tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.comments2022-01-18T19:16:15.866-08:00CoUNTessescount.esses(at)gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197038138235180117noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-89040146216153630072017-01-08T03:36:49.931-08:002017-01-08T03:36:49.931-08:00Foster artists gallery is for artists who have spe...Foster artists gallery is for artists who have spent time in or been raised in the foster care system. Particularly the ages going through the transition from foster youth to foster adults, Transitional Age Youth (TAY) many statistics say between the ages of 16-25. We believe ages 14-20 are critical years for these individuals to have extra attention. At this time we are only accepting submissions from 18 years for more detailss visit here:fosterartists.orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721738690311743552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-10677307474998061282016-12-19T14:49:47.655-08:002016-12-19T14:49:47.655-08:00yes please i would love to share stats lets chat p...yes please i would love to share stats lets chat please email me countesses@gmail.comcount.esses(at)gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197038138235180117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-4149908410391324182016-12-18T18:31:54.361-08:002016-12-18T18:31:54.361-08:00Great counting! Although women constitute only 47%...Great counting! Although women constitute only 47% of the artists in The National, this is a GREAT improvement on the figures for Perspecta & the Biennale in the 80s, when 33% was the best score! (I've got those figures if you'd like to see them)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-86202328587236672892016-08-11T06:32:23.010-07:002016-08-11T06:32:23.010-07:00Hi - I've just referenced your report and its ...Hi - I've just referenced your report and its recommendations in a seperate blog post about gender imbalance which picks up on surveys in the UK. See http://makingamark.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/gender-imbalance-in-art-women-artists.html<br /><br />I have to say I find your Countess survey to be VERY impressive - and my conclusion is that there should be something similar in the UK.<br /><br />You might find my comments about gender imbalance in wider contexts to provide your project with food for thought re. cross-referencing different activities within the artsMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-50956158228677297982015-11-11T17:10:11.803-08:002015-11-11T17:10:11.803-08:00Thanks for that. I will enter also. And I'll s...Thanks for that. I will enter also. And I'll share this news around my female artist friends. Best wishes. Mars Drumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324798967913259519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-87457031739170326432015-11-10T00:38:28.394-08:002015-11-10T00:38:28.394-08:00I asked the AGNSW for the numbers for the Archibal...I asked the AGNSW for the numbers for the Archibald, and much to my surprise - women were not applying. For 2015: <br />"There were 831 Archibald entries of which 378 were women; and 652 Wynne entries of which 276 were women this year". <br />So women are actually over represented accorded to the odds. Moral of the story - enter :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953954835233614403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-55631079399256331112015-11-06T06:06:10.786-08:002015-11-06T06:06:10.786-08:00I'm finding males to be the overall 2015 art p...I'm finding males to be the overall 2015 art prize winners from more than just a casual glance. And by single gender judging panels at times...which seems like a silly thing. Paddington Art prize just had three blokes award $25000 to a male painter who painted in a similar vein to one of the judges. I was a finalist at the incinerator Art for Social Change prize last month...three female judges awarded first prize to a male artist, Ash Keating, who entered a 2009 documentation video of an art project commissioned by the City of Sydney and funded also by Australia Council. Here's a few more 2015 prize winners...it's worth some research methinks, I'm willing to track down this trend this year...sign of the times: <br />3. Guan Wei, winner of the 2015 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize.<br />4. Alan Jones, winner ‘Mosman Council Major Prize’ 2015 <br />5. The Winner of the Prestigious DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE is Warren Crossett. 6. The Winner of the MORAN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE is Trent Mitchell for his photo Boy in Boat,2015.<br />7.$50,000 Lester Group Prize Winner Artist Marcus Callum. (This is a big one, won by blokes most years)<br />8. Joseph McGlennon won the $25000 2015 Bowness award.<br /><br /> I'll do a proper follow-up of this 2015 prize year...that's if you havent kept tabs yourself. At least the Archibald has a balance, I saw from your blog. <br />This is not about sour grapes. This is about the white privileged Aussie male not even noticing what's happening, because it is not on their agenda at all, as it is on mine. And I'm wondering why I bother spending $50 to enter each art prize when the chances are so low for females in this backward country. The other study i would like to do is who is winning the People's Choice awards: females or males? <br />Mars Drumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324798967913259519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-50467499814975067472015-07-14T19:34:06.012-07:002015-07-14T19:34:06.012-07:00It's interesting - i just had a look at the Sa...It's interesting - i just had a look at the Salon Refuse list, and their Archibald is 1:4, and the Wynn selection is 1:9 favouring the men. And where are the female sculptors?Deepwarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386175274741068875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-66750473923597283212015-05-01T20:25:53.437-07:002015-05-01T20:25:53.437-07:00Hello anonymous responders!
