Our Events
Connect with strong, inspiring women in your community. If you'd like to read more about what we accomplished in 2022, read our Annual Report!
Attend one of our many events, like our Women’s Equality Day gathering or our recurring Feminism on Tap event, to make connections that matter and meet other proud feminists, with the help of the Wisconsin Women’s Network!
artful women
Artful Women celebrates 38 years of providing a platform for talented women artists to showcase their work. The juried art show and sale, coordinated by dedicated volunteers, benefits the Wisconsin Women’s Network. This year's show features 40 artists and runs from October 26 through December 7, 2024 in the Surgical Waiting Area at University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave., Madison. Stop by in person to experience the beauty and creativity of this remarkable colllection!
Prefer to browse from home? Explore the Artful Women 2024 Virtual Gallery below to view this year’s stunning works!
Congratulations to the 2024 Artful Women award winners!
Best of Show - Warmth by Christy Grace
Second Place - Three Sisters by Joan Canto
Honorable Mention - Silver Whisperer by Gina Hawkins
Honorable Mention - Phlox by Jayne Reid Jackson
Honorable Mention - For Eileen by Marie May
To purchase art through December 7, please email Art Project Manager Mandy Kron at akron@uwhealth.org and Art Project Coordinator Shana Dickler at sdickler@uwhealth.org.
Thank you to WWN supporter, Kathryn Lederhause, for your leadership on this important program that showcases local women artists and to the entire volunteer committee that puts this together! For more information about how to get involved with Artful Women, please contact Kathryn Lederhause at artkhlwwn@gmail.com.
Feminism on Tap
Feminism on Tap is a recurring casual gathering hosted by Wisconsin Women's Network. These events are a great chance for social and gender justice advocates and other community members to network, develop ideas for collaboration, and discuss local efforts to advance the status of women and girls in Wisconsin.
Our next Feminism on Tap will take place on Giving Tuesday - December 3, 2024! Join us on December 3 from 4:30pm-6:30pm at Working Draft Beer in Madison. Enjoy an evening of networking and community while crafting holiday cards for distribution to the Oregon Food Pantry and House of Hope in Green Bay! It’s a wonderful opportunity to spread cheer and connect with fellow feminists!
Stay tuned on Facebook and email for the latest updates on our Feminism on Tap events!
Women’s Equality Day
A century after gaining the right to vote, women continue to experience voter inequalities due to disenfranchisement, barriers to access the polls, and restrictive voter ID laws. The Wisconsin Women’s Network recognizes Women’s Equality Day, in order to bring awareness to the inequalities (at the polls and beyond) that so many women experience because of their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexuality, ability, identity, and socioeconomic status.
Our Women's Equality Day event serves as a fundraiser to sustain the Wisconsin Women’s Network and our work to advance the status of women and girls in Wisconsin. We hope you will join us at this year’s celebration to hear from inspiring women from across our great state!
Our Women’s Equality Day 2024 celebration took place on Thursday, August 22, at Old Sugar Distillery in Madison. Click here to learn more about this year’s event!
THE BIG SHARE
Each March, the Wisconsin Women’s Network participates in the The Big Share - an online day of giving hosted by the Community Shares of Wisconsin where generous community members come together to invest in causes that are important to them. In 2024, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Big Share and raised over $6,000 in just one day that will go toward training, mentoring, and connecting women throughout the state. Thank you to all who joined us for The Big Share 2024!
Join our email list for future The Big Share announcements and updates on how to get involved with this impactful annual event.
networking events
Connect with others in your community who are interested in learning about the issues that women and girls are facing at networking events hosted by the Wisconsin Women’s Network. Events include social gatherings, professional networking opportunities, and the chance to meet the mentors and students involved in the Wisconsin Women’s Network Mentorship program.
Join our email list and like us on Facebook to get up to date announcements about future networking events.