AFWC (Alanta Feminist Women's Chorus)
http://www.afwcchorus.org/
AFWC is Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus and is "one of the oldest and largest non-auditioned choruses in the United States" and features "a variety of music including classical pieces, showtunes, popular songs and women's music". "The AFWC mission is to honor the unity, strength and diversity of women through musical performance." The website provides to other feminist sites and choruses.
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ArtWomen.org
http://www.artwomen.org/
ArtWomen.org combines "visual art and feminist cultural production across and between disciplines and geographical boundaries." ArtWomen is non-commerical. There is an archive of featured artists, reviews and reports from the field.
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Black Women in the Arts (BWA)
http://www.blackwomenart.org.uk/bwa_home.asp
Black Women in the Arts (BWA) was established in 1995 by female artists and is committed to developing policies, working practices and relationships that seek to end discrimination and promote equal opportunity. This work will happen through our educational and operational functions and will include all partners, artists themselves, and projects recognising the value of diverse cultures.
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Camera Obscura
http://www.dukeupress.edu/cameraobscura/
Camera Obsura is published by Duke University Press, U.S.A. "Camera Obscura has devoted itself to providing innovative feminist perspectives on film, television, and visual media." The journal endeavours to introduce emerging writers into the field and encourage debate in all fields including avant-garde, alternative, fringe, international, and mainstream. More recent issues of the journal are available via the Publisher, and online via The Muse Project and Ingenta, which involves paying a subscription fee. The journal was initiated in 1987.
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Creativefolk
http://www.creativefolk.com
Gerri Gribi believes that many folksongs about women portray them as helpless victims at best, and as co-conspirators in their misery at worst, and that while these songs are a valid part of the tradition, they need to be balanced with other images in order to truly understand woman's role in American history. Being an historian, Gribi set out to find songs that showed women in a more realistic light. This site contains a women's folk music and history resources page, which is divided up into printed resources, Internet resources, women's songbooks, and bibliography/discography.
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Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art founded in 2007 and is located in Brooklyn Museum, New York as an exhibition and education facility dedicated to 'feminist art; its past, present, and future.' 'The Center's mission is to raise awareness of feminism's cultural contributions; to educate new generations about the meaning of feminist art; to maintain a dynamic and welcoming learning facility; and to present feminism in an approachable and relevant way.'
The Center's 8,300-square-foot space encompasses a gallery devoted to The Dinner Party (1974-79) by Judy Chicago; a biographical gallery to present exhibitions highlighting the women represented in The Dinner Party; a gallery space for a regular exhibition schedule of feminist art; a computerized study area; and additional space for the presentation of related public and educational programs. The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art was established through the generosity of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
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English Heritage: women's history
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.20499
English Heritage: women's history is part of the learning and resources section of the English Heritage website. The page contains links to significant buildings relating to women, including women's contribution to work and industry, and women in healthcare. There is also a list of women whose association with particular buildings have earned a blue plaque. The page also provides details of the high profile activities of English Heritage, and forthcoming features.
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Evelyn Dunbar
http://stbarbe-museum.org.uk/features/Evelyn-Dunbar/evelyn-dunbar-1.html
The St. Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington, UK hosted an exhibition of the work of artist Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960). The curator Dr Gill Clarke MBE has written this biography of Evelyn Dunbar which includes images of her work. Dunbar is described as holding "a unique position in 20th century British art." She was the only salaried woman war artist during the Second World War and her depictions women's contribution to the war effort are well known. She started her career as illustrator of the Everyday book for children.
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Feminist Aesthetics
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/aes.html
A bibliography organised by topic, including "Aesthetic Theory" and "History of Women Artists" is accompanied by biographical and bibliographic information for individual feminists. There are also bibliographies and filmographies relevant to each of a number of African countries. The site links to the major sites relevant to feminist film theory and related arts topics.
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Feminist science fiction, fantasy and utopia
http://feministsf.org/
This site, which was originally started by one individual, is now being developed by a 'cooperative'. The participants of which write reviews of works, discuss their feminist aspects, and - via consensus - agree on whether to include materials or not. The website is aimed at those who read for pleasure and for those interested in the genre, and in the ways in which gender affects our societies and our natures. Information is given about the site itself; along with bibliographies; links to the Feminist SFF&U Pages; a link to the Feminist SF, Fantasy & Utopia ListServe; details of related journals, newsletters, conferences and meetings; a book exchange (to buy or sell); and a facility for searching the Feminist Science Fiction / Fantasy / Utopia Pages.