RE collaboration: I fo...Hello anonymous responders!<br />RE collaboration: I followed the Countess' example in counting collaborators separately. <br />RE equality: approximately 60% of art school graduates are women. This varies a little from college to college and over time but if you look around a classroom at UNSW Art & Design you'll find this is roughly correct. So I refer to 57% as encouraging as it more accurately reflects the percentage of men and women in the field. 57% isn't dominating!! It's not even an accurate relfection. But it is better than the statistics for artists represented at UNSWAD and it's better than statistics for curators have been in the past. Louise R Mayhewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-77531197350627536592015-04-25T04:50:27.171-07:002015-04-25T04:50:27.171-07:00"Women tallied 57% of solo and co-curators an..."Women tallied 57% of solo and co-curators and judges, while men tallied only 37%. (The remaining 8% are either unknown or private). These are encouraging statistics and remind us that the artworld is no longer so firmly controlled by the old, white, male guard of yesteryear. "<br /><br />I'm just wondering why it's seen as a triumph that women are dominating this area? Why are we celebrating a majority in this regard but when men are the majority we talk down about it? As a female i'm concerned we're not happy unless we're more than equal but with a far higher number, why not get as close to 50/50 as we can? I'm concerned people will see this and think we're all for domination and not equality. What exactly are we trying to say here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-91490834732116359552015-04-24T07:05:30.047-07:002015-04-24T07:05:30.047-07:00To start with, I would like to say I am a massive ...To start with, I would like to say I am a massive fan of this blog, and think it is amazing, and follow you with great interest and support. I would however like to question to what degree you consider wall space in your analysis. As I remember the Darkheart exhibition, the female artists had an amazing amount of wall/floor space and in mine mind, were represented equally or if not more so than the male artists in this particular exhibition. This may however be more prominent in my mind due to the quality of the work presented, which was frankly mind blowing. I'd be curious to know the amount of wall space attributed, rather than just the percentage of artists in this case in particular. I recall a lot of press on the Patricia Piccinini work in particular in regards to promotion too.The Postnatalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864375029494875672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-22351915113393396432015-04-23T18:44:22.684-07:002015-04-23T18:44:22.684-07:00this is such important info, thanks! Overwhelmingl...this is such important info, thanks! Overwhelmingly, I look at the UNSWAD student body in reference to these grim statistics and wonder what UNSW Galleries are trying to tell us about our prospects. <br />also, I would like to know how the collaborating artists are somehow separate? Is it hard to tell their gender?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-58767972745172057832015-02-26T00:45:42.447-08:002015-02-26T00:45:42.447-08:00Great post.Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092472798395992340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-13651839340614075862015-02-10T20:46:24.600-08:002015-02-10T20:46:24.600-08:00Thanks for your helpful article. Lovely this one.Thanks for your helpful article. Lovely this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092472798395992340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-77724229622341991812015-01-23T03:15:55.687-08:002015-01-23T03:15:55.687-08:00Thanks such a nice post.Thanks such a nice post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092472798395992340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-32079683107469296792014-11-29T04:58:49.262-08:002014-11-29T04:58:49.262-08:00Thanks CoUNTess very impressiveThanks CoUNTess very impressiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-13039496181729641692014-08-08T23:22:56.321-07:002014-08-08T23:22:56.321-07:00How is the Melbourne art fair shaping up, Countess...How is the Melbourne art fair shaping up, Countess? Cath Clovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-10076744128306436212013-10-02T10:45:16.462-07:002013-10-02T10:45:16.462-07:00I came across your blog and thought that my magazi...I came across your blog and thought that my magazine may resonate with you and your readership. <br /><br />I am proud to announce the first issue of Women in Art 278 is now available. You may view it online (free) or purchase a printed copy. This issue features talented artists from Canada, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Poland, Bulgaria, Italy, Australia and across the USA. <br /><br />View the current issue here: http://art278.org<br /><br />The e-magazine offers hyperlinks on each artist's page so you have the ability to contact them directly or view additional work. <br /><br />We are always looking for new artists to represent. If you know anyone, please feel free to share the magazine with them.