WomenArts works to empower an international community of women artists and allies by sharing news about inspiring arts projects and funding opportunities, and by facilitating the annual world-wide Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) celebrations in March and April. Support Women Artists Now Day! SWAN Day/Support Women Artists Now Day is an international holiday designed to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity. Be a part of SWAN Day by creating or participating in a local … [Read more...]
Ancient Women Artists May Be Responsible for Most Cave Art
October 17, 2015 by
Previously, most researchers assumed that the people behind these mysterious artworks must have been men, but they were wrong. Since cave art often depicts game species, a subject near and dear to hunters, most researchers have assumed that the people behind this mysterious artwork must have been male. But new research suggests that’s not right: when scientists looked closely at a sample of hand stencils, a common motif in cave art, they concluded that about three-quarters were actually drawn by … [Read more...]
ARTS & CRAFTS: 15 Blogs to make you LOVE Zentangles!
January 30, 2013 by
If you like to doodle then you may love to Zentangle! Zentangling is an art form where you take a basic shape, divide it into sections and then fill the sections with a pattern. The complexity of the pattern is up to you. This hobby is known for being very relaxing because as you are drawing the patterns the process allows you to zone out, thus the ‘Zen’ part of 'Zentangle'. You can make up your own shapes and patterns or use various templates and books to get ideas of where to … [Read more...]
Christina Seibold * Vielen Dank! – WOMAN of ACTION
April 22, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women is honored to Celebrate the Life of a Great, Amazing Woman and Generous Philanthropist... WOMAN of ACTION Christina Seibold Born on 30 March 1966 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the graphic artist Christina Seibold understands the pieces around her in close relation to her own emotions and synaesthetic perceptions as the core around which she weaves spherical worlds of experience and condenses them into lively, many-facetted art prints. The … [Read more...]
One Life, An International Photo Competition: Photographers, Celebrate Your Story!
July 25, 2011 by
Special Announcement Photographers, you're invited to join the one of the world's most substantial calls for photography: One Life, An International Photo Competition, offering you $50,000 in awards, international acclaim and more. Your deadline to submit your best images is THIS Friday July 29th. This is your moment. Send us news & tips! [email protected] GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY TELLS STORIES | SHARE YOURS WITH THE WORLD You're invited to participate in the annual One Life … [Read more...]
Sheila Denaburg ~ WOMAN of ACTION
A Celebration of Women is elated to Celebrate the Life yet another amazing woman that rose above circumstance of great challenge. She persevered, survived, followed her heart and now thrives; living her dreams ... a true power of example for all the Women of our World. The primary message of this woman to the Women of our World is in the following statement: " ... finally at 50 years old, I took my first art class. I loved it and my true life expression was born. " It's … [Read more...]