International Women Artists’ Salon is honored to invite YOU to join us in celebrating Women and Women Artists Around the World by contributing to our collaborative site specific art installation and/or participating in open mic nights at our partner venue, Manhattan Theatre Source in NYC, March 26th - March 31st. Any woman (artist or non-artist) near or far are invited to contribute and our male friends are invited to show their support in conjunction with the international SWAN Day events around the world (Support Women Artists Now).
A special message from our Founder, Heidi Russell...
Celebrating Women around the World!
In honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, National Women's History Month, and the international SWAN Day festivities (Support Women Artists Now), I am thrilled to announce that we have secured a venue partnership with Manhattan Theatre Source for a 5-day celebration of women and women's artistry, March 26th through March 31st, with our March Salon gathering closing out the celebration on Thursday, March 31st. Let's celebrate each other and our connections, our individual and collective creative forces, and being Women, with women all around the world!
You can participate even if you are located outside of NYC! Please read on and send to me ideas of your contribution from your location (if you'd like to do something local in tandem and/or send me something to add to our installation here in NYC).
Looking forward to honoring, celebrating, and supporting women and women artists around the world with each of you!
Creative Cheers~Heidi
646.272.8879 cell
heidirussellpublicist@gmail.com
http://womenartsalon.blogspot.com
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International Women Artists' Salon Celebrates Women and Women Artists around the World
March 26 - March 31, 2011
In conjunction with International SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now)
Site Specific Installation
We will have the front window box stage of Manhattan Theatre Source, where we will create together a site specific installation throughout the week...you can come by anytime MTS is open (see hours below) to participate/make your contribution...all disciplines are invited to contribute to the installation through visual art, writing, movement, music, sound, performance (think out of the box...dance around the physical piece, embed a video or sound element, perform with the piece, etc). We are also inviting other women artists to make contributions: MTS artists and patrons going in and out of the venue, passerbyers from the street (window box visible from the street), your friends and colleagues. There will be a component where men can even show their support through a SWAN fan book!
Nightly Open Mic and Salon Member Feature Performers
-We have the time period of 6-8pm for showcasing our performance based and writer members and opening up the mic for any other women performers, writers, etc. who would like to participate. Please contact me to let me know if you would like to be one of the feature performers/readers, and which evening you can perform or read.
Documentation of the Installation and Performances
-We would like to document the installation development by video and photographs, so come by with your video camera and camera and contribute to the documentation if you have the equipment and interest.
Other activity at MTS
-Salon member Lourdes Rameriz will be installing her show in the main gallery on Monday, March 28th, and a play honoring the tragedy and transformation that was the Triangle Factory Fire by Looking for Lilith Theatre Company: Fabric, Flames & Fervor: Girls of the Triangle will be playing in the main theater March 24-27th, 2pm. See below for details.
March Salon Gathering
March 31st, 6:30- 9pm, gathering at Manhattan Theatre Source
Let me know if you'd like to present work.
Stay tuned for a Facebook event to share. Feel free to pass this email along to other women and women artists who you would like to invite to participate in this celebration.
Here are the details...
International Women Artists' Salon Celebrates Women and Women Artists around the World at Manhattan Theatre Source
177 MacDougal Street (between 8th Street and Waverly Place, NW of Washington Sq Park area)
http://theatresource.org/contact_us.php
212-260-4698
Directions:
ABCDEFV trains to West 4th Street, exit out of north end of station (8th Street exit), walk one block east to MacDougal on Waverly Place, turn left onto MacDougal towards 8th Street. MTS is on the west side of three, with a pink/red iron detailing on the outside of the building.
Schedule:
Friday, March 25th - Preparation of the installation foundation, lead by Cornelia Jensen and Stella Moulinos during the afternoon. If you are interested in participating in helping with the foundation development, cleaning the stage/window, creating signage, please let me know.
Saturday, March 26th
1pm - 8pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
2pm - Play: Fabric, Flames & Fervor: Girls of the Triangle, in main theater space on 2nd floor
6pm - 8pm - performance, readings, and open mic on Windowbox Stage
Sunday, March 27th - Also World Theater Day
1pm - 7pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
2pm - Play: Fabric, Flames & Fervor: Girls of the Triangle, in main theater space on 2nd floor
5pm - 7pm - performance, readings, and open mic on Windowbox Stage
Monday, March 28th
1pm - 8pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
Afternoon - installation of Lourdes Rameriz' exhibition in gallery space
6pm - 8pm - performance, readings, and open mic on Windowbox Stage
Tuesday, March 29th
1pm - 8pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
6pm - 8pm - performance, readings, and open mic on Windowbox Stage
Wednesday, March 30th
1pm - 8pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
6pm - 8pm - performance, readings, and open mic on Windowbox Stage
Thursday, March 31st
1pm - 8pm - installation open for contribution on Windowbox Stage
6:30pm - 9:00pm - March Salon gathering - open house
Information about the play:
Tickets for the play at 2pm on March 24th-27th are available for Salon members at each (put in SALON for the promotion code if buy online here or tell ticket person you are a member of Heidi's Salon.
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8721425
Here is information about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire the play is based on:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers, who either died from the fire or jumped to their deaths. Most of the victims were recent immigrant Jewish women aged sixteen to twenty-three. [1] Many of the workers could not escape the burning building because the managers had locked the doors to the stairwells and exits. People jumped from the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers. The factory was located in the Asch Building, at 29 Washington Place, now known as the Brown Building, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark and a New York City landmark.[2]
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