in which we can work together. Meanwhile, I encourage you to visit our website, www.ragdale.org to learn more about us and to download an application for the January 15, 2004 deadline. As I said to one young artist at the WMG August board meeting, “the only way to become a Ragdale resident is to apply!” Worthy Organization Sarah's Inn has been providing domestic violence services to the west side of Chicago and the western suburbs since 1981. Offered is a comprehensive range of services that assist survivors in finding safety and security for themselves and their children, as well as providing support and education to help survivors rebuild their lives. Sarah's Inn also advocates within the community to improve access to necessary resources for women and children, and to promote awareness about domestic violence and it's affect on the lives of families. The services Sarah's Inn offers include: group and individual counseling for women and their children who have survived domestic violence, a transitional living program, a 24-hour crisis line, court advocacy, computer training classes, career mentoring, a Latina services program, art therapy for women and children, teen-dating violence workshops, group and individual counseling for teen survivors of dating violence, and an abuser's intervention program. The office at Sarah's Inn can be reached at 708.386.3305 - www.sarahsinn.org Announcing HER MARK 2004 Join us for the HER MARK 2004 Datebook RELEASE PARTY, READING and EXHIBITION When: Sunday, October 19, 2003 from 2-4pm The oil on canvas painting, Owl Girl (Wisdom) by California artist, Jennifer Maria Harris was selected to be on the cover of this edition. 
Inside the 7"x6" datebook are weekly calendar pages interspersed with poems and artwork in both black & white and color. The color artworks double as postcards with blank backs, so you can send them to your loved ones. Both useful and inspiring, the Her Mark 2004 Datebook makes a great gift--for yourself and for all the art lovers you know! Copies of HER MARK 2004 are may be ordered for $18 each plus $2 shipping per datebook. Order from our Secure Site where you can pay with Visa or MC or print, complete and send in our Mail-In Form. Art Jurors Indira Freitas Johnson, Beate Minkovski and Aimée Picard selected one image each by the following artists for the 2004 calendar: Marjorie E. Arnett, Sidnéa D'Amico, Marisa DiPaola, Beatrice Fisher, Sarah Hahne, Jennifer Maria Harris, Allison Hill, Lynn Hill, Erin Holscher, Kris Iden, Joy Kloman, Connie Norman, Kathleen O'Brien, Kelly Reedy, Alice Sharie Revelski, Juanita Richeson, Judith Schubert-Mullen, Beth Shadur, Linda Sharpe and Gwen Volner Walstrand. Poetry Jurors Stephanie Rose Bird, Pamela Callahan, and Lauren Mathews selected poems from the following writers to be included in Her Mark 2004: Marjorie Arnett, Natasha Carrizosa, Rosemary Ann Davis, Denise Dee, Mia Garrison, Karen D. Harryman, Ann Batchelor Hursey, Allison Joseph, Kathleen Kirk, Teresa Joy Kramer, Marla Landers, Michelle Lee, Rosie Molinary, Dena M. Pope, Lois Roma-Deeley, Ruth L. Schwartz, Tamara Kaye Sellman, Annette Spaulding-Convy, Amber L. Stucke and Claudia Van Gerven. CALL FOR WORDS Call for Words for a reading to be held during the Women, Trauma & Visual Expression show on November 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at WMG. Please send poetry, short stories or short essays (short = able to be read aloud in 3-5 minutes) dealing with trauma. Think broadly and interpret widely--healing from trauma, the self after trauma, creativity in healing from trauma. Reading hosted by Lauren R. Mathews and Skye Enyeart, founders of Survivor Circle, an art-as-healing based group for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Submissions due by October 1, 2003, notifications sent October 8, 2003. You may email your entries to lauren_skye@survivorcircle.org or send them to the following address: Survivor Circle/WMG Trauma reading10160 S. 84th Terrace # 203 Palos Hills, IL 60465 Poetry Corner Evolution of Woman Believers have us born of rib-- Critics have us born of amoeba-- Artists have us born of mind-- From the Her Mark 2004 calendar
Seeding the Snow Seeding the Snow is a journal of women's writing and artwork that celebrates the midwestern landscape. We are always looking for submissions of poetry and prose related to the connection between women and nature in the midwest. We also are interested in artwork that reproduces well in black and white. To subscribe, please send $16 to Seeding the Snow, 2534 N. St. Louis, Chicago, IL 60647. You can get more information at www.seedingthesnow.org WMG Artist Essay The following essay was written by artist and WMG board member Mo Cahill, who submitted it to Move On for possible inclusion into the book they are planning—“50 Ways to Love your Country.” becoming a button pusher
