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Explore Curating Change 2012 Join us in San Francisco on Dec. 5 for “Wonder Women!” IMOW in Sharjah for Muslim Women's Art & Voices "Grandmother Power": Dec. 3 event with Paola Gianturco Online Media Volunteer needed for Muslim Women’s Art and Voices Celebrating Change: Diversity, Innovation, and Global Connection
Explore Curating Change 2012 Check out Tiffany Dufu's selections on Leadership!
	IMOW is bringing back our popular Curating Change series with a new look and an all new lineup of all-star guest curators! We launch Curating Change with theWhite House Project President Tiffany Dufu on Leadership! Tiffany chose art, essays, video, and more stories from our global exhibitions, featuring women exercising their capacity as leaders and change makers. Curating Change features the voices of incredible women thought-leaders, filmmakers, and activists who curate their favorite stories from our rich global exhibition archives. Thanks to the generous support of the MetLife Foundation, this year’s Curating Change will include selections on Motherhood, Generations, Community, Friendship, and more from leading women of every generation, working in fields around the globe. New guest curator selections will be launched every two weeks through Spring s013. Be sure to check back soon for the next guest curator selections!
Join us in San Francisco on Dec. 5 for “Wonder Women!” A conversation between filmmaker Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and comics expert Trina Robbins
The International Museum of Women is pleased to present a Salon Speaker Series event featuring Wonder Women!  director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan in conversation with comics writer and expert Trina Robbins, and moderated by IMOW executive director Clare Winterton.  Join us to see clips from the film and hear how the “Wonder Woman” TV series became Guevara-Flanagan’s initial inspiration for the documentary. Purchase tickets now>> Learn more about this event>> Event Details: Wednesday, December 5. Check-in and wine reception at 5:30pm. Program begins at 6:00pm. Russ Building, 235 Montgomery Street, 12th floor, San Francisco. Tickets are $5 for IMOW and partner organization members, $10 for non-members. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by December 2, 2012. Special thanks to our outreach partners ITVS, Miss Representation, and IMOW’s Vanguard Circle. Thank you to Wells Fargo for generously supporting this program!
Update: IMOW in Sharjah for Muslim Women's Art & Voices
In October, IMOW’s executive director Clare Winterton, vice president of exhibitions and programming Catherine King and curator Samina Ali traveled to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for the Muslim Women’s Art & Voices Partner Summit. Held at the beautiful Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, the three-day summit brought together colleagues from partner museums in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The convening marked the official launch of this groundbreaking online project, which will feature art works, poetry, creative writing, and new media created by Muslim women globally. The delegates discussed the scope of the project and familiarized themselves with the diverse realities of Muslim women within their respective communities. Set to launch in spring 2013, we look forward to sharing more news as the Muslim Women’s Art & Voices online exhibition develops. Muslim Women's Art & Voices, a Museums Connect℠ project, is funded by grants from the MetLife Foundation and from theU.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by the American Alliance of Museums. Learn more about ways to be involved in the exhibition>>		International Museum of Women delegates gather at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
Special Event: Paola Gianturco discusses her new book “Grandmother Power” Dec. 3 in San Francisco
	IMOW is pleased to partner with the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco to present photojournalist and author Paola Gianturco discussing her new book“Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon.” The book portrays activist grandmothers in 15 countries who are fighting to create a better world for grandchildren everywhere. Event info: Monday, Dec. 3. Networking reception starts at 5:30 p.m.; program begins at 6:00 p.m. at the San Francisco Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street. Tickets are $20, $7 for Students, and free for IMOW members with the coupon code sfforgianturco. Call 415-597-6705 if any ticketing issues arise. Purchase tickets now>>
Online Media Volunteer needed for Muslim Women’s Art & Voices
Be part of creating IMOW’s next online exhibition! IMOW is seeking a motivated Online Media Volunteer to work in our San Francisco offices and assist with creating Muslim Women’s Art & Voices.  The volunteer will assist with research and outreach to contributors and partners, content editing and uploading, creative brainstorming, and more. Apply today! For the full job description, as well as information on how to apply, click here>>
Celebrating Change: Diversity, Innovation, and Global Connection Join us on March 6 for our Annual Benefit
	Join us on March 6, 2013, to celebrate diversity, innovation, and global connection at the International Museum of Women’s Celebrating Change Annual Benefit! The Annual Benefit sustains the Museum’s work elevating the art and voices of women worldwide.  The dinner will be followed by the dynamic Art Live Lounge after-party, featuring live artists, DJ and multi-media. This year’s Benefit will highlight the theme of diversity, and will feature a preview of our 2013 exhibition Muslim Women’s Art & Voices, which will spotlight the leadership, creativity and ideas of a new global generation of Muslim women, building understanding and dialogue in the US and around the world. IMOW was recently featured in a Muse magazine article, hailing it as a "success story" for virtual museams. Help us continue this innovative work! We are proud to announce that Tracy Curtis, Senior Vice President & Region President for San Francisco at Wells Fargo, will be this year’s Event Chair andCarrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President of Charles Schwab Foundation, will be the Honorary Chair. Continuing our tradition of honoring trailblazers in technology, we will present our second annual Innovator in Technology award. We encourage you to support the benefit by purchasing a table or tickets, and inviting your friends to join you for the evening’s festivities.