Women in the Arts Festival

06/28/2025

We look forward to seeing submissions from our fine artists!

Send images of your rough/concept to [email protected] by July 6th (deadline moved because of the July 4 holiday).

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Greetings, WITA Community!

2025 will be a special year for Women in the Arts! We will have some commemorative activities at the festival this year and we're looking for some artwork to help us mark the occasion! Maybe you will create it!

We're looking for a design to be used on commemorative merch (shirts, mugs, hats... that sort of thing). These are some of the details:
Should embody the spirit of -WITA: art, music, community, women, and more
-Should reference the 40th Anniversary and East Lansing (optional)
-Can be full color, but should be able to adapt to a small format either by simplifying color or design. Bonus if it works in monochrome as well.

Here is the timeline for submissions:
-July 6: Preliminary rough/concept submission deadline
-August 3: Final artwork due; committee may request edits

We will be awarding $500 to the artist whose work is selected.

Please let us know if you have any questions about this. We can't wait to see your ideas!

Send your questions or entries to producer[at]witafestival.com

06/15/2025

Greetings, WITA Community!

2025 will be a special year for Women in the Arts! We will have some commemorative activities at the festival this year and we're looking for some artwork to help us mark the occasion! Maybe you will create it!

We're looking for a design to be used on commemorative merch (shirts, mugs, hats... that sort of thing). These are some of the details:
Should embody the spirit of -WITA: art, music, community, women, and more
-Should reference the 40th Anniversary and East Lansing (optional)
-Can be full color, but should be able to adapt to a small format either by simplifying color or design. Bonus if it works in monochrome as well.

Here is the timeline for submissions:
-July 6: Preliminary rough/concept submission deadline
-August 3: Final artwork due; committee may request edits

We will be awarding $500 to the artist whose work is selected.

Please let us know if you have any questions about this. We can't wait to see your ideas!

Send your questions or entries to producer[at]witafestival.com

06/06/2025

The deadline to pre-order Big Mouth Girl 2025 Swag is June 17th! Cool fern and acorn shirts, plus fun things to keep you warm embroidered with the BMG logo! And you know it can get cold at night on The Land!
https://goldenrod.com/product-category/big-mouth-girl/

03/07/2025

At last year's festival, Holly Near talked about bringing pianists Mary Watkins and Tammy L Hall together in a studio with two pianos. Both are classically trained, both comfortable in multiple styles, both fine jazz artists, one in her sixties and one in her eighties.

They played for three days - spontaneous, improvisational, material they already know deep in their bones and thus was born Hymns, Dreams and Acts of Faith.

We are thrilled to announce that it is now available for sale in both CD and USB formats, just in time for International Women's Day!

Please read – regarding the download files: The audio files are compressed for easier downloading into one or more ZIP files. After placing your order, click the link on the confirmation page to download it to your computer. You will also receive this link in your confirmation email. These files w...

11/11/2024

Thanks to all who were part of the 39th Annual Women in the Arts Festival. Our celebration of creativity and community wouldn’t be the same without each of you: shoppers, diners, concertgoers, performers, dauberers, bingo callers, artists, cooks, servers, advertisers, donors, bidders, and more. You all made it a warm and welcoming place.

Shout out to the dedicated volunteers whose cheerful refrain was “what else can I do? How can I help?” You’re the best.

We appreciate our sponsors and partners: Michigan State University College of Music, Sistrum, Lansing Women's Chorus, Priscilla Muriel Feigenbaum, The Plant Professionals, and Ten Pound Fiddle Concerts and Dances.

On behalf of your WITA Board/committee (Tari Griffin-Muñiz, Liz Coburn, Susan Frazier, Alicia A Bleil, Julie Haan, Val Osowski, Abby Wattenberg, Kate Peterson), we look forward to seeing you next year as we celebrate our 40th Annual Women in the Arts Festival.

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11/08/2024

The online auction ends in 2 short hours at NOON today (Friday). Get your final bids in:!

Bid safely online: https://new.biddingowl.com/WITA24 Winners will be notified immediately and provided payment options. Items can be picked up on-site at WITA this weekend.

Our auctions provide funds to ensure our continued ability to create space for women to showcase their talents.

If online bidding isn't your thing (and even if it is), check out the in-person silent auction today and tomorrow during the Women in the Arts Festival.

11/08/2024

What's missing from this picture? U R!* (*Massive thanks to all who have signed up for volunteer shifts! UR are not missing! We see you and appreciate you!)

