"Miaow! Miaow! : London's First DIY, Indie Womyn's Festival!"
This is a celebration of London's finest womyn who are active in the visual arts, theatre, performance, literature, music and politics!
A few of us in the city noticed a severe lack of not only womyn artists in the art market but also a lack of community surrounding these womyn. There is an incredible number of womyn in the city that are challenging the boundaries in the above arenas and it is high time they left the home and took to the streets with their amazing works!
We invite you not only to see for yourself the wonderful art and intellectually stunning commentary from a womyn's stand point but also to show your support for a demographic that has been undervalued for quite some time.
This is a two day event that will not only raise awareness for the creative womyn in the city of London but will also go hand in hand with Sexual Assault Awareness month and raise funds for the Sexual Assault Centre of London (SACL) and The Blue House Effect!
How wonderful is that?
While this event focuses solely on womyn, it is open to all persons who wish to attend!
Allow us to break down some of the amazing things that will be occurring during these two wonderful days!
- Visual art that includes, yet is not limited to: painting, drawing, print, textiles, book binding, sculpting, fashion, knitting, craft, photography, ceramics, and more!
- We have been scouring the city for womyn centered organisations that offer essential services for those in need. We will have many a brochure/informational packages detailing the services provided and how you may access these essentials or how you can assist!
- We are looking high and low to bring back some of the most amazing DIY zines that have ever existed for womyn that cover everything from gender politics, parenting and physical and mental health. We are incredibly excited about this as we feel that a strong community of DIY knowledge sharing is desperately needed in the city of London!
- Live music from some of London's finest and most gifted womyn! We are excited to have these groups all in one location and with an entrance cover of "Pay What You Can/Donation," really, how could you not show your support?
- Merch tables of said amazing womyn musicians so you can take the love home!
- "To Wheels " of London has graciously donated one of the most stellar orange cruiser bikes known to mankind to be raffled off with proceeds going to the previously stated non-profit organisations! If you wish to view this beauty or purchase the winning ticket, saunter down to The Blackshire Pub (511 Talbot St). We also have a slew of gift certificates and art that will be raffled off from local businesses and artists!
- Open jam sessions where you can come and play your heart out with other talented musicians in the city!
- Open mic for the womyn in the city who wish to have the freedom to say and do as they please to an open audience!
- Local womyn run businesses and entrepreneurs on hand to discuss the essential services we require to keep our bodies and mind healthy! Free demonstrations and packages!
- Food!
- Bevies!
- Amazing people from the community and let's be honest, the creative side of the world is often the best company and the most hilarious and intriguing!
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We are asking that you pass this information along to anyone you may feel will either wish to attend or wish to be a part of our event!
We are seeking to be a non-juried space for womyn (of all circumstance) to exhibit their creative endeavours. We also wish to provide a way for like minded individuals to connect and possibly form working relations in the arts and such. If you know any womyn who are creative in any fashion, please encourage them to contact us (we're delightful!) and discuss with us what we can do to help them feel comfortable with exhibiting and to aid them in seeing their projects come into fruition!
We are open to dance troupes, performance art, poetry slammers, visual arts, spoken word and musicians!
Help support and make this the biggest success!
Email us with your questions or your project ideas!
We are still accepting new projects and art love!
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We invite you to share in celebrations with us as we, a few local womyn, watch as London's finest come to the centre stage and show us all that make them amazing and wonderful. "Miaow! Miaow!" was thought up by womyn, organised by womyn and run entirely by local womyn of many ages groups, races, backgrounds and orientations.
We are 100% volunteer run!
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Thank you and happy creating!
In solidarity,
The "Miaow! Miaow!" Organising Kittens!
Questions?
Comments?
Concerns?
Purring?
Love?
Contact Us!
miaow.miaow.london@gmail.com
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