We are a group of mostly women artists interested in recognizing, supporting and promoting women artists, women art teachers, historians, critics, curators and writers, performance artists and women craft experts, to help educate and engage the public with art and art activism for the betterment of society. Without art there is little hope, and without women, there is no life.
Membership is open to all women artists and to men of consciousness about equality in the arts and recognition for the talents and efforts of women artists that has often gone unacknowledged in the mainstream.
The local Colorado Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art generally meets monthly, supportive of one other in our artistic ventures, collaborating on art projects and holding art exhibits. We have approximately 20 members in the Denver metro area. We have been an active chapter since 1990.
The benefits of membership are many, including nationally held juried exhibitions, an annual convention held in conjunction with the College Arts Association, and networking with artists all over the country and internationally as well. The national organization also honors women in the arts with the prestigious Life Time Achievement Awards, held during the annual convention. Locally we meet to plan events and exchange ideas, encourage one another, and produce exhibitions. Please see our Archives section to view information on past exhibits, and see the upcoming events for meeting times, locations and calls for entries.
News
egg box gesso board from upcoming exhibit
Scholarship Information
The WCACO recently announced and is now accepting applications for an annual scholarship. Read more....
Womanetics Scholarships for young college women are available for entry. Read more...
Upcoming Meetings
No Meeting in July
There is no meeting in July, however, folks are encouraged to see Sue Crosby Doyle's show at Core Gallery at 9th and Santa Fe (opening Friday, July 8).
We always encourage everyone to go out and at least look at art!! Go to the museums and shows and get fueled!!
There is so much: The Denver Art Museum ( The Mud Show is Great!!), The Kirkland Museum at 13th and Pearl, the 44th and Tennyson Art area, the Santa Fe Drive Art District, The Museum of Modern Art and the Rino art district, the Pirate Art Gallery area...enjoy the summer viewing great art in our area!
In August, the meeting will be at Elsa Sroka's. The September meeting will be at Diane Mayer's . Contact President
if you'd like to visit a WCA meeting.
More About our Meetings
Stay tuned for announcements of future meetings. Generally we meet on Saturday or Sunday. Often the volunteer-member artist hosting the meeting will decide the location and time, and we often meet in artist's homes or studios. Other meetings might take place during the week, outside of Denver etc, depending on the volunteer artist hosting the gathering.
The Bras, Bangles and Bunions Exhibit was a big hit!
The Bras, Bangles and Bunions show, a collaboration between WCA Colorado and the TACtile Textile Arts Center was a fabulous success. The Show at the Habitat Gallery, 828 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 ran through the month of February, 2011. You can see many of the entries for this event in our Exhibit Archives.
Events
WCA "The Egg" announcement
WCA Colorado presents a collaboration project of several collages and painted pieces on 12 x 12 gesso boards, worked on by several members. You can see more and learn about them in the Upcoming Exhibits section of the Web site.
One of our members is sponsoring....
Vineyard Plein Air Workshop at
Garfield Estates Vineyard & Winery
Palisade, CO - August 26-30, 2011
The listing includes their remarks:
Register on-line at our Web site for a three-day artists workshop, offered in two sessions in late August. Workshops will be led by Alma Sanbern, a popular Colorado art instructor with 30 years of experience working in many mediums. You will enjoy painting plein air in the unique setting of Garfield Estates Winery, a painter's delight on a 100-yr. old homestead with majestic views of Mt. Garfield and the Bookcliffs with many of the original structures (barn windows/ doors/ wood burning stove) all preserved in their natural beauty.
All levels of experience are welcome. Bring the medium of your choice; watercolor, oil, acrylic, and/or pastel. After our days' work painting the vineyard, mountain views amid dramatic light changes from morning until dusk we will share our progress with a gentle review. A selection of Garfield Estates' wines paired with gourmet hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Painting in plein air brings a host of challenges and rewards and we will paint and experience the wines of Garfield Estates which are as intense, true to terroir and declarative as its surrounding environs. Call or Register on-line www.garfieldestates.com (970) 464-0941
Women’s Caucus for Art, Colorado Chapter 2011 Scholarship Award
Along with your name, address, phone and email , submit no more than a one-page description of your goals and how the $200 scholarship award will help you achieve them. This could be as simple as buying books or art supplies for an upcoming art class.
In addition to the description please submit three of your images on a disk (approximately 4 x 5 inches, 300 dpi/pixels) please give the size, title, medium and year completed for each artwork image. Mail your submission to:
WCA
Scholarship Award
PO Box 40835
Denver, CO 80204-0835
Deadline for Materials is September 1, 2011
Scholarship Opportunity for young college women encouraged by the WCACO
To be eligible, Womenetics invites any registered undergraduate student in an accredited college or university to compete for ten financial and two travel awards by writing a 2500-word essay on one of nine given questions. A separate 200-word essay on how the student intends to use the award money must also be included.The Womenetics Global Women’s Initiative symposiums are designed to inspire action and collaboration among business, nonprofit, education and public policy leaders, and to build the way to make a difference in the lives of women and girls.
More information is available on the Womanetics Web site. Thanks to Janice Nessar for presenting this important opportunity.
