Women's Center for Creative Work
Formation | 2013[1] |
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Location |
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Directors | Sarah E. Williams and Kate Johnston |
Website | womenscenterforcreativework |
The Women's Center for Creative Work, or WCCW, is a network of women based in Los Angeles who promote art and feminism.[2] Founded in 2013, the WCCW operates through various exhibitions, workshops, dinners, and other special events that connect creative women and feminists. The WCCW was founded in 2013 by , , and .[1] In 2015, the WCCW received a grant for Los Angeles-based Social Practice Art projects from SPArt.[3]
"Combining a co-workspace on the LA river in Frogtown, project incubation facilities, residency programs, a rapidly growing network of over 16,000 followers, and a full calendar of artistic and professional development programming, WCCW advocates for feminist-led creative projects and practices in Los Angeles.[4]"
In 2018, the WCCW launched the Stock Photo Project, a stock photo database featuring people of color, women, genderqueer, and disabled folks of all ages and body types, in a variety of settings and narratives.[5] In 2019, the WCCW was part of the Frieze fair.[6]
Events[]
- Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon. Wikipedia meetup. March 2015.[7]
- The Egg & The Eye Pop-up. Afternoon pop-up restaurant with the Craft and Folk Art Museum. December 2014.[8]
- Women Who Run With Wolves. Doll-making workshop with Necessary Habits. August 2014.[9]
- A Women's Dinner of Exchanges. Dinner based around ideas of exchange and economies. October 2014.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b "WCCW". womenscenterforcreativework.com.
- ^ Carolina, Miranda (February 10, 2015). "Grants help Southern California artists make work in the social sphere". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "SPArt - Social Practice Art". spart-la.org.
- ^ "Women's Center for Creative Work". CommonField.
- ^ "Women's Center for Creative Work Plans to Diversify the Subjects of Stock Photos". Hyperallergic.
- ^ "Los Angeles Frieze Art Galleries". The Guardian.
- ^ "Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon". lacma.org.
- ^ Babayan, Siran. "The Egg & The Eye Pop-up". LA Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Tanja M. Laden. "Women Who Run With the Wolves". LA Weekly.
- ^ "ArtRx LA". Hyperallergic.
- Arts organizations based in California
- Feminist organizations in the United States
- Organizations based in Los Angeles
- Arts organizations established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in California
- History of women in California