Come to the Collaboration Awards Saturday 12/6/2025 at 6pm!

at Houghton Hall Arts Community

You are invited to celebrate the winners and finalists of the 2025 Collaboration Awards: Women Working with Women Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM Fred and Adele Astaire Ballroom at Houghton Hall Arts Community 22 East 30th Street, NY, NY Hosted by Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago who will be receiving the Community Collaboration Award for her work as Executive Director and Head of Programming for the Soho International Film Festival The 2025 Collaboration Awards, presented by the WAM Coalition for the first time since the pandemic, encourages professional women from different fields of artistic specialization to work collaboratively on the creation of new and impactful work in the arts and media. At this year's event, The 7th Collaboration Award will be given to playwright Lynda Crawford, representing Coalition Members Dramatists Guild & League of Professional Theatre Women, and Kat Files, representing Coalition Members Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, for their play, Dusk! 1st Runners Up: OBSERVANT (Pamela Weiler Grayson, DG and Arielle Flax, Individual Member) BLOOD OF THE LAMB (Arlene Hutton, DG LPTW AEA & SAG-AFTRA and Dana Brooke AEA & SAG-AFTRA) Honored Finalists: LIGHTHOUSE (abs wilson, DG & Veronica Mansour, DG) THE SONG POET OPERA (Kao Kalia Yang, WGA and Jocelyn Hagen, WIM) ZOE COMES HOME (Melissa Bell, DG and Laurie A. Guzda, SAG-AFTRA) Finalists: FIVE DEGREES OF POLARIS (Karen Howes, DG and Maggie Marion, SAG-AFTRA) BEDROOM POP (Abby Rooney, DG and Bibiana Torres, SDC) THE BEST PARTY EVER (Sharon Baker, DG and Carol Antman, Individual Member) THE GHOST (Allyson Morgan, AEA & SAG-AFTRA and Tara Sheffer NYWIFT) Student Award winners to be announced $500 Golden Collaborator - 2 prime reserved seats for the event - champagne toast before the event with all the honorees - full page in the program (for congratulations or business) $250 Silver Collaborator - 1 prime reserved seat for the event - champagne toast before the event with all the honorees - half page in the program (for congratulations or business) $100 Bronze Collaborator - 1 prime reserved seat for the event - mention in the program Contact info@womanartsmediacoalition.org for more details $25 Member Ticket (for both individual and organizational members) - must be purchased before the day of the event $50 Non-Member Ticket and all tickets the day of the event https://wamcollabs2025.eventbrite.com Light bites and refreshments will be served.  This event is completely accessible (If an ASL interpreter is needed, please advise a week in advance.) Avis Boone, Yvonne Curry, & Shellen Lubin Co-Presidents Pictures from the 2019 Collaboration Awards. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS Whether or Not You are an Organizational Member,  You Are Now Able to Join the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition!  With our new Individual Memberships, you no longer need to be a member through your organizational affiliation. For artists and media professionals who are not currently affiliated with one of our member organizations, this is a way to join our community. For artists and media professionals who are affiliated with one of our full member organizations, this is a way to receive additional perks and support the Coalition.  As an individual member, you will be able to: Attend all events, in person and virtual (with coalition discount if paid event); Receive all newsletters, including the NEW WAMCollaboration Newsletter; Access to our NEW WAMCollaboration Google Group (connecting artists for collaborative opportunities); Be included in our NEW online Directory of Members and their disciplines, with links to social media (with or without contact information as preferred); Serve on committees; Receive perks and discounts;  Submit your events (if free or discounted to Coalition members) to be posted and shared in our Newsletters, Blog, and/or Communal Calendar; Submit to all of our prizes and contests for FREE. Individual Memberships are only $25 per year. ($15 per year DONATION REQUESTED for members of our full member organization to cover the administrative costs of registering you.) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM Student Memberships With our new Individual Student Memberships, you can join the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition for ONLY $10 PER YEAR. To be eligible for a student membership, one must be actively studying their discipline, and not yet a practicing professional. You do not need to be matriculated in a graduate, undergraduate, or professional full-time program. Student members will have their own directory and their own Google Group. There is also a separate Student Collaboration Award to which student members can submit.  STUDENT MEMBERSHIP FORM Coalition Website

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SAG-AFTRA remembers leslie Shreve

SAG-AFTRA Remembers Former National Board Member leslie Shreve

March 31, 2024

SAG-AFTRA celebrates the life of longtime former National Board member leslie Shreve, a current New York Local Board member, who passed away March 31, 2024, at the age of 79.

