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“WOMAN MADE: A Seismic Sisters Art Show” will be returning to the Bay Area for Women’s History Month.
Please join Seismic Sisters in March 2024 as we host a month-long artistic showcase at Manny’s to ring in Women’s History Month. Our mission is to boost feminist artists who are shaking things up and pressing the feminist conversation forward. After a historically turbulent year, WOMAN MADE will allow people a space for reflection, conversations and dreaming into the world we wish to see. With a line up of the Bay Area’s most provocative and fascinating artistic voices, WOMAN MADE will leave you moved & inspired.
The opening reception on March 1st from 6-8pm is not to be missed, featuring live music, performances and meet-and-greets with participating artists. Click here to learn more about the featured artists and the performers!
New on the Seismic Sisters Show!
Feminist artist Michele Pred shares strategies for blending her roles in the fine art world with bold on the ground political activism. A celebration of sisterhood and artistic collaborations that make big impacts out in the world.
Michele Pred seeks to start conversations and make society change with art. With a range of collabs from IKEA to Pussy Riot, this Swedish-American artist is having unique impacts. Learn about her feminist art Parades Against Patriarchy, her Power of the Purse series – which went viral on social media, The Art of Equal Pay campaign and more in this episode of the Seismic Sisters Show.
From Silicon Valley to Shelves: Sarah Lacy's Story of Books and Democracy
Sarah Lacy’s next chapter is unfolding at ‘The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs’ - where she finds herself on the frontlines of preserving democracy and fighting book bans. As a bookstore entrepreneur, this three-time published author, mother of two and CEO of multiple tech startups is leveraging skills from a nearly 30-year career in journalism to fight the good fights.
Aging with Grace
In the wake of the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, the first female Mayor of San Francisco and a significant political trailblazer, questions about ageism have surfaced in the national discourse. Age-based stereotypes are not merely a concern within the realm of national politics; they seep into our workplaces, neighborhoods and homes, touching the lives of everyone from your co-workers to your favorite aunt in Wichita.
As 2023 draws to a close, it's time to reflect on the feminist news headlines that may have slipped under the radar. From groundbreaking Nobel Prizes to inspiring acts of courage, these are the stories that remind us of the resilience and determination in the ongoing fight for gender equity and women's rights worldwide.
San Francisco's re-emergence is not only being driven by Big Tech and big name business leaders, but also by the contributions of neighborhood micro-economies and small business owners. The look inside of the crucial role of small businesses, women and minority communities in shaping San Francisco's past, present and future.
Every family has a rebel, and in the British royal family, they often wear heels. We take a look inside the new generation of royals bringing Princess Diana’s legacy of vulnerability, honesty and humanity into the future and reshaping the definition of what it means to be royal in the process.
Resting Our Eyes uplifts the practice of rest, beauty and adornment of Black women as radical acts of resistance, pleasure and power. Tahirah Rasheed and Autumn Breon co-curated this art exhibit, featuring over 20 multigenerational Black artists, to focus on the ‘liberation and celebration of Black women through the lens of leisure and physical adornment.’
On the corner of 18th and Sanchez, chocolatier Carol Gancia, is whipping up sweet confections and driving conversation around expanding her neighborhood’s diversity to welcome more AAPIs.
Welcome to the golden age of women’s sports. Historically, women’s sports have been outrageously underestimated, undervalued, and under-funded. We spotlight women athletes who are disrupting sports as we know it.
Sisters Namrita and Sweta Khandelwal are the founders and co-owners behind Vertara, a forward-looking fashion company that specializes in bags, wallets and interchangeable accessories.
From strong female leads to female directors who centered the stories of women, with the 95th Academy Awards just around the corner, check out the movies from 2022 that made us think about the triumphs and trials of the female experience.
Seismic Sisters Show is hosted and produced by Kim Christensen of Seismic Sisters. Special thanks to Priya David Clemens of @KQED and Keesa Ocampo of WeSparq creative agency. Videography and editing by Carly McCarthy. Photography by Tumay Aslay of Seismic Sisters.
If we’re going to be under the influence of social media, then why not be influenced by feminist thought leaders who use their platforms to amplify issues we care about, like gender equity, social justice, environmentalism, human rights and progressive change? Check out the social media influencers we love!
SEISMIC POWER SHIFT
Let’s celebrate women building power!
Seismic Sisters gathered with dynamic feminist leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area who are busy dismantling patriarchy and creating visionary changes in politics and government, art and culture, business and tech. Find out what's working in the soft power revolution and how they are building power to transform systems as well as design new institutions to achieve equality and social justice.
WATCH our new YouTube video to learn power tips and hear their stories!
Learn from some of the most purpose-driven female leaders!
Kate Maeder
Political Strategist
Kimberly Ellis
Women's Rights Advocate
Keesa Ocampo
Media Producer and WeSparq CEO
Lexi B
Founder of SISTA Circle: Black Women in Tech
Here at Seismic Sisters, we love to support women-owned businesses. This is our third annual Seismic Sisters Gift Guide, showcasing products made and curated by women. Do your holiday shopping and invest in women’s economic growth! Support these talented women with your wallet!
After years of community activism and leadership, Uzuri Pease-Greene is blossoming into a new role as a social entrepreneur. As Executive Director of the nonprofit Community Awareness Resources Entity, Pease-Greene is building a base of supporters and drawing financial resources to uplift residents in Potrero public housing and other southeast San Francisco neighborhoods.
An Interview with Natalie Ginsberg, Policy and Advocacy Director at Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies about how psychedelics are getting a fresh look after decades of being stigmatized, feared, and criminalized in the United States.
UN Women convenes nearly 50,000 celebs, lawmakers and changemakers at the Generation Equality Forum, to set into action programs and policies advancing women’s rights in their fight for gender equality.
Jess Semaan is a queer author, activist, performer and a psychotherapist who is constantly stretching the boundaries of her creative mind. Born and raised in Lebanon, Semaan opens up on her journey through fear, shame and despair, and unconditional love.
A couple from Walnut Creek grew their family to include Concord’s first Afghan refugee family who shares their story of an unbreakable determination to survive.
As Texas passed the most extreme anti-abortion law in the country and the Supreme Court looks ready to overturn Roe, we need a massive reactivated movement with fresh faces involved.
Mai Ton’s new book tells