I am Woman

 

WOMEN DO IT!
CALL FOR POSTCARDS

WCA's International Caucus and its UN Program invite individual ARTISTS, MAIL ARTISTS, STUDENTS, CHILDREN, ACTIVISTS, CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS of all genders and ages as well as classrooms and organizations to create altered or hand-made postcards on the theme of 'Women Do It!'.

WHY
”Women Do It!” supports both the UN Women’s ‪#‎HeForShe‬ campaign and the upcoming 2015 Commission on the Status of Women’s Beijing+20 Conference in their efforts toward advancing women’s rights and gender equality in society, economics and politics. All funds raised will go to pay for online processing, installation and shipping of this exhibition to the multiple venues, with net proceeds supporting future International Caucus projects at the United Nations and other international collaborations.

PROMPT
What are noteworthy achievements by women? What impacts have women had on the economy, human rights, education, environment, world health, religion, politics and peace? Who are our women and girl heroes in our family and in our community? Which women do you admire in leadership, public service, sports and in the arts?

CATEGORIES ACCEPTED
Altered postcards and hand-made postcards 4 x 6 inches in size. Any material that can travel through the mail may be used to construct the postcards. Postcards must be stamped and mailed, preferably without an envelope, through the postal system.

VENUES
~WCA and CAA Conferences, February 2015 (possible opportunity with early postcard submissions)
~UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference, International Caucus UN Program parallel event during March 9-20, 2015.
~UN DPI/NGO Conference August 2015
~WCA National Conference, Washington DC, February 2016
~Women's History Month Exhibition, St. Louis Florissant Valley Community College, March 2016
~Arc Project Gallery, San Francisco, May 7 - June 4, 2006.
~Online Gallery

ELIGIBILITY
Show is non-juried and open to people of all genders and ages. All theme-related hand-made postcards will be accepted; postcards will not be returned. We welcome classroom participation! Teachers and educators: if you wish to submit a large number of postcards made by your students, please email mrpotani[at]gmail.com for special instructions.

DEADLINE
February 10, 2015

NEED INSPIRATION?
Check out our past postcard exhibition galleries:

Sustaining Our Environment
http://wcainternationalcaucus.weebly.com/sustaining-our-env…

Zero Nuclear Weapons, Zero Weapons of Mass Destruction: Create a Culture of Peace Now!
http://wcainternationalcaucus.weebly.com/zero-nuclear-weapo…

TO ENTER, PLEASE GO TO:
http://wcainternationalcaucus.weebly.com/women-do-it-postcard-exhibition-2014-and-beyond.html

 

Sherri Cornett

Chair, International Caucus of the

Women's Caucus for Art

Director, Half the Sky: Intersections in Social Practice Art -

an art-based cultural exchange in Shenyang, China in April 2014

Montana Regional Coordinator for The Feminist Art Project (TFAP)

www.sherricornett.com
sherri@sherricornett.com