This week in Denver, seemingly disparate artists Kneecap and Kent Monkman drew large crowds downtown. On a Monday night, Irish rap trio Kneecap played a sold out show at Summit. A few blocks away, the first major United States solo exhibition of Cree artist Kent Monkman was being set up at the Denver Art Museum; the subsequent exhibition opening and sold out conversation with the artist on Saturday was the largest crowd I’ve seen at DAM. With little in common at first glance, these artists are alike in their use of humor and indigenous knowledge to establish identity and colonial histories, and are now bringing their work to a larger stage.
As an organization whose mission is to advance and support women who work in the built environment, AWA+D supports and celebrates women year-round through education, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Through our sister foundation, AWAF, we provide scholarships, mid-career fellowships, and present events such as Design Like a Girl which introduces young female students to architecture and allied design professions in an accessible environment.
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we wanted to share 15 women that are making an impact in today’s world of architecture, art, and design.
Imagine the working woman in the 1960s. Mad Men is one of the first television shows to come to mind that gave us a dramatized glimpse into what work culture was like for women in the 60s to how we’ve progressed today. Spoiler alert: we saw Peggy Olson start from a secretarial position to ultimately leading presentations for a top client - a job reserved for the head honcho.
We’ve using a lot of new technology. After many months, the work from home routine is familiar, alternate days at the dining room table and office desk in my case. We’re learning to interface with little images of colleagues, co-workers, friends, and associates on the computer screen and I’m trying not to overthink how my face looks on the monitor. We’re figuring out how to separate work life from home life since everything happens in same place, all day, every day. We seem to be managing.
But, how are you managing during the pandemic?
It was a huge success and the Headshots are wonderful.
A special Thank You to the services of pro photographer Joe Wright, Makeup Artist, Danielle Rotella; Event photographer, Trajan Todoran; and of course Frederick Fisher and Partners' office, for the beautiful location.
Cheers to a New Year and a New You!
Our holiday party was truly a night to remember! The lights were glowing, the wine was flowing, and the best part was seeing the joy and cheer of our AWA+D and WiA friends.
We are so thankful for our supportive and inspiring community!
Special thanks to Louis Poulson and the Helms Bakery District for hosting us in a space that simply exudes the festive, warm and cozy holiday spirit.
A big thank you to Herman Miller for hosting our Building Blocks of Powerful Communication event!
Break out your pencils and pens and come sketch with us! We will meet at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and North Crescent Drive at 9am. We will relax and sketch the Beverly Hills City Hall and the Wallis Annenberg Center. If there is time or interest, we can walk over to the Beverly Hills Cactus Garden.
Coffee and snacks will be provided.
Save money and enjoy other benefits of membership when you join AWA+D. As a member, you can loan out books from our Study Resource Library. We have many titles that are on the CLARBrecommended reading list. And this member benefit just got better – it’s now a mail-order service! Here the titles we have:
Every day it seems we're inundated with news that makes us question what's happening, what it all means, and how we can help. It doesn’t seem hard to know how to react, but it is difficult to imagine how you can make a difference. If you're part of the design and construction industry in Southern California, we have a few ideas for making a difference, right here at home.