my first experience with politics was a running argument with a friend in high school over the nixon-humphrey race. not that i was passionate about hubert, i just hated dick. although i lost the argument in the short term, nixon's eventual resignation was one of the best birthday presents i have ever had. i never forgot the lessons in democracy of that time. i have often found myself in “hold your nose” mode in the voting booth. But i truly liked bill clinton. i still believe in make love, not war. that was what i voted for. i was furious at his impeachment, not just at the architects of the effort, but at the electorate that swallowed the thin disguise pasted on the attempted coup. i wanted to scream from the rooftops. i wanted to grab strangers by the lapels, and yell in their faces. how could people be so blind? when the florida debacle occurred, my frustration began to boil over. as I watched the hijacking, i wondered, how can we ever criticize the mugabes, the baby docs, the daleys, the tin pot dictators of the world, as they steal elections. what i wanted to tell the crooks was this—the whole world is watching. i began to fantasize, not of homicide, but of buttons. i dreamed of making buttons with this slogan, hundreds of them, and deploying them, guerilla style, in the dark of night, in the commuter train stations in the cozy, republican suburbs near me, sticking them anywhere they could stick. it was a dream of infecting sleeping minds with the virus of clarity and common sense.
as the war drums gained volume, the fantasy surfaced again. after attending the october peace march in d.c., it just had to become a reality, or i was going to explode. when i got back home, as soon as i had some sleep, and unwound the kinks in my back from the bus ride, i hit the internet looking for a button machine i could afford. i bought an inexpensive plastic model, and what seemed like an impossible to use up supply of 1,000 parts. It didn't take long to go through those parts. it seemed like i had nearly 1,000 things to say. with photoshop, my inkjet, and google image search, I was off. it was probably the most satisfying thing i have ever done. i gave the buttons away as fast as I could make them, passing them out to nearby friends, mailing them to those far away, offering them on chatrooms that I frequented, even those that had nothing to do with politics. if you commented on one of the half dozen or so buttons that i was wearing at all times, i was thrilled to whip it off and hand it to you. i posted a note on the code pink website, offering free buttons. i sent batches to peace groups that sold them to raise money for their cause. they traveled to a half dozen states, and to the very republican suburbs that I had dreamed of infecting. i tried to keep them free, but several art galleries asked to sell them, so i let them charge for them. after about 5,000 give-aways, i had to start asking for money myself. i had to replace the inexpensive machine, because I had beaten it to death. and i had the chance to buy a second-hand color laser, so they no longer faded in the sun, or melted in the rain. at a recent dean meetup, the two organizers told this story, which showed me that my venture is absolutely worthwhile—the two women had been friends for quite a while. both were business owners who lunched regularly to commiserate and brainstorm about business issues. then one day one of them showed up for lunch wearing a "no war" button. business was forgotten, and political action took over their relationship. i can only hope that someone wearing one of my buttons has had a similar epiphany. soon, i will have a website, pinkobuttons.com. i have probably invested more money than i will ever recover, but it is not about the money. it is about sharing ideas with people, whether they buy a button, or just pour over them, nodding yes and chuckling. i can't wait to count the hits. Woman Made Gallery Calendar Please check our WOMAN MADE GALLERY CALENDAR for all events throughout the year. Please & Thank You
Woman Made appreciates the following individuals and organizations for their ongoing support of the Gallery:
Our Donors: We would like to thank the following individuals who have become members or renewed their memberships and all those who have donated money, items, time and talents. We apologize for any misspellings and appreciate if you would let us know. Please check in our next newsletter if your name has not yet been listed here.
