Support Women Artist Now (SWAN) Day

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Celebrate SWAN (Support Women Artists Now)Day at Hera Gallery. Join awesome Rhode Island based female artists Mara Trachtenberg, Babs Owen, Kara Dunne and Kirstin Lamb in a panel discussion of their work, their lives, and how the two intermingle. Brooke Erin Goldstein Art and Design will be moderating the talk. This is an insightful event not to me missed revealing the inner workings of the contemporary artist.

 Want to know more about our Panelists, our Moderator or SWAN Day check out the following websites:
http://www.womenarts.org/swan
http://www.maratrachtenberg.com/
http://www.barbaraowen.net/
http://www.nitsrik.com/
http://www.karadunne.com/
http://brookeeringoldstein.com/

 Hera Gallery will be collecting paper good items to benefit the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County for the duration of the exhibition in honor of Women's History Month. We invite the public to bring paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, or Lysol wipes to the gallery to supply the DVRC's safe house.

This event will take place at Hera Gallery located on 10 High Street in Wakefield, RI. It is Free and open to the public. This program is presented with partial support from The RISCA - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Mars Attracts, Centreville Bank, The Washington Trust Company, State of Mind Styling, Mint Leaf Media, Hera Educational Foundation, and The Friends of Hera. Hera Gallery is free and open to the public and is accessible to persons with disabilities. Parking is available.

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