Womanspirit Art Research and Resource Centre
Organization profile published 1983

Year Published:  1983
Resource Type:  Organization
Cx Number:  CX2746

Abstract: 
WOMENSPIRIT works to address the cultural aspects of the subordination of women. There is a predominance of male themes in art, as the broader culture tends to ignore the experiencees of women in menstrution,childbirth, childrearing, and styles of spirituality/interpersonal relating. At the same time, there exist disparities between male and female artists. Through its various activities, WOMANSPIRIT hopes to build an awareness of the positive images and symbols available to women as they explore thier distinct cultual heritage. It also works to offer women a forum in which to show or perform their works and build their promotional skills and self-esteem as artists.

WOMANSPIRIT has complied a resource library and operates a gallery through which women can present their works to the public (theatre, dance, poetry, or literary readings, photography, and painting). The CENTRE has also undertaken research projects, most notable among them being the research of Sarsha McInnis-Hayman on the status of women artists in Canada. The CENTRE now has a Canadian Studies grant to research women artists who were productive in the "twenties and thirties."

This organization no longer exists.
This abstract was published in the Connexions Digest in 1983.