Athena Project

Athena Project amplifies the voices of all women and underrepresented genders through the arts by providing them with paid work opportunities while ensuring audiences get to see and hear their artistic works. We change the world, one paid underrepresented artist at a time. Our programs evolve as the political and social landscape changes. At present, they include: Read & Rant: A Plays in Progress Series, a book club that serves the needs of new playwrights, providing them with readers and dramaturgical support while providing community members with opportunities to support new work. Curating Art for Impact, a collaboration with or on behalf of community partners, providing unique experiential art such as pop-up performances which elevate and amplify their missions while uplifting and paying women artists. Girls Create, summer intensive week-long camps for middle school girls and nonbinary youth exploring various art forms, and periodic Artfully Minded workshops, unleashing creativity for girls and nonbinary youth to lead and effect change in themselves and others through creative learning. We also host Social Media Campaigns year-round to create awareness around topics impacting us all while uplifting the work of artists. We spark creative community conversations within the following campaigns: #HealingthroughtheArts, #PayEquityintheArts, #ReproductiveJustice, and #WomenCrushWednesday.