WESTPORT, Connecticut — The Westport Arts Center announced the public release of Thirteen Women, a short documentary film profiling 13 female artists, collectors and curators of Westport, CT.
The women featured in the film will be honored with a screening and reception at Westport Arts Center Wednesday, June 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. The press is invited to attend.
Thirteen Women is a continuation of The Westport Arts Center’s movement this year to put a spotlight on women in the arts. Following the momentum of 2018’s spring exhibit, Handmade: Women Reshaping Contemporary Art, and Annual Gala, Hall of Femme, this documentary short examines the inspiration, process and passion of 13 artistic, accomplished Westport women.
The film premiered at the Westport Arts Center’s Annual Gala in May, celebrating legendary women in art. Iconoclast art dealer Peggy Guggenheim was the muse of the film, which references her landmark “Exhibition by 31 Women.” This film recognizes Westport’s own “13 Women” in art.
Award-winning director and producer Douglas Tirola of 4th Row Films created the film. The Westport Arts Center is grateful for his remarkable talent and generosity.
“Westport has always benefited enormously from the abundance of talent in our community—much of it having come from women in the arts,” stated Amanda Innes, The Westport Arts Center’s Executive Director. “The women we recognize with this short film represent many, many others in their field. Whether they are arts patrons, curators, benefactors, administrators, instructors, or practicing artists themselves, they have all demonstrated commitment, support, and talent that make our community such a culturally vibrant destination.
The following 13 Westport women are featured feature in the film:
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Stacy Bass
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Kathie Bennewitz
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Ann Chernow
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Nancy Diamond
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Helen During
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Julie Gannon
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Darcy Hicks
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Julie Hicks
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Michelle Mechanic
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Dale Najarian
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Marlene Siff
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Gloria Silver
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Cindy Vaccaro
Thirteen Women will be available to stream on westportartscenter.org after the event.
For any questions about the event, please contact the Westport Arts Center at 203.222-7070 or visit westportartscenter.org.
About The Fimmaker:
Douglas Tirola is an award-winning director. His films have premiered at Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca and SXSW. They include Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Magnolia), Hey Bartender (Showtime) and An Omar Broadway Film (HBO). He is the producer of the critically-acclaimed films Bisbee ’17, Making The Boys and Kate Plays Christine. His production company, 4th Row Films also makes marketing and branded content for Fortune 500 companies and their agencies. His first job was as a production assistant on the film When Harry Met Sally. He lives in Westport with his wife Kristen and their children Charlotte and Cooper.
About the Westport Arts Center:
The Westport Arts Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting our community through the arts, reaches more than 11,000 people annually through outstanding programs in visual arts, arts education, and the performance arts of Chamber music and jazz.
The Westport Arts Center receives philanthropic support from the Katherine and Howard Aibel Foundation; Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc.; Cohen and Wolf, P.C.; Critical Mix; Delamar Southport; Design Within Reach; Fairfield County Bank; Fairfield County Hunt Club; 4th Row Films; First County Bank Foundation; GWAY Print Solutions; Hal Prince Music; the Hall Art Foundation; Halloran & Sage LLP; The Hofstetter Baron Group; Hotel Zero Degrees; Moffly Media; Newman's Own Foundation; Northeast Tent; Shack Sackler Foundation; Sontag Advisory LLC; Tito's Handmade Vodka; Wells Fargo Advisors; Westport Now; Wiggin and Dana LLP; WPKN and WSHU Public Radio Group. The Westport Arts Center operates with the support of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
For more information, contact the Westport Arts Center at 203/222-7070 or www.westportartscenter.org. The Westport Arts Center gallery is open Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT.