Welcome to the official mailing list & listserve of the annual Black Women's Arts Festival (BWAF) based in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

We are accepting submissions for this year's Festival! Visit our website www.BWAFphilly.org for details!

Founded in 2003, the Black Women's Arts Festival (BWAF) is an award-winning, inclusive, Philadelphia based community event which focuses on the visibility and viability of black women artists of all genres and media without regard for: age, gender expression, physical ability, religion, sexual orientation or size. BWAF was a member of the New Beginning's Nonprofit Incubator program of Resources for Human Development and through that program operated as a 501 (c) (3) organization from February 2007 until December 2010.
In June 2011, BWAF began operating once again as a nonprofit organization under the fiscal sponsorship of Moonstone, a legendary Philadelphia-based community cultural and education institution since 1983.


Our Vision

1. To create a strong festival presence in Philadelphia and its surrounding regions
2. To increase awareness and visibility of the BWAF and individual black women artists through local and regional marketing campaigns
3. To become a self-sustaining organization which produces a large annual festival and have the necessary resources to maintain our vision, mission, and integrity
4. To inspire all who attend and participate in our yearly festival as well as educate our communities through the arts
5. To develop venues for black women to present and participate in performances, visual arts exhibitions, artisan marketplaces, workshops, and health initiatives


To join this group without a Yahoo email address, send a blank email to:
BWAFphilly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Visit our official website at http://www.BWAFphilly.homestead.com

[Updated 29 February 2012]