Women's Center for Creative Work

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Women's Center for Creative Work
Logo Women's Center for Creative Work.jpg
Formation2013 (2013)[1]
Location
Directors
Sarah E. Williams and Kate Johnston
Websitewomenscenterforcreativework.com

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[]

  1. ^ a b "WCCW". womenscenterforcreativework.com.
  2. ^ Carolina, Miranda (February 10, 2015). "Grants help Southern California artists make work in the social sphere". Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ "SPArt - Social Practice Art". spart-la.org.
  4. ^ "Women's Center for Creative Work". CommonField.
  5. ^ "Women's Center for Creative Work Plans to Diversify the Subjects of Stock Photos". Hyperallergic.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Frieze Art Galleries". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon". lacma.org.
  8. ^ Babayan, Siran. "The Egg & The Eye Pop-up". LA Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. ^ Tanja M. Laden. "Women Who Run With the Wolves". LA Weekly.
  10. ^ "ArtRx LA". Hyperallergic.
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