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Femlink: the international video collage
http://www.femlink.org/
This website documents Femlink, the international art film project in which women artists in individual countries respond artistically to a set theme on an annual basis to create a worldwide network of visual work by women. The website contains still images taken from video footage. Beginning in 2006, the themes include Fragility, Resistance, Preoccupation and Male-Homme. To promote and encourage inclusiveness and equal access, Femlink offers training and equipment to artists, supported by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation). The website text is in English and French, reflecting the international nature of the project. The Concept section details the aims and objectives of the project. The Actions section provides information on Formation Training, the initiative to provide training for women artists; the Diffusion section lists the physical exhibition spaces in which the videos have been installed. The Femlink Award section provides information on the annual award given by the organisers in recognition of an exceptional contribution by an artist to the project. There are also email contact details to obtain further information about the project.
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Florence Bayard Hilles feminist library
http://www.sewallbelmont.org/
The Florence Bayard Hilles feminist library is housed in the Sewall-Belmont House Museum. The library collections originate from the National Woman's Party, the historic United States women's equality campaigning organisation. The collections include suffrage banners, archives and museum objects. The library is a National Historic Landmark, designated by the US government as a site of national significance. The website provides details of the aims, objectives and activities of the library for researchers of women's history as well as general interest visitors. The Visit Us section provides information on current exhibitions and tours, the availability of souvenir artefacts in the museum shop, and a photo gallery of events, museum rooms and other images. The Collection section provides details of digitised items, as well as detailed overviews of significant individuals and organisations that feature in the collections. The Education section contains information on the schools education program, resources for teachers, and the public programme. There is also a list of links to other relevant resources, and information about internships. Private Events gives information about aspects of venue hire, and About Us contains the mission statement of the organisation, staff and contact details. Support Us gives details of ways to donate to the library.
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Foundation for Women's Art (FWA)
http://www.fwa-uk.org/
Foundation for Women's Art (FWA) is a registered charity and aims to encourage the study of and research into art created by women. FWA aims to "raise public awareness of art by women, reflect the development through the ages of works of art by women and enable these to be seen in public". FWA organise exhibitions, seminars, lectures, and educational outreach work both in the UK and abroad focusing on "past and present with an emphasis on previously little known artists." The website provides a list of their supporters.
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F_films: female filmworkers in europe
http://www.deutsches-filminstitut.de/f_films/start.htm
In February 2001, Deutsches Filminstitut (DIF) with the support of the Department of Women and Culture, Fankfurt undertook the catalogue project f_films: female filmworkers in europe. The catalogue includes 2500 German films which on were largely made by women. The DIF joined forces with the Working Group of the European Coordination of Film Festivals and it is now includes films largely made by women throughout Europe. DIF focussed on films that are made by female pioneers of the silent movie era and the young European cinema. This project includes the study "Filmpionierinnen in Deutschland" by Gabriele Hansch and Gerlinde Waz which uses 700 filmographies to illustrate women's role in German film industry. The catalogue includes 'up-and-coming' female directors and camera women. The catalogue also includes biographies and synopses.
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Guerrilla Girls
http://www.guerrillagirls.com/
The Guerrilla Girls, founded in 1985 by a group of women artists, are today a group of writers, performers, film makers and arts professionals who fight discrimination. "They have dubbed themselves the conscience of culture, and declare themselves feminist counterparts to the mostly male tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Batman, and the Lone Ranger." This website features their posters, artwork and actions, their newsletter, lecture tour schedule and travel diary.
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Images of Women in Ancient Art: Issues of Interpretation and Identity
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/
Most of the materials found at this website have been compiled for the Honors Seminar: Images of Women in Ancient Art, at Sweet Briar College, Virginia, by Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History. The site contains a syllabus, as well as discussion topics and questions, bibliographies, links to related sites, images of women in ancient art, and short pieces by Professor Witcombe. Sections include: women in prehistory, women in Egypt, women in the Aegean, women in Palestine, women in Greece and Barbarian women. Some links require a password and are accessible only to SBC.
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International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM)
http://www.iawm.org/
The IAWM website provides an archive of resources concerned with women composers and women in music. The site is developed and maintained by a group of volunteers and is hosted by Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. The IAWM was formed in 1995 following the merger of the International Congress for Women in Music, American Women Composers and the International League of Women Composers. The website aims to serve as an educational tool, a communication network, and a research resource. The archives may be searched by keyword or phrase.
