Women of Appalachia: Their Stories and Their Art

For more information on Women of Appalachia (including a call for artists), please visit their website at http://www.womenofappalachia.com/

Women of Appalachia: Their Stories and Their Art

Many people have an image of an Appalachian woman, and they look down on her. The Women of Appalachia Project encourages participation from women of diverse backgrounds, ages and experiences to come together, to embrace the stereotype, to show the whole woman; beyond the superficial factors that people use to judge her.

The mission of the WOA events is to showcase the way in which female artists respond to this region as a source of inspiration with the intention that this gathering of artwork and spoken word will prove to be greater than the sum of its parts as visual and verbal themes emerge through the intertwining of the artwork and language. Hopefully, this confluence of ideas and inspirations will empower other regional female artists and the surrounding community so that they might continue the narrative.

We believe that all women are capable, courageous, creative and inspired.

We tell our stories through our art.

Please join us this Winter/Spring for our sixth annual event! We are women of diverse backgrounds, ages and talents, pleased with the opportunity to share our creative spirits, our stories and our music with each other, and with you.

Kari Gunter-Seymour, Founder/Curator
Woman of Appalachia

Sponsored by Ohio University's Multicultural Center and Women's Center; ARTS/West, and
the PVG Artisans.

2015 schedule:
ART EXHIBIT

January 12 - April 30, 2015
Multicultural Gallery
Baker University Center
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio

Opening Reception
March 13, 2015, 5pm - 8pm

May 15 - June 13, 2015
PVG Artisans
13 W. Second St.
Chillicothe, OH 45601
740.772.2019
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Opening Reception
May 16, 2015, 6pm - 8pm

WOMEN SPEAK

April 10, 2015, 6pm
ARTS/West
132 W. State St.
Athens, Ohio
Reception following performance

May 29, 2015, 7pm
PVG Artisans
13 W. Second St.
Chillicothe, Ohio
Reception following performance

womenofappalachia@gmail.com
1837 Peterson Lane
Albany, Ohio 45710