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March 3, 2021Nonprofits Partner to Celebrate Local Artists and Women
YWCA NorthEastern NY and C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios have teamed up to showcase our local artists through an exhibit celebrating women, The Inspiring Women Project. Artists of any age or gender are encouraged to submit artwork that represents a woman or women who inspire them. Suggested mediums include: paint, drawing, collage, clay, photography and mixed media. All submitted artwork must be ready to hang – framed or mounted/matted. All submissions are due by March 8, 2021.
The exhibit will be shown March 13-31, 2021 at YWCA NorthEastern NY, which is located in the historic Stockade neighborhood in Schenectady. It will be open daily, Sunday through Saturday from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. It is free to attend, however if visitors wish to make a donation, all monies collected will be split between YWCA NorthEastern NY and C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios to support their programs.
Kindra McHale, Development Director at YWCA NorthEastern NY stated: “YWCA NENY is pleased to offer this platform for local artists to showcase their work. At YWCA NENY we are empowering all to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women. We and C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios are excited to support and celebrate these achievements.”
Heather Hutchison, Executive Director of C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios stated: “C.R.E.A.T.E. is proud to partner with YWCA NorthEastern NY for this unique art exhibit honoring both local artists and their vision of how women inspire them. As an organization dedicated to using the arts as an equalizer across cultural and economic barriers, we see this exhibit as another way to help people see differing perspectives and experiences. Art allows us to engage in dialogue that can allow greater understanding of our community.”
More information is available at https://www.ywca-neny.org/inspiringwomen.
