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NCWCA WELCOMES YOU

The Northern California Women's Caucus for Art (NCWCA) is a networking organization for women in the arts.  We offer a broad range of events and programs: member forums, exhibitions, art-making, art activism and community. 
2018 Board Retreat Participants (L to R) Melissa Harmon, Sandra Yagi, Leisel Whitlock, Kay Kang, Judy Shintani, Marguerite Elliot, Elizabeth Addison, Karen Gutfreund, Priscilla Otani, Sawyer Rose, Tanya Augsburg, Mague Calanche.

2019 NCWCA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

After careful review of many worthy applications, Mentorship Committee members Marguerite Elliot, Angela Han and Sawyer Rose selected these mentors and mentees for NCWCA's inaugural Mentorship Program. Congratulations All!  

Mentors
Judy Johnson-Williams
Bonnie Levinson
Sondra Schwetman
Zahava Sherez
Sandra Yagi

Mentees
Cherisse Alcantara
Theresa Giammattei
Erica Gomez Henao
Sierra Lowe
Sarupa Sidaarth

NCWCA SPEAKER'S BUREAU

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Interested in tapping into NCWCA's wide range of artists, art historians and gallerist speakers for your organization or conference? Click here to check out our Speaker's Bureau resources!

"F213"
A NCWCA CURATORIAL EXHIBITION

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 Artists provide the imagery.
Writers respond.
Together our voices will be heard.

F213 is short for Fahrenheit 213, one degree above the boiling point of blood. This exhibition brings together nearly 100 national and Bay Area feminist artists and writers who are incensed about what is currently happening in the United States.
                                                                                                                                        
F213 spotlights strong and bold artistic expressions of feminist protest. While we remain hopeful, we reject “thoughts and prayers” as adequate responses to corruption, demagoguery, state-sanctioned cruelty, social injustice, sexism, racism, white supremacy, sex crimes, relentless undoing of women’s reproductive choice, LBGTIA discrimination, Islamophobia, police brutality, gun violence, environmental assault, unlawful detention, and more. F213 calibrates the boiling points of our outrage against the flagrant disregard of human rights, let alone the destruction of civil liberties, civil rights, and hard-won protections.

F213 brings together a diverse and inclusive mix of multicultural, intersectional, multigenerational feminist artists and writers to not only express their concerns, but to offer insights to all those interested in remedying current injustices and atrocities.

NCWCA National Curatorial Exhibition
April 13 - May 11, 2019 at Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco

Registered Artists
Amy Ahlstrom, Salma Arastu, Micah Bazant, Lorraine Bonner, Della Calfee, Indira Cesarine, Lenore Chinn, Parker Day, Justyne Fischer, Kelly Hammargren, Trudi Chamoff Hauptman, Ester Hernandez, Nancy Hom,  Karen Gutfreund, Judy Johnson-Williams, Kay Kang, Kate Kretz, Karen LeCocq, Kristine Mays, Rosemary Meza Des Plas, Geri Montano, Patricia Montgomery, Laura Murray, Aqsa Naveed, Brenda Oelbaum, Priscilla Otani,  Favianna Rodriguez, Sawyer Rose, Sheree Rose, Rachel Sager, Gigi Salij, Kadie Salfi,  Linda Friedman Schmidt,  Judy Shintani,  Mira Shor,  Sarupa Sidaarth,  Jennifer Kim Sohn, Colette Standish, Samanta Tello, Sandra Yagi.

Registered Writers
Lauren Araiza, Melinda Alexander, Maria Elena Buszek, Natasha Boas, Sandra Butler, Meriwether Clarke,  Burcu Doleneken, Audrey Ferber,  Rebecca M. Frank, Sharon Gelman, Susan Kirshbaum, Petra Kuppers,  Anna Mantzaris,  Tyler Mills, Janice Mirikitani, Christine No,  Peggy Phelan, Emily Sano, Helene Smith Romer, Genanne Walsh, Mira Schor,  Bridget Wagner, Tanya Wilkinson, Maw Shein Win, Nellie Wong, Ani Zonneveld.