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International Archive of Women in Architecture
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/
The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) was established in 1985 as a joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The purpose of the program is to document the history of women's involvement in architecture by collecting, preserving, storing, and making available to researchers the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, and urban planners, and the records of women's architectural organizations, from around the world. The IAWA also collects books, biographical information, and published materials as part of its mission to act as a clearinghouse of information about all women architects, past and present. This site contains a guide to the collections arranged by name and by country; inventories of IAWA manuscript collections, full-text IAWA newsletters up to 1998; and a list of related links.
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International Muslimah Artists Network (IMAN)
http://www.imanworld.org/
The International Muslimah Artists Network (IMAN) is an organisation that aims to combine artistic expression with religious faith in order to promote the work of Muslim women in the arts, including the visual arts, performance and literature. The activities of the organisation include fundraising, creating exhibitions, community and education outreach work, and collaborative endeavours with other organisations. The website states the mission and goals of the organisation. The Members gallery displays images by the visual artists in the organisation. The Links section lists relevant organisation and enables access to websites. The Events and Resources section gives details of events and relevant news articles and publications. The Board members section gives the names of the founder and board members of the organisation, with links to contact them.
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Ishtar Films presents distinguished films about women
http://www.ishtarfilms.com/
This is simply a promotional site for Ishtar's videos about American women's history and women artists and writers, such as Berenice Abbot and May Sarton. It includes a short description of the content of each video, an online secure order form, and an email address for enquiries.
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Ju Gosling's Home Page
http://users.netmatters.co.uk/ju90/
Ju Gosling, aka ju90, is a disabled webmaster and multimedia storyteller who works in journalism, fiction, cartoons, photography, video and sound as well as on the Net. Raised in Essex and originally trained as a dancer, Ju has lived in London's Docklands and worked in the media since the mid-1980s. She recently completed a PhD in Communication & Image Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury, specialising in hypermedia and presenting her thesis as an electronic book, Virtual Worlds of Girls, which can be viewed on this site along with her own critique of disability, "My Not-So-Secret Life as a Cyborg". There's also an informative section on "Health & Safety in the Non-Linear Environment".
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Kapralova Society: dedicated to promoting women in music
http://www.kapralova.org/
"The Kapralova Society Inc. is a non-profit arts organization based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by Karla Hartl in 1998, the society's mandate is to build awareness of women's contributions to musical life. The Web site provides provides access to the Kapralova Society Journal and its annual reports. The web site also provides details of Vitezslava Kapralova life and works of . The website also provides information on other Czech composers, and it includes a page dedicated to more than seventy women in Czech music, as well as a women composers database and bibliography. It can also be read in Czech, German, Italian Spanish and French.
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Magdalena Project: International Network of Women in Contemporary Theatre
http://www.themagdalenaproject.org/
The aims of the Magdalena Project are to increase the awareness of women's contribution to contemporary theatre; explore new approaches to theatre making that reflect women's experience; create the forum to voice the concerns of women working in theatre; encourage women to examine their role in the future of theatre and to question existing structures. The website provides access to news and events and their Journal Open Page.
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Mary Arnold Ward: A Bibliography of Criticism 1881-1990
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/english/ward3.html
Mary Arnold Ward (1851-1920), also known as Mrs Humphrey Ward, was a British novelist and a social worker. This bibliography of criticism, by Michaelyn Burnette, Librarian for English and American Literatures at the Main Library of the University of California at Berkeley, has been assisted by grants from the State University of New York Librarians Association and from the Librarians Association of the University of California. The bibliography contains references to articles, essays and books with significant reference to Mary Ward, as well as sources of reviews of Mary Ward's many novels. It is a work in progress and Burnette's original intent, formulated before drastic librarian cutbacks at the University of California, was to create an annotated bibliography. Librarian retirements have made the writing of these annotations and additions to this bibliography impossible. Thus there are few entries past 1992. Burnette hopes to continue this work at some time in the future, and in the meantime hopes that what she has done will prove useful to scholars of Mrs. Humphrey Ward's work.
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n. paradoxa
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/n.paradoxa/
n. paradoxa is an international online feminist art journal that seeks to explore the paradoxes of feminism and the art world today. It is published quarterly and contains full text articles, booklists and book reviews. The journal is edited by Katy Deepwell, a freelance artist, art critic and lecturer, based in London. She founded n.paradoxa online in December 1996 and established the printed version as a biannual publication in January 1998. The full-text of back issues from 1996 onwards is available on the site, as well as a list of women's art centres worldwide, a list of women filmmaker's festivals worldwide, booklists and book reviews, a list of women's arts magazines, and a links page to women's art work on the Net.
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