Strong Women, Strong World, Art Exhibition in Celebration of International Women�s Day: Reception

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Thursday, March 1st, 2018
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

An invitation to the public to join A Celebration of International Women’s Day reception on Thursday, March 1 2018 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Victoria Arts Council pop-up in The Bay Centre (lower level, next to Ardene).

This year, International Women’s Day (March 8) will be well celebrated with over 95 local women artists, sharing their powerful and thought-provoking imagery as part of the Strong Women, Strong World art exhibition, sponsored by the Victoria Arts Council (VAC).

The event gathers many of Victoria’s most esteemed female artists to create a collaborative visual representation of the positive power of women coming together in the Victoria area. The exhibit will be on display at The Bay Centre (lower level, next to Ardene). “We wanted to create a feeling of a crowd of women standing together, standing proud and strong. We believe that the strength of women of all cultures, abilities and ages can help ignite social justice and awareness throughout the world,” said Stephanie Eisenbraun, VAC Executive Director.

The collective presentation of Strong Women, Strong World has been curated by Stephanie Eisenbraun, (Executive Director VAC, BAH UVic, MA University of Glasgow) and Brin O’Hare (Arts Coordinator VAC, BA UBC, MA UVic) in partnership with Su Yen Chong (MA Candidate, Art History and Visual Studies, UVIC) and Stephanie Webb (MA, Art History and Visual Studies, UVIC).

This impressive roster of participating artists includes Honorary Guest, Pat Martin Bates, Phyllis Serota, Kathleen McPhail, Angela Menzies, Katerina Meglic, Jenna Tucker among many others. The exhibition will also feature a speakers series on Sunday, March 4th from 2-4pm with short talks and poetry performances related to the exhibitions central theme of Strong Women, Strong World.

Speaker Series; March 4 from 2-4pm
Opening Reception: March 1 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Show Hours: March 2-11, 2018:
Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 11am-6pm
Location: Victoria Arts Council pop-up in The Bay Centre (lower level, next to Ardene).