Immigrant Women's Art and Their Stories

Volunteer, Internships and Board Member Opportunities

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Are You a Powerful Communicator and a Supporter of the Arts?

Are You Passionate about Women's Empowerment and Want to Give Back in a Meaningful Way?

Are You Excited about Helping Women and Underserved Communities?

If yes, Empowered Women International has some exciting volunteer and board members opportunities to share with you. Read the opportunities below and email Marga if you might be interested in any of them.

Volunteer/Internship Opportunities

Grant Writer – 20 hours/month – can work remotely, but need to live in the DC area, so we can meet when necessary, plan and communicate effectively

Researcher – 10 hours/month

Development Officer – 15 hours/week – ideally a retired professional with experience in donor cultivation, grant writing and direct mail.

Office and Outreach Manager – 8 hours/week – needs to work in EWI’s office in Alexandria, VA. Performs administrative duties, and conducts marketing and outreach efforts. The ideal volunteer has excellent written and oral communication skills, can work well independently as well as in teams, and is motivated, creative and entrepreneurial.

Gallery Manager – 10 hours/month – organize and coordinate gallery openings, receptions and art events through our traveling A Woman’s Story Gallery

Board Members Vacancies

We are looking to recruit 3 new board members with great communication and leadership skills, passion for empowering women and artists, and expertise in accounting and financial management, communication, marketing and fundraising.

To learn more or offer your help, email Marga Fripp, President at cfripp@aol.com

Images of Mesoamerica Opens at A Woman's Story Gallery in Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes, Fairfax, VA

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IMAGES OF MESOAMERICA: TZOTZILES AND THE AZTEC DANCERS
Photography Exhibition - Artist: Adelina Pérez del Castillo

Artist Reception & Wine Tasting
Thursday, Sept. 18, 7-8:30 PM

Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes

A passionate photographer interested in exploring the world’s cultures and her Mexican cultural heritage, Adelina Pérez del Castillo presents her photography collection on Tzotziles and the Aztec Dancers at A Woman’s Story Gallery of the Empowered Women International in the Whole Foods Market, Fair Lakes in Fairfax, VA. More

Arline Ostolaza Gallery at Imagekind.com

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Artist Arline Ostolaza has launched ArlineArts™ to promote her fine art collection on pen and ink, pencil, graphite, charcoal, oil, acrylic and watercolor. She is now selling fine art prints online at this gallery.

Amy Jackson at Photmedia Center

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Artist Amy Jackson was accepted into the 2008 Open Juried Photography Exhibition of Photomedia Center with her photograph “Rust and Form”. More at http://www.amyjackson.cc./

Adelina Perez - Photography through Latin Lens

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Photographer Adelina Perez was accepted with two photographs into the Delaware Art Museum for the exhibition “Hispanic Lives, Latin Worlds—Simple Complexities” (Vidas Hispanas, Mundos Latinos—Simplicidad y Complejidad), September 6, 2008 – Oct. 12, 2008. She is one of the 20 artists from Latin American countries that showcases art this month in celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibition is open to public September 6 - October 12, 2008.

She is also currently exhibiting two photographs on immigration at the Northern Virginia Community College Photography Show, Annandale Campus, August 21 - September 10, 2008.

Padma Prasad's Art at GMU Festival for the Arts

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Artist Padma Prasad returns from a trip to her homeland India, and reports success during a busy summer. “First, thanks to your email, I was able to participate in Artomatic. The committee liked my work enough to include it in their press release. Second, I took part in the George Mason Festival of the Arts. This was a tie-up with the Fairfax Art League. The project was to combine performing arts and the visual media, so we had to paint scenes inspired by the play "Mariela in the Desert" which was performed during the GMU Festival of the Arts. The two paintings I made for this are "The Bent Woman" and "Boy and Bird". "

New Children's Book illustrated by Allison Aboud Holzer and Rich Kolb

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Artist Allison Aboud Holzer collaborated on an educational children's book project. The book “Jenny Makes a Junkyard Friend” is about friendship, innovation and recycling. The book will be available for wholesale distribution by mid November through http://www.yardbirds.info/

Living Legends of Alexandria Gains Non-Profit Status

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Artist-Photographer Nina Tisara has incorporated Living Legends of Alexandria as a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA.

Living Legends of Alexandria started as a photo-documentary project recognizing people who are making history in Alexandria, and will seek 501(c)(3) status. Living Legends is the recipient of a 2008 grant from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. Information about the project and a nomination form for recognition of 2009 Legends is available at www.tisaraphoto.com/legends.

Evelyn Brooks Promotes Socially Responsible Art and Fights Poverty

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Peruvian jewelry designer Evelyn Brooks was selected as the spokes model for this year's Fashion Fights Poverty "Dress Responsibly" campaign; her face graces the posters publicizing this year’s event. Fashion Fights Poverty Campaign 2008 commemorates the American way; using creative means to address global issues. Poster photograph courtesy by Michael Dumlao.

To purchase the charms designed by Evelyn Brooks and support her campaign visit: http://www.ebrooksdesigns.com/ffp/

Set Designer Mariana Fernandez Joins the Baltimore School for the Arts

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Artists and Set Designer, Mariana Fernandez accepted a teaching position in set design at the Baltimore School for The Arts. This year she has completed a series of set design commissions including: "THE SOUND OF MUSIC", Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, "Made in Argentina", Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, "Agustin Lara, Boleros and Blues", GALA Hispanic Theater, Washington, DC. She also has contributed as a Prop Master to "Blood Wedding", GALA Hispanic Theater, Washington, DC. More at http://www.marianafernandez.com/