Shreve joined SAG in 1970 and AFTRA in 1975. She served in union leadership for over 40 years, beginning in 1980 as an AFTRA National Board member. She was elected to Screen Actors Guild's National Board in 1981 and continued serving on the SAG-AFTRA National Board from the 2012 merger until 2019.

"A performer, altruist and activist, leslie Shreve will be remembered for her commitment to women and the performing arts as well as her broad, beaming smile," said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. "She exemplified what it means to be a SAG-AFTRA member, and our union is deeply grateful for her decades of service."

"leslie Shreve was a warm, tireless and inspiring advocate for women, artists, performers and workers everywhere," said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. "Serving on the SAG-AFTRA National Women's Committee, she led the charge in calling for industry colleagues to join the fight for reproductive rights. Her dedication to advocacy and refusal to be discouraged by obstacles has earned her a place in union history. She will be missed."

A champion for women's equity and a dedicated and eager volunteer for over four decades, Shreve brought her exuberant energy to the boardroom as national chair for the Women's Committees for both SAG and AFTRA. The magnitude of her passion for labor and unionism was demonstrated in her fierce advocacy for merger. For SAG-AFTRA, she was co-chair of the National Women's Committee, chair of the New York Local Women's Committee, and served on additional committees, including the National Diversity Advisory Group, the National Honors and Tributes Committee, and the National Convention Advisory Review Committee.

She enjoyed a fulfilling professional career as an actor, announcer, voiceover artist, and makeup artist, receiving a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup Design in 1998 for her work on All My Children. Shreve was a Television Trustee for IATSE Local 798 and was also on the council of both the Episcopal Actors Guild and The Lambs, as well as a past president of the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, which she championed since its inception and was named as Special Advisor.

Shreve's closing message:
"So, to you friends... I wish each of you to notice the magic in your life...I send you love."

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition through PayPal, Zelle (info@womenartsmediacoalition.org), or mailed to 22 East 30th Street.

Women Arts Day 2024!

3/23/24 @ SVA Theatre NYC

Join us for our yearly celebration during Women's History Month! Saturday, March 23rd at 2PM ET SVA Theatre | 333 West 23rd Street In celebration of Women's History Month, the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition will continue its yearly Women Arts Day--in collaboration with our member organizations, including SAG-AFTRA, WomenArts, NYWIFT, and the School of Visual Arts Film and Animation Department. This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. at SVA Theatre at 333 East 23rd Street. The films will include Finding Her Beat, a documentary about female Taiko drummers, and Gone Before Your Eyes, a scripted short about an aging painter. There will be a talkback after the films moderated by Terry Lawler, Past Executive Director of NYWIFT, current Special Advisor to the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition, with Finding Her Beat's Director/Producer Dawn Mikkelson, Director/Director of Photography Keri Pickett, and Producer/Principal Participant Jennifer Weir with the Writer and Director of Gone Before Your Eyes, Cara Yeates. After the films and talkback, there will be food, drink, and networking. As every year, the event will be FREE, sponsored by the Coalition and the participating organizations. ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event. RSVP MORE INFO ON OUR WEBSITE Connect with us

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More Free & Discounted Events from the Coalition - February & March

