On August 2, the Opening Reception with the Soap Box Event at Riverside Arts Center attracted a large crowd! The exhibitions featured many Michigan artists as well as work from seven other states. We had eight community speakers: Mayor of Ypsilanti Beth Bashert, Ypsilanti Township organiser and radio host Alex Thomas, Mary Heinen Director ofContinue reading “citizenSHIP Opening a big Success”
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WCAMI Holiday Party 12/29
WCAMI Holiday Party in Saline Saturday, December 29 12:00 to 1:00 Board Meeting, 1:00 to 3:00 PARTY! at Salt Valley Arts, 400 W. Russell St., Saline, MI We’ll meet up with two Saline artist groups, the Cake Eaters and the Salt Valley Artists for the party. Jane Reiter will lead in making artist trading cards.Continue reading “WCAMI Holiday Party 12/29”
Women, Yes! Posters in AAATA Buses
Call for Entry Women, Yes!: Bringing Art to the AAATA Community, 2016 The Michigan Women’s Caucus for Art is looking for women artists from Michigan to participate in Women Yes!, a poster competition and campaign that will bring art by talented women artists into AAATA buses in the Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, Milan and YpsilantiContinue reading “Women, Yes! Posters in AAATA Buses”
“Making Connections”opening success
Around 45 people arrived at 4th floor gallery under the bell tower of Marygrove College last night to see “Making Connections”. The food and wine poured in, many thanks to all who contributed. The installation that Kathleen placed in uncanny pairings (I watched in amazement as she marched around the walls), was calm and glowing in theContinue reading ““Making Connections”opening success”
Pauline Parker Quilts at Cherry Hill Gallery
WCAMI President Margaret Parker is the daughter of another talented artist, Pauline Parker, and has organized an outstanding posthumous retrospective of her mother’s narrative quilts, now on view until March 31 in the Gallery of the Village Theater, 5040 Cherry Hill Road, Canton MI 48187. Completed between 1987 and 2003 when the artist was inContinue reading “Pauline Parker Quilts at Cherry Hill Gallery”
WCAMI Artists debate the pros and cons of Artprize at Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
On October 26, 2014 at the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in Lansing MI, six WCAMI artistswho have previously shown their work at Artprize met with WCAMI general membership to discuss the pros and cons and ins and outs of participation in the event. The artist panelists quickly revealed that their reasons for entering theContinue reading “WCAMI Artists debate the pros and cons of Artprize at Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame”
WCAMI and Arts Alliance Michigan at the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition
WCAMI is honored to be invited to participate in cooperation with the Arts Alliance Michigan, in the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition, to be held at the King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus Ohio June 12 – August 24. The Columbus Invitational Arts Competition was started in 2012 to recognize groups that combine excellenceContinue reading “WCAMI and Arts Alliance Michigan at the Columbus Invitational Arts Competition”
Entry Deadline Sept 2nd: Eye On The D
The Women’s Caucus for Art is now calling for artwork for the exhibition “Eye On The D.” This show focuses on the rich multi-textured character of the city of Detroit in the midst of radical change. Whether it’s the current physical landscape, evolving neighborhoods or political makeup, show us evidence of a re-imagined terrain. WhatContinue reading “Entry Deadline Sept 2nd: Eye On The D”
FREE W.A.R. Film Viewing!
JOIN US! Michigan WCA’s own Brenda Oelbaum will be introducing this Lynn Hershman Leeson Film W.A.R. Women Art Revolution. This viewing will be hosted by the Ann Arbor Women Artists Group in collaboration with the Michigan Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Come out and celebrate women’s history month by bringing your friends toContinue reading “FREE W.A.R. Film Viewing!”
Panel Presentation on the Current State of Women Artists in the Art World.
Brenda Oelbaum attended a presentation at the Women’s Caucus for Art conference in New York. Susan Fisher Sterling, Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, informed the audience about the current state of women artists in the art world. Above is poster created by the Guerilla Girls to reveal how the sadContinue reading “Panel Presentation on the Current State of Women Artists in the Art World.”
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