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Foster, Clinton, DuVernay to Lead Women's History Event
5 Feb
Summary
- Jodie Foster, Chelsea Clinton, Ava DuVernay to speak at forum.
- Event highlights women artists and aims for lasting change.
- Forum coincides with an exhibition at the National Museum of Women.
The inaugural Making Their Mark Forum will take place in Washington, D.C., from March 5-7, featuring prominent speakers like Jodie Foster, Chelsea Clinton, and Ava DuVernay.
This forum aligns with the Making Their Mark Foundation's exhibition, 'Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection,' hosted at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA).
The event begins March 5 at NMWA with an exclusive viewing of the exhibition. Subsequent days will include panel discussions, keynotes, and poetry readings. Jodie Foster will participate in a Visionary Voices Keynote with Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film Rajendra Roy from The Museum of Modern Art.
Ava DuVernay will engage in a discussion with curator Adrienne Edwards, while Chelsea Clinton's talk with Dr. Sarah Lewis will delve into the intersection of culture, policy, and social movements.
Clinton emphasized the forum's importance in broadening historical and artistic records to center women's contributions and create lasting systemic change. The Making Their Mark Foundation actively supports scholarship and public engagement to recognize women artists' achievements and rectify their underrepresentation in art collections and narratives.
Komal Shah, founder of the Making Their Mark Foundation, noted that Foster, Clinton, and DuVernay bring significant experience as advocates for women, enhancing the diverse perspectives needed for critical change and celebrating female excellence.