and Black History Month Links

WOMEN ARTS DAY 2024 Saturday, March 23 @ 2pm at SVA Theater 333 West 23rd Street FREE from the Coalition, and member orgs SAG-AFTRA, NYWIFT, WomenArts, and other producing partners Talkback after the films with Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett, Jennifer Weir and Cara Yeates ~ Food, Drink, and Networking ~ More soon, including reservation links. From NYWIFT: SCIENCE IN MOTION Screening Series In a new partnership, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) are thrilled to present a collection of groundbreaking contemporary films that delve into science and technology in the modern world. These urgent documentaries and empowering fictions take us from the depths of outer space to the on-the-ground action of a Hasidic women-run ambulance corps and beyond. Films include To the End (Rachel Lears), Space: The Longest Goodbye (Ido Mizrahy), My Love Affair with Marriage (Signe Baumane), Every Body (Julie Cohen), 93Queen (Paula Eiselt), Chilly & Milly (William D. Caballero), and Over-Flow (Elizabeth Ramjit).  Join us Tuesdays at 7 PM at BAM for six weeks of free STEM-focused screenings, followed by Q&A’s with the filmmakers. Reserve Tickets NYWIFT Masterclass Series: On-Camera Audition Technique with Casting Director Amy Gossels Join NYWIFT and esteemed Casting Director Amy Gossels for a two-part Masterclass where you will learn innovative on-camera audition technique that will elevate your auditions and gain coveted industry insight to boost your career. As an educator and coach, Amy’s mission is to empower actors and with that goal in mind, her teaching style is highly specific, actionable, and results-oriented. For both seasoned and emerging actors. One more virtual class on February 23 at 5 PM ET.  Use code Acting20 for 20% off! Register Here Wooden Fish Ensemble plays Women Composers! Centuries of Innovation in Celebration of International Women’s Day In Person and Online! - WOODEN FISH ENSEMBLE - Terrie Baune, violin & Thalia Moore, cello & Thomas Schultz, piano Hyo-shin Na Many Paradises for violin, cello, and piano (World Premiere) Galina Ustvolskaya Duet for violin and piano Ruth Crawford Piano Study in Mixed Accents for piano solo Clara Schumann selected Romances from Op. 11 and Op. 21 for piano solo The Wooden Fish Ensemble presents concerts of music and musicians from a variety of cultural and national backgrounds working together in a collaborative way. The Ensemble has presented concerts of traditional music from Asia and new music by a diverse group of composers that includes John Cage, Christian Wolff, Frederic Rzewski, Morton Feldman, Hyo-shin Na and Walter Zimmermann. They have given numerous world premieres. Wooden Fish: a fish with eyes always open – the possibility, the ideal of being always alert. Another possibility perhaps more natural to us: to be “disorganized”, with no leader, no director, no hierarchy, but with a malleability of people, direction, sound, listening. Sunday, March 10th @ 4pm  Link to Website WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT'S 7TH ANNUAL SUMMIT The full-day event will feature a series of keynotes, panels, and fireside chats with some of the industry’s most successful and progressive minds. Join WIE on Feb 28th at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA for an unforgettable day filled where women in entertainment come together to celebrate achievements, share wisdom, and engage in dialogue on the current and emerging topics that define the landscape of entertainment.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation that is shaping the future of women in entertainment. February 28th 9am-6pm Skirball Cultural Center, LA *We have been given 10 free passes. The first 10 people who email us at info@womenartsmediacoalition.org will receive a FREE PASS!* Buy Tickets We Are One: Play Reading and Discussion On Tuesday, February 27th and Thursday, February 29th, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Actors Theatre Workshop is proud to present a reading of a new contemporary play in celebration of this year’s Black History Month theme, “African Americans and the Arts”, written and performed by legendary theatre artist Thurman E. Scott, whose mentor Stella Adler called, “The inheritor of my legacy and the Stanislavski legacy.” We Are One is about people from different backgrounds trying to come together. Set in the community of Harlem, which is emblematic of the world, We Are One focuses on the conversations taking place among the local church congregation about prejudice, violence, and the human experience. These conversations are intermingled with scenes of stark, emotional current and historic experiences of life lived with neighbors and the barriers that divide us. The Black church has historically been a sanctuary for the community and at the center of the struggle for civil rights and acceptance. As the Harlem community continues expanding and shifting, it is now serving a more diverse population. This play examines why we have biases and how we live out our thoughts, both positive and negative. It speaks to the barriers that divide us and explores techniques to overcome those barriers. Most important, it gives the audience new insights about why we feel we can’t come together, and ways to build an automatic connection so that we can truly “be one”.  Join Actors Theatre Workshop for a powerful artistic evening as we examine and address the reality of what is happening today, and exchange ideas with empathy and honesty. After the reading, there will be an active audience discussion and light refreshments will be served. *Please note: We Are One discusses the universality of the effects of violence and includes references to trauma that could be triggering for: slavery, murder, and violence.