Many hands make Women in the Arts Festival run smoothly. We're still looking for a few more willing folks to welcome visitors. We'd also like more help with cleanup on Saturday evening.

Check out volunteer openings and claim your timeslots today! Sign up with a friend or make some new ones!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549AFA828A5F58-51251722-festival?fbclid=IwY2xjawFLDVRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWDyt0xdoiHN6kAP1R0n5CtzdJZqexSF5n-JSww0fHO6lvHPGwphDCK-Tw_aem_yctuUMj-iBpeIfFXc4dWOg #/

11/08/2024

New to Women in the Arts Festival, it's L***o Bingo! Join us at 4 pm on Saturday, at the conclusion of the WITA 2024 Day Stage. Come for the comedy and the cat sculpture prize you never knew you needed. Stay for the bad puns and the joy of good old fashioned game play with a great community. We will be joined by a celebrity caller who, when asked to call, declared "I am Willing" and, more importantly, "I Ain't Afraid." Like most* events at Women in the Arts, bingo is free. We will not be checking le***an credentials for bingo entry, but a good sense of humor is required. Let's have some fun!

*events requiring ticket purchase include:
Joy Clark - Women in the Arts Festival on Friday night and Holly Near - An Evening of Stories & Song on Saturday night.

11/07/2024

Pro tip: Cash is queen this weekend at Women in the Arts Festival. While many artists in the WITA Artist's Market have the capacity to accept electronic payments/cards, the wifi and cell signal is notoriously unpredictable at Edgewood United Church, UCC... Please stop at an ATM before you come to shop and/or bring checks.

11/07/2024

Many thanks to AJ Glaub and City Pulse for the great article about this weekend's festival with featured artists Joy Clark and Holly Near!

The Artist Market and the Day Stage performances on Saturday area all free and open to the public - tickets required for the Friday and Saturday evening shows.

https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/women-in-the-arts-festival-builds-bridges-and-bonds,116200?

For nearly 40 years, East Lansing’s annual Women in the Arts Festival has been a space for solidarity that celebrates voices often pushed to the margins, offering a platform for women artists to be heard, seen and celebrated.

11/07/2024

The online auction ends tomorrow (Friday) at noon. Set your alarm or set an autobid to swoop in to get those last minute deals.

Bid safely online: https://new.biddingowl.com/WITA24

Our auctions provide funds to ensure our continued ability to create space for women to showcase their talents.

We appreciate our donors for their generosity. Online auction items provided by:
Absolute Gallery, Aphrodite's Secret, Cartier Mansion, Enviro-Mental Art, Footnotes for Health, Goldenrod Music, JHaan Studios, Mad Eagle, Michigan State Women's Basketball, October Moon, Saper Galleries and Custom Framing, People's Kitchen, Pablo's Mexican Restaurant, Soup Spoon Cafe, Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Wild Birds Unlimited, Wines for Humanity, Suzy Grace Electrology and Anne Pratt.

If online bidding isn't your thing (and even if it is), check out the in-person silent auction starting on Friday evening and ending on Saturday before Holly Near - An Evening of Stories & Song.

Silent Auction items generously provided by:
Bonilla's Salon, Cravings Gourmet Popcorn, Creative Wellness, Goldenrod Music, Jennie Grau, JHaan Studios, Cindy Jordan, Liberty Tax of Lansing, Michigan State Women's Basketball, Alicia A Bleil, Old Town General Store, People's Kitchen, Pablo's Mexican Restaurant, Meat BBQ, Sir Pizza Grand Cafe Old Town, Playmakers, Becky Sundeen, Adornment by Kate Wilcox-Leigh, Willow Stick Ceremonies, Wines for Humanity, Ruth Barrett, Bunny Tracks Leather and Wood Emporium, Bea's Blend Speciality Coffees, CJ Swartz, and The Silk Road Clothier.

Women in the Arts Festival takes place at Edgewood United Church (469 N. Hagadorn, East Lansing) on November 8 (5-9 pm) and November 9 (10 am - 7:30 pm). Learn more at witafestival.com

11/07/2024

Check out this great live video of Joy Clark performing the title track from her new album live about a year ago! Can't wait to hear it live tomorrow night!

Tickets here: https://www.tenpoundfiddle.org/event/joy-clark-women-in-the-arts-festival/

https://youtu.be/IkWovKvcusw?si=baSFbYW-qoOStN38

Joy Clark performs 'Tell it to the Wind' at Birdsong SeattlePurchase the Live acoustic album : https://checkout.square.site/buy/FZEIRDH77HWQGDD3RZAVLJ4FFollo...