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Welcome to MAWA!2008
MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA) began by offering mentorship to emerging and mid-career artists in 1984. Since then, programs have been added and new initiatives have been undertaken. MAWA recently marked 20 years of mentorship in 2005.3
A chain of mentorship - Aganetha Dyck mentored Reva Stone who in turn mentored Erika Lincoln.1985 - present
MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Mentorship is at the core of MAWA. MAWA has sustained the initial Foundation Mentorship program since 1985 and has added mid-career mentorship programs through artist residencies and long distance mentorships. Here MAWA members, Aganetha Dyck, Reva Stone and Erika Lincoln, part of a "chain of mentorship" since 1985 discuss their experiences.5
Aboriginal Women Artist's and Mentors (AWAM) gathering .2007
MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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MAWA has created programs that expand the community of artists - here the Aboriginal liason group AWAM (Aboriginal Woman and Mentorship) meet at MAWA with an elder for a pipe ceremony.7
Mentor-In-Residence Lorna Brown conducts a critiquing workshopSeptember 2007
MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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MAWA hosts a variety of workshops of relevance to the membership. Here Vancouver based artist Lorna Brown meets with MAWA artists to discuss their work.9
Cover of book - MAWA: A Culture of Community2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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MAWA publishes newsletters and books that focus on women and art. These publications give writers, curators and artists opportunities write and to publish their work.11
Robin Pacific, Jennifer Delos Reyees & Jenny Western present at Art Building Community SymposiumApril, 2008
University of Winnipeg
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MAWA hosts symposiums every few years. The symposiums deal with issues relevant to MAWA members.13
In 2007, the Foundation Mentorship Program held an exhibition entitled "Fixed/Variable".2007
MAWA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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MAWA hosts exhibitions of MAWA members work and work by guest artists in it's new space. |
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