* Get Tickets for Day 2! Aviva Kempner's Acclaimed Documentary Feature "A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings"  “A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings” is an intimate and powerful family memoir directed by Aviva Kempner. Focusing on the World War II stories of director Kempner’s mother, Hanka Ciesla, who passed as a Polish Catholic within Germany, and her uncle, Dudek Ciesla, who survived Auschwitz, this documentary traces their journey from an idyllic Jewish-Polish family life in Soseniewc, Poland, through the harrowing experiences they endured during the war. The film showcases their remarkable resilience as they navigated the challenges of wartime, ultimately finding each other after liberation in Berlin and forging new lives in America. Through heartfelt interviews, archival footage, and personal accounts, “A Pocketful of Miracles” offers a poignant and inspiring exploration of their survival and the success stories they achieved in their respective fields. The documentary also includes the story of Aviva Kempner’s father, Harold Kempner, an immigrant who captured post-Holocaust stories in Berlin as a military government journalist. The Screening will be followed by Q&A with director and producer Aviva Kempner, consulting producer Dr. Eva Fogelman, and Ciesla granddaughters Delaney Kempner and actress Sara Chase. Runtime: 1h 45min | NR February 27th @ 7pm Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Click HERE to watch the Theatrical Trailer Click HERE to visit the film's official website Get Tickets ONLINE EVENTS AND LINKS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH Black History Month TV and Streaming Calendar 2024 from Rotten Tomatoes Black History Month from the Library of Congress Black History Month from the History Channel NMAAHC Online Exhibitions (National Museum of African American History & Culture) Schedule of Events from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Events from the Smithsonian Institution The 1619 Project from the Pulitzer Center Black Theatre History Podcast Seven Essential Podcasts Hosted by Black Women 28 Podcasts by Women of Color You Should be Listening To Black Movies on Netflix from Oprah Magazine Black Women Poets You Should Know from The Lily 15 Black Female Artists Who Are Dominating the Music Industry 25 Songs by Black Women that Rocked the World from the 1920s- 2020 Top 30 Black Female Painters Black Women in Rock Black Women and Pleasure INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS Whether or Not You are an Organizational Member,  You Are Now Able to Join the Women in the Arts & Media Coalition!  With our new Individual Memberships, you no longer need to be a member through your organizational affiliation. For artists and media professionals who are not currently affiliated with one of our member organizations, this is a way to join our community. For artists and media professionals who are affiliated with one of our full member organizations, this is a way to receive additional perks and support the Coalition.  As an individual member, you will be able to: Attend all events, in person and virtual (with coalition discount if paid event); Receive all newsletters, including the NEW WAMCollaboration Newsletter; Access to our NEW WAMCollaboration Google Group (connecting artists for collaborative opportunities); Be included in our NEW online Directory of Members and their disciplines, with links to social media (with or without contact information as preferred); Serve on committees; Receive perks and discounts;  Submit your events (if free or discounted to Coalition members) to be posted and shared in our Newsletters, Blog, and/or Communal Calendar; Submit to all of our prizes and contests for FREE. Individual Memberships are only $25 per year. ($15 per year DONATION REQUESTED for members of our full member organization to cover the administrative costs of registering you.) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM Student Memberships With our new Individual Student Memberships, you can join the Women in the Arts and Media Coalition for ONLY $10 PER YEAR. To be eligible for a student membership, one must be actively studying their discipline, and not yet a practicing professional. You do not need to be matriculated in a graduate, undergraduate, or professional full-time program. Student members will have their own directory and their own Google Group. There is also a separate Student Collaboration Award to which student members can submit.  STUDENT MEMBERSHIP FORM COLLABORATION AWARDS The $1,000 Collaboration Award and additional honorable mentions are designed to encourage professional women in the arts and media from different specializations to work collaboratively on the creation of a new artistic work. The aim of the award is to encourage women to work collaboratively with women of other disciplines. Eligible teams may submit any form of creative collaboration on a new work that had its first public performance within the last two years. A public performance can include, but is not limited to a staged reading, gallery show, screenings, concert series, etc. Due to the NEW Individual Memberships, you will no longer need to be a member of a member organization to be eligible for submission. You can now apply by joining the Coalition as an Individual Member. Members of our full member organizations will need to register. The WAMCollaboration Google Group & Newsletter! The Women in the Arts and Media Coalition is creating a WAMCollaboration Google Group that will allow artists to network and seek out collaborators for their projects. Start finding collaborators now; the submission process will begin soon. Conversations in America: 2020 Vision - The Year We Saw Everything You can still see Conversations in America: 2020 Vision - The Year We Saw Everything, a compilation of short plays and films, monologues, songs, and more. Video on YouTube Available here More info and the journal available here. Special thanks to SAG-AFTRA and WomenArts who were gold sponsors of the event. Coalition Website