Chicago Women of Color Puppetry-Performing Arts Festival
Donation protected
The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival 2025 is in our first year, founded by Jacqueline Wade, Executive Producer. It is also funded by Women of Color Productions, LLC. This is a dream come true that Jacqueline and others have worked on to make this possible.
The festival runs from Monday, January 20, 2025 to Tuesday, March 4, 2025. https://www.chicagowomenofcolorfest.com
The festival focuses on the works of artists who create works about biodiversity, activism, human rights, oppression, race, racism, genocide, gender, LGBQT, being a woman, being BIPOC, current events, prison industrial complex, social justice issues, consciousness, spirituality, mental health, trauma, Black futurism, fantasy, empowerment, history and telling our stories from our own lens and much more. website:https://www.chicagowomenofcolorfest.com
We also encourage artists to bring old and new works including works-in-progress that have been rehearsed. We welcome everyone. We also give opportunities to all people, especially underserved communities of BIPOC individuals and Women of Color. This is a festival that is on the edge of the mainstream. We also give voice to the voiceless. We are an alternative to traditional festivals. We also welcome experimental works. It is a festival that is open access and gives opportunities. It is high energy with independent artists. The fringe festival is also very supportive of artists that challenge the audience and themselves in creating works that make positive change. The festival is also about community and mentorship. People of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and abilities come together to celebrate puppetry, performing arts and film. Please go to our website for additional information. chicagowomenofcolorfest.com
We are trying to raise additional funding to assist with paying the following expenses:
- festival publicist/social media coordinator
- graphic designer/photographer
- printing expenses
- technical director/production coordinator
- production assistants/crew persons light/sound operator
- volunteer coordinator
- update sound system
- any additional administrative cost
- box office manager/book keeper
- additional space rental expense
- help support materials for two resident artists
- payment for four workshop instructors for festival
- assist with travel expense for two guest artists in the festival
Help us make this all possible with your contributions. It takes many hands to make this possible.
Organizer
Jacqueline Wade
Organizer
Chicago, IL