Empowered Women International

Gold Works Trunk Show to Empower Women

Reception and Meet the Artists
Thursday, April 29, 6:30-8:30 pm

Gold Works
1400 King St., Old Town Alexandria

Complimentary light refreshments

Featured Artists

Meseret Desta and Mekbib Gebertsadik

Naomie Belayneh, Rabia Naeem Pervez

Sharmila Karamchandani

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Gold Works of Alexandria sponsors a Trunk Show to benefit Empowered Women International (EWI) and help immigrant women gain foothold in the marketplace and our community. Proceeds from the Trunk Show benefit the artists and EWI’s entrepreneurial programs.

The art sale will continue on Friday, April 30th, Noon -8:30 PM and Saturday, May 1st, 11:00 AM-6:00 PM. Please come by to see our unique artworks and find one a kind gifts that support women.

EWI is an Alexandria-based non-profit organization that helps immigrant women start up small businesses and build sustainable livelihoods by harnessing their creativity, cultural assets, hard work and entrepreneurial spirit.

David Martin, the owner of Gold Works, an artist himself and a volunteer mentor with many community based organizations, is a long time supporter of EWI’s work, and a Commissioner with the Alexandria Commission for the Arts.

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Swedish and Classical Choral Music Extravaganza

Sat. Jan 30 at 4 pm at Convergence – Join us for a musical extravaganza of the ensembles Lucia Girls, Sweden, The Seven Sopranos, Alexandria Choral Society, The Swedish Jazz Duo and The Alexandria Harmonizers along with a presentation of art by international women artists of the EWI.

The program will highlight the relationship between the City of Alexandria and its Sister City, Helsingborg, Sweden. Helsingborg’s Mayor, Carin Wredström, will be in attendance. Helsingborg has been a Sister City of Alexandria since 1966.

A reception to meet the musicians and EWI artists will follow the musical program in Convergence’s Gallery.

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EWI Women Artists at Beverley Hills Church Preschool – Artisan Holiday Market, Alexandria

November 14 – the Beverley Hills Church Preschool (BHCP) will be holding its first Artisan Holiday Market. BHCP is an arts-based cooperative preschool in Alexandria, VA inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.

Empowered Women International will have a table at the event, with its artist members’ work for sale. Please come to support EWI and the Beverley Hills Church Preschool!

Thanks to our artists Luis and Claudine Sangare for coordinating this event. More

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Strathmore’s Guests Loved Empowered Women!

Oct. 7, 2009 – EWI just returned from a wonderful specialty tea event at Strathmore in Rockville, Maryland. EWI graduate artist entrepreneurs, Evelyn Brooks, Sushmita Mazumdar, Kata Witorsh and Rabia Naeem Pervez sold handmade books, jewelry, holiday gifts and silk scarves, and shared their success stories with the participating guests. Munit, another EWI graduate artist performed live Ethiopian Jazz and enchanted the audience with her soft, yet vibrant voice. read more »

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Marga Fripp Speaks to Plein Air Easton Artists in Maryland

July 23, noon-1:15pm – 7 Winning Strategies to Market Your Art, Generate More Clients and Grow Your Business in Tough Economic Times with Marga Fripp, Plein Air Easton, Talbot County Free Library, 100 W. Dover St., Easton, MD, FREE. Take a break from the mid-day sun and join Marga Fripp, Art Marketing Coach for a dynamic seminar of art marketing strategies and practical approaches to success as an artist. More

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Empowered Women International

Gold Works Trunk Show to Empower Women

Swedish and Classical Choral Music Extravaganza

EWI Women Artists at Beverley Hills Church Preschool – Artisan Holiday Market, Alexandria

Strathmore’s Guests Loved Empowered Women!

Marga Fripp Speaks to Plein Air Easton Artists in Maryland

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