NCWCA Curatorial Collective
Tanya Augsburg, Ariana Davi, Karen Gutfreund, Priscilla Otani, Sawyer Rose

2018 NCWCA GOALS

  1. Update NCWCA Strategic Plan
  2. Develop branding strategy
  3. NCWCA Curatorial Exhibition
  4. Pilot mentorship program
  5. Develop ways for NCWCA members to publicize their speaking capabilities
  6. Develop Exhibition Guidelines
  7. Develop Board skills in grant writing
  8. Investigate formation of sub-groups for remote area members
  9. Seek opportunities for presence at an art fair (nonprofit table)
  10. Seek opportunities for NCWCA group studio at SF Open Studios 

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NCWCA
P.O. Box 31101
San Francisco, CA 94131-0101
Email ncwcachapter@gmail.com or click Contact here

We Are Nonprofit

NCWCA is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 77-0183213. Our profile under Guidestar is www.guidestar.org/profile/77-0183213

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DECEMBER 27 YEAR-END PARTY

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Members, potential members and friends are invited to the annual NCWCA Year-End Party! Let's celebrate together by sharing good food & drinks, burning bad juju, art-making and exchanging White Elephant gifts. 
When: Thursday, December 27 from 6 - 9 pm
Where: Judy Johnson-Williams' studio at 347 Lewis Street, Oakland
We do these things every year-end:
1. Bring a potluck food or drink item to share
2. Burn juju to cleanse the past: write down bad or sad things that happened during the year, twist up the paper, and burn it in Judy's hibachi
3. Bring something from your studio (tool, materials, objects) that you aren't using. Make sure to wrap it in beautiful paper, and participate in the annual White Elephant exchange. Some of the items have been precious, others hilarious, one woman's junk is another's treasure. 
4. Art-Making is a core value for NCWCA and Elizabeth Addison will be sure to surprise us with a spontaneous art-making activity.

Let's Carpool! Click this link to offer rides or ask for rides. Those seeking rides may have to fill out a wait list form if there are no drivers yet offering rides.

MAP TO 347 LEWIS ST, OAKLAND

2018 - 2019 MEETING DATES & LOCATIONS

NCWCA offers monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of every month except December and January. In December, we hold our traditional year-end party and in January the board goes on a full-day retreat to review goals for the new year. In addition to monthly meetings, we offer periodic activities such as Art Tag; visits to galleries or museums, professional development classes, Land Art Day, and one-day conference or symposium. 
2018 Monthly Meetings
December Year-End Party  Dec 27 347 Lewis St, Oakland

2019 Monthly Meetings
January No chapter meeting, board retreat at Sunnyco Studio, 779 Vallejo St., San Francisco
February 12  Sawtooth Building, 930 Dwight Way, Berkeley 
March 12 Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
April 9  Sunnyco Studio, 779 Vallejo St., San Francisco
May 14 Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
June 11 Sunnyco Studio, 779 Vallejo St., San Francisco
July 9 Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
August 13 Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
September 10 Sawtooth Building, 930 Dwight Way, Berkeley 
October 8 Location TBD
November 12 Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
December Year-end Party Location TBD

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES: SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED ARTISTS

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Here is a link to the nonprofit organization, CERF+ that provides recovery resources for artists affected by the California wildfires:
https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/
Here is a link to donate to CERF+
https://cerfplus.org/donate

ART TAG

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THESE ART TAG ROUNDS ARE IN PLAY
​Global Group: Ghost


What Is Art Tag?

Click here for information about Art Tag

Click here for Art Tag works created

Members' November - December Shows

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DONATE TO NCWCA

Your donations make a wide range of exhibitions, professional development programs and special events such as Bay Area Art Stars possible.  Thank you for your generosity!

We Appreciate Our Donors

Elizabeth Addison , Gina Chiao, Tracy Ferron, Kathy Fujii-Oka, Kelly Hammargren, Melissa Harmon, Kay Kang, Elaine Louie, Elise Marshall, Priscilla Otani, Sally Ruddy, Judy Shintani, Irma Velasquez, Caskey Weston,  Tamara White and Sandra Yagi