2013 Conference

A Multidisciplinary Art Conference
Inspired by Feminism

March 9, 2013

Keynote speaker Carol Mark

P A N E L S

Fertile Ground: Body Politics and Sexuality
Moderator: Jamaias Dacosta
Artists: Teresa Ascencao, Melissa Sky, Deb Wiles, Jen Lewis, Kathy Mantas

Creating Our Own narrative: Responding to Gendered Violence
Moderator: Ellyn Walker
Artists: Danielle Nicole Smith, Dana Ayotte, Jacqueline Valencia, Aliyah Khan

Black Exoticism: Fetishization of the Black Female Body
Moderator Aldeli Alban Reyna
Artists: Valerie Krisan, Rema Tavares, Olivia Appiah-Kubi, Andrea Thomson

Gender Politics: Social Change Through Art
Moderator:Jay Smith,
Artists: Pifin Duvekot, Grace An, Mary Tremonte

‘Mundane’ Tasks, Profound Statements: Feminism and Fabric Arts
Moderator: Alla Myzelev
Artists: Brette Gabel, Gudron Lock, Amy Seigal, Helene Vosters, Gillian Collyer

Attendee views The Missing Women Project by Ilene Sova in the Creative Blueprint Gallery

Carol Mark gives Key Note Speech, opening the conference

Attendees listen to Creating Our Own Narrative Responding to Gendered Violence

Random Abstract perform at the reception

Abstract Random post performance

Andrea Thompson performs at FAC’s Reception

Committee members Jay Smith and Maureen Da Silva set up for Gender Politics and Social Change Through Art

Panel: Creating Our Own Narrative Responding to Gendered Violence – Dana Ayotte, Aliya Khan, Zoe Horne , Jacqueline Valencia

Attendees listening to the Panel Fertile ground: Body Politics and Sexuality

Host Jennifer McKinnley reads the FAC Committee Philosophy of the Day

Katherine Lannin’s installation

Kristen McCrea’s paintings

Random Abstract do a sound check beside Piffin Melchior Duvekot’s sculpture Grey

Tannis Neilson and Alla Myzelev discuss Neilson’s video work I Have Recovered

Wanda Carol performs an excerpt from her story telling piece A Road Less Graveled

Zoë Horne’s installation An Actual Thought

P E R F O R M A N C E S

Artifacts: Pam Patterson & Leena Raudvee – Headaches II, Video/Performance
Olivia Appiah-Kubi – Performance Art
Tannis Nielsen – Video
Limitless Productions – Dance
Lishai Peel – Spoken Word
Wanda Carol – A Road Less Graveled, Story Telling
Andrea Thompson – Spoken Word
Abstract Random: Jamilah Malika, F. Nocera, Ayo Leilani – Music