Washington Women in Jazz
10th annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival March 17-28, 2020
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Creative community spaces – by, and for, women and non-binary musicians
Washington, DC, US
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Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas
It's that time again! We ask for your support this winter as we get ready for the 13th!!! Washington Women in Jazz Festival in March 2023. In addition to 15+ concerts at venues all over the DC area--This year:
- The Emerging Artist Showcase is BACK in person!
- We have a brand new big band from co-leaders Leigh Pilzer and Amy K Bormet!
- We're creating a new magazine and archive with The Turnaround!
Your dollars will go directly to artists in all of these projects.
Our bare bones goal is $3000:
- $50 funds a stipend for an Emerging Artist Showcase (10)
- $500 funds 10 articles in The Turnaround
- $2000 funds our big band
And our REACH goal of $4000 includes:
- $500 funds graphic design
- $500 funds travel support for Emerging Artists
Thank you for being a part of the Washington Women in Jazz community, we can't do it without you!
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Since 2011, Amy K Bormet has curated Washington Women In Jazz to provide spaces celebrating the women and non-binary artists of DC’s renowned improvisational music communities. Held annually in March, the Washington Women In Jazz Festival centers around an Emerging Artist Showcase, elevating young musicians and providing opportunities to connect with professional musicians. The festival is rounded out with a continuously evolving slate of jam sessions, concerts, lectures, and forums.
Originating at the crossroads of DC’s jazz heritage and do-it-yourself ethos
From its very first years, the festival has hosted events at venues spanning many of DC’s artistic traditions – from legendary jazz venues (Blues Alley, Bohemian Caverns, Twins Jazz) to venerated DIY spaces (Rhizome, The Red Door, Union Arts) and popup events in visual art spaces and nonprofits (Phillips Collection, Smithsonian, Pen Arts). With this wide offering, Washington Women in Jazz aims to broaden and strengthen the region’s community of women and non-binary musicians.
“Elevating communities that are often overlooked — and bringing together those that may not always work in solidarity — is a central part of Bormet’s work.”
Part zine, part journal, part archive: The Turnaround
Washington Women in Jazz is pleased to expand into the literary world with its development of The Turnaround, a new literary magazine highlighting the beauty and living history of our community. The Turnaround aims to amplify a cross-section of our culture: reviews, interviews, and detailed academic histories of notable women in jazz will run alongside pieces that would be at home in a cut-and-paste zine. The Turnaround will release its first volume in March 2023.
Rewards
WWJF Artist CD
Donate $30.00 or more
Amount over $15.00 is tax-deductible.
Remember CDs? They are the best, no distractions, only a full album of music carefully crafted for your listening enjoyment from a Washington Women in Jazz Artist!
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