Dora Aalbregtse, Judith Adams, Roberta Reb Allen, Terri Amig, Janice Anderson, Carol Augustine, Beverly Bailey, Lisa Balis, Robin Barcus, Rose Barron, Kim Bartelt, Elizabeth Baum, Ellen Wade Beals, Sandra Beaty, Tamie Bellavia, JuneFelicia Bennett, Allison Berman, Maritza Bermudez, Marianne Biagi, Mary Biddinger, Alece Birnbach, Ilse Bolle, Victoria Booth, Bayla (Betty) Bower, Katey Branch, Kim Brenner, Barbara Broeske, Audrey Lawson Brown, Patricia Brutchin, Wanrudee Buranakorn, Mo Cahill, Patricia Callahan, Moira Carlson, Adria Carrington, Jan Brown Checco, Myrna Cohn, Laurel Garcia Colvin, Carmen Gonzalez Garcia, Anne Copeland, Nina Corwin, Shelley Creighton, Maureen Cribbs, Suzanne Cronacher, Mary Cullen, Sidnea D'Amico, Vivian DeGeorges, Claudia Delestowicz, Michel Demanche, Helen DeRamus, Searah Deysach, Deborah Adams Doering, Char Downs, Christine Dudek, Susan Dupor, Frances Edmondson, Janice Elkins, Mary Ellingsen, Linda Fabry, Francine Ferrara, Sheila Finnigan, Nancy Freehafer, Yvonne Gajewski, Andrea Ginsburg, J.R. Gipple, Sandra Gottlieb, Mary Gould, Delores Grigsby, Sarah Hauser, Lisa Holmes, Vicki Hutsler, Suzanne Isaacs, Colleen (O'Rourke) Jasinski, Margo Jeanchild, Marian Jones, Allison Joseph, Shelly Jyoti, Katherine Kaminski, Glenda Kapsalis, Beverly Montgomery Karp, Elzbieta Kazmierczak, Catherine Keebler, Elizabeth Kellas, Jill Kelly, Adele Kiel, Mary King, Kathleen Kirk, Helen Kopec, Cynthia Lee, Sharon Lee, Ceil Leeper-Sturdevant, Bonnie Lopez, Antonia Lucas-Ruppert, Catherine Lundgren, Karin Luner, Margaret Lutze, Jody Magrady, M. E. Majeske, Velga Malek, Jane Mason, Peggy Mason, Lauren Mathews, Jane Maxfield, Mary McHugh, Marian McNair, Roberta Lindegard Meier, Suesi Metacalf, Valentin Michov, Barbara Blackledge Miller, Kendra Miller, Pamela Miller, Renny Mills, Donna Miskend, Tina Newlove, Kimberly Nikolaev, Laura Nugent, Leah Oates, Kathleen O'Brien, Monica Ong, Michelle Orton, Joan Pantsios, Gisele Perreault, Leslie Perrino, Suzanne Peters, Dena Pope, Felicia Grant Preston, Barbara Puechler, Joohyun Pyune, Karen Rechtschaffen, Susan Rice, Juanita Richeson, Evangelina Roa, Ellen Rosenberg, Jennifer Rowland, Judy Ryan, Gwen Mayer Samuels, Hattie Sanderson, Valerie Engel Schiff, Jennifer Schultz, Maureen Seaton, Judith Segall, Victoria Senn, Victoria Shannon, Linda Sharpe, Ruth Sikes, Alisa Singer, Rebecca Sive, Judy Nemer Sklar, Marlene Skolnik, Laura Yang Smith, Tremain Smith, Terri Snider, Dian Sourelis, Marian Staats, Cynthia Staples, Susan Steinfeld, Wilma Stevens, Amy Stoeffler, Lois Stone, Kelly Stachura, Bonnie Summers, Karen Switzer, Marsha Thelen-Thomas, Michele Thrane, Cindy Trim, Anne Ursyn, Janean Utley, Jere Van Syoc, Arlene Wanetick, Kathleen Waterloo, Rhonda Wheatley, Terri Whitesel, Jana Whittington, Karen Wilcox, Elly Wilder, Gail Willert, Johanna Williams, Hew Wilson, Robin Wold, Faye Zhang Volunteers We appreciate the help by our volunteers and thank them for their valuable contributions. (left) ‘Object of Desire: Fin’ - hand-tinted b/w photograph by Eliska Morsel Greenspoon, from the 2003 Members' Show
Donated items should be in workable condition and are tax-deductible. Sponsor An Exhibit Or Purchase Award: Sponsor An Exhibit Or Purchase Award Please become an exhibit sponsor or give an exhibit purchase award for future shows. An example of exhibit sponsorship is providing money for printing and mailing expenses of invitations. Your name would be printed on the invitations and in our newsletter. You might also want to give a purchase prize for a select exhibition. This means that you would commit to buying one artwork from one exhibition. Your name and /or company would be credited on all printed materials and on our Web site. For more information contact WMG at (312) 328-0038. Businesses We Support EZMAIL services PSN - Progressive Systems Network Order/Reservations Please use our MAIL-IN ORDER FORM or visit our ONLINE SECURE SITE where you can order various items, like Her-story T-shirts, WMG mugs and the Big Fish CD or register for workshops and pay with Visa or Mastercard. Membership Form/Volunteer Opportunities : Membership/Volunteer Form Please go to our MEMBERSHIP PAGE to find out how you can support our efforts with your membership and volunteer services. Regular membership is only $35 per year and can be charged with Visa or Mastercard from our Secure Site. Member Discounts Please check our MEMBER'S DISCOUNT PAGE for businesses that give discounts to our members. Call for Artists These are the options for obtaining guidelines for group exhibitions: 1. Send a self-addressed-stamped-envelope with title of exhibition to: Woman Made Gallery, 2418 W Bloomingdale, Chicago, IL 60647. 2. Download the entry form from: Here. 3. Email gallery@womanmade.org to receive an email version of the entry form if you wish to submit digital files* WMG is accepting unique, hand-made crafts and small-scale artwork made by women for its Annual Holiday Bazaar. Please contact the WMG to make an appointment for showing your items. Membership and $15 entry fee are required for participation. Juror: Gallery Directors Entry Deadline: October 22, 2003 WMG invites women from the international community to submit artwork for this open exhibition. All themes, styles and media, except performance, will be considered. 1st Prize: Solo Show in 2004 at WMG. 2nd prize: $500. 3rd prize: $250. Juror: Claudia DeMonte Entry Deadline: November 12, 2003 WMG is inviting entries from women artists exploring Pop Art in the 21st century. Entry Fee: Up to 3 art entries $20. Jurors: Myra Casis & Meg Sheehy, owners of Zg Gallery in Chicago Entry Deadline: January 15, 2004 This is a solo exhibition open to women artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin who can hand deliver their work if accepted. Please send 6 to 10 (max) slides of works relating to the theme and a statement of 50 to 200 words. Entry Fee: $25 for WMG members and $35 for non-members. Juror: Jean Albano, owner of Jean Albano Gallery in Chicago Entry Deadline: January 15, 2004 Good luck to all exhibition entrants. Remember to enter shows in the most professional way with the best slides possible. Newsletter Contributions Woman Made News is produced quarterly. Send newsletter contributions to Mary Ann Anthony, Woman Made Gallery, 2418 West Bloomingdale, Chicago, IL 60647. You may e-mail your entries to gallery@womanmade.org. Woman Made Gallery reserves the right to edit articles for clarity and brevity. Entries for the Winter 2004 Newsletter must be received by November 15th, 2003. Previous Newsletters Click here to read our previous newsletters. |
In August I had the opportunity to speak at an open board meeting at Woman Made Gallery. I was very pleased to be asked to talk about the Ragdale Foundation, the artists’ community which I lead, because I feel that our organizations are “kindred spirits” in the essential areas of supporting working artists and providing communities in which they thrive. 
May 28, 2005
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