<br /><br />Thank you for supporting the arts!<br /><br />LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808494235139734241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-50386643225661296082013-09-16T22:36:51.008-07:002013-09-16T22:36:51.008-07:00you could add the Basil Sellars short list to this...you could add the Basil Sellars short list to this tendency too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-89680242185341219242013-09-16T20:53:27.368-07:002013-09-16T20:53:27.368-07:00yay CoUNTess your back - and as you rightly mentio...yay CoUNTess your back - and as you rightly mention if all these exhibition opportunities provide income for the artists then no wonder the pay gap between male and female artists is 36% as stated in the ozco don't expect to get paid research report when women artists are getting half the opportunites to earn an income as male artistsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-38590942915092013292013-05-30T09:21:34.694-07:002013-05-30T09:21:34.694-07:00Kata Mijatovic - Pavilion of CroatiaKata Mijatovic - Pavilion of CroatiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-76096401051530729982013-03-08T18:34:20.713-08:002013-03-08T18:34:20.713-08:00WOW! Its so great to know that Countess is out the...WOW! Its so great to know that Countess is out there and counting. The issue of gender representation is rarely engaged directly by galleries/institutions. In many cases it's looked at retrospectively or as someone else's issue - next time. <br />Thank you CountessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-59255949137541134292013-03-05T19:30:30.555-08:002013-03-05T19:30:30.555-08:00dear CoUNTess, thanks for all yr work. thank good...dear CoUNTess, thanks for all yr work. thank goodness you are out there documenting things and I heartilly support the notion of quaranting 50/50 arts funding by gender. <br /><br />i called the sex discrimination commissioner several times - no answer and emailed ...finally got a response - thanks but we are focussing on other things at present - violence and such.<br /><br />we need a campaign to stop the government funding of discrimination in the arts.<br /><br />thanks for all your hard work. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-2310820680370790232013-02-19T00:36:17.973-08:002013-02-19T00:36:17.973-08:00Hello there,
I have just discovered this blog - ...Hello there, <br /><br />I have just discovered this blog - and it is awesome. I feel like the blinkers have come off, and now I understand what is really going on. <br /><br />As (one of the lucky few, I might add) female artists showing around the usual public/ commercial traps, I can tell you, the stats you uncover bear out in my experience of the art world. <br /><br />Public institutions have a responsibility to collect more female artwork - and from this, things can change, collectors be influenced, commercial galleries sign more female artists, and increase the sales of those they already have. Public institutions have a duty to lead, as no other sector in the artworld will do it - and they should be accountable for this. <br /><br />Anyway, thank you for all this great work you are doing. Amazing! <br /><br />Anastasia KloseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264013425215027801.post-26417872639460723982013-02-01T16:44:51.930-08:002013-02-01T16:44:51.930-08:00In my morning's trawl of the internet I've...In my morning's trawl of the internet I've read both this (thanks CoUNTess) and a quote on how we inaccurately perceive the who speaks more in public space, lectures and classes. It's well documented that when a room is equally gender mixed if women in the room speak an equal number of times as men it is perceived that they speak more. I seem to remember (hopefully accurately) that it isn't perceived that men and women speak equally until the realty is that men contribute 70% of the conversation and women only 30%.<br /><br />I'm sure there must be a link here, that somehow although women are represented less, and factualy we know and can count and draw graphs and make it known that they are represented less, maybe somehow it seems as though they are represented equally. <br /><br />The quote is here: http://pewpewlaserfire.tumblr.com/post/42047414892/teachers-are-often-unaware-of-the-gender<br /><br />I'll try to think on this and hash out a proper response sometime soon.<br /> Louise Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963689540593315952noreply@blogger.com