Whittier Public Library Program "Women and Art," February 2010

The Whittier Public Library is planning a dynamic program titled “Women and Art,” scheduled for the entire month of February, 2010.

We are seeking local women artists who are interested in exhibiting their work in the Nixon Room at the Whittier Central Library. We are also seeking any women artists who would be interested in participating in a panel discussion on the ways in which they have or have not been able to incorporate their art into their presumably busy lives.

The program will culminate in a screening of the popular documentary film “Who Does She Think She Is,” by Academy Award Winner Pamela Tanner Boll. The film discusses the underrepresentation of women in the art world, and tells the stories of five women artists who each contend with this underrepresentation in different ways.

All events will be free and open to the public.

Please direct any questions from artists interested in participating in the program to Erin Fletcher, efletcher@cityofwhittier.org. Additionally, they can speak in person to Vivian Vellanoweth at the Central Library, or email her as well at vvellanoweth@cityofwhittier.org.