The 2nd Annual International Women Artists' Conference , 11/7-11/9

[Shalewa]

WERISE in co-sponsorship with the Barnard Center for Research on Women is proud to present:

The 2nd Annual International Women Artists' Conference "Uniting and Thriving!

November 7-9th, 2003 at Barnard College

The conference this year will feature dozens of hands-on, professional development, healing and movement workshops, panels, film screenings, performances, and an international women's
marketplace. Women artists/entrepreneurs from around the globe will be in attendance to share, network, learn, engage, showcase, exhibit,
and develop in a creative and supportive environment. This three-day event kicks off with our Opening Ceremony November 7th at Barnard
College featuring auther/poet/activist Hattie Gossett as our keynote, a special dance tribute to Katherine Dunham, and host of other
treats. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are full conference days from 10:30am-7pm. Our conference concludes with a special night event
at Joe's Pub featuring MeShell Ndegeocello, Carol C., Femm Nameless, Imani Uzuri, DJ Rekha and many more! Get your $12 advance tickets through Joe's Pub/ticketmaster, as the price on the day of will be $15. There will much to see, hear, and do--this is a gathering not to be missed! See more conference details at www.werise.org. (http://www.werise.org.)

Register and find out how to participate in a number of ways at
www.werise.org. (http://www.werise.org.) ***Register by October 25th and receive a special
discount of $30 for an entire weekend pass (night events not
included; this price will return to $35 after October 25th). Also
inquire about our special group rates for 5 women or more! Go to
www.werise.org. (http://www.werise.org.) And please help us spread the word!

peace,
WERISE

[Shalewa]

I will be presenting a movement workshop at the conference.

[shawn]

This has nothing to do with your message...but I wanted to ask you are you a Mocha Mom? It's a great national organization for moms of color (women of all races, actually) I think that you'd really enjoy it.

[Shalewa]

Nope. Never heard of it. Info, please?

[Leslie]

Originally posted by shawn:
This has nothing to do with your message...but I wanted to ask you are you a Mocha Mom? It's a great national organization for moms of color (women of all races, actually) I think that you'd really enjoy it. A friend of mine is president of the founding chapter in MD.

[Shalewa]

Sisters check this out this weekend. Complete details available at werise.org (http://www.werise.org) . I hope to see you there.


Below please find the conference schedule as well as our evening
events. There is NO DEADLINE for registering or for reserving a
booth. Simply register at the IWAC small works exhibition today,
Wednesday, the Opening Ceremony on Friday, or we'll see you bright
and early on Saturday morning conference day I. You can also register
on Sunday conference day II if you can only come for that day. The
regular fee is $20 per day or $35 for a weekend pass (same rate for
booths). We also have special group rates for 5 people or more which
makes it possible for each person to receive a discount between 20-
35% off! Spread the word...

Evening events (Open to ALL):

IWAC Small Works Exhibiton and Sale--TODAY--Wednesday Nov. 5th, 6-9pm
at Bluestockings Bookstore--172 Allen (@ Stanton Take F-train to 2nd
ave)This incredible exhibition will feature over a dozen WERISE
visual artists' work. Don't miss this wonderful, FREE, conference
event. Special performances by Imani Uzuri, Nadine LaFond, and others.

IWAC Opening Ceremony & Reception--Friday, Nov. 7th, 7-9pm at
Altschul Atrium, Barnard College--117th and Broadway (take 1/9 train
to 116th St.)Featuring: the incomparable author and activist "hattie
gossett", as well as a special dance tribute to Katherine Dunham.
Special guest performances and DJ Jeannie Hopper (WBAI, Liquid Sound
Lounge) will be throwing it down on the turntables. FREE! Come mingle
with other women artists like yourself and help us kickoff the 2nd
Annual International Women Artists' Conference in full force!

IWAC Extravaganza--Sunday, Nov. 9th, 9-11pm @ Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette
(take the 6 train to Astor Place, or the N/R to 8th Ave.)
Featuring: MeShelle Ndegeocello, Imani Uzuri, Femm Nameless, Carol C.
w/ Quartse, InfiniTEE, Rozz Nash w/ LOTUS, and DJ Rekha (Basement
Bhangra) $12 advance (can purchase at all conference events), $15 door
This event is obviously not to be missed. Get your tickets before
they're gone!

Conference Day Events (women only):
IWAC 2003 Schedule

Saturday, November 8th, 2003
Session I: 10:30am-12:00noon
What Glass Ceiling? Building Your Own Publicity Boutique (Nia
Michelle)
Wombafestation of Dreams Into Reality (Amy Jo Goddard)
Healing Through Poetry (Tachelle Shamash Wilkes)
For Life's Sake (Dawn Crandell & Lori Baird)
panel: Art of the Conscious Mother

1:00-2:00pm--Large Panel: A Bridge For This Gap--a conversation
between and about 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave feminist artists.

Session II: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Do It Yourself Website Planning (Kala Pierson)
Traveling the World as a Female Photographer (Jenny Jozwiak)
Collage Making (Ilana Weissman and Sarah Jorgensen)
Goddesses of the Americas (Nadema Agard)
Movement for the Urban Village (Shalewa Mackall)
panel: Women Curators, Promoters, and Event Producers

3:45-5:15pm--Film Screenings, Come As You Are performance series,
Kripalu Yoga (Monique Schubert)

5:30--Speaker Dr. Phyllis Chesler
6:00-7:00pm--Uniting Panel--Networking as Art and Survival

Sunday, November 9th, 2003
Session III: 11:00am-12:30pm
Artists and Online Marketing (Anne Melingui)
Grantwriting for Individual Artists and Arts Organizations (Marissa
Lewis)
Hands on Deck: A DJ workshop (Jeannie Hopper and Kuttin Kandi)
Sister Sanctuary (Lacey Clark)
Hatha Yoga (Chia-ti)
panel: Sexpositive--an LGBTQstraight conversation about exploring
sexuality through art

1:30-2:30--Thriving panel--Making Your Art Work For You

Session IV: 3:00pm-4:30pm
Resume and Portfolio Building for Visual Artists (Dena Muller)
How To Self-Publish or Personal Finance (Conscious)
Keep Your Eye on the Game, Not The Fame--A music business primer (Joi
Cardwell)
What Color is Your Chakra? (Eva Yaa Asantewaa)
Capoeira (Rhea Vedro)
panel: Blowin Spots--Women in the Hip Hop Music, Industry and Culture

4:30-6:00--Film Screenings, Come As You Are performance series, Womb
Dancing (Tamar-kali)
6:00-6:00--Closing--Special performance, Open Mic Testimonials

[ November 05, 2003, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: Shalewa ]

[miss al boogie]

i'll be there. graemlins/cheering.gif last year's was a phenomenal conference for me...very balanced across the artist , generational, ethnicity, spirituality, sexuality spectrum. all TYPES of ladies doin their thang. see you this weekend.

thanks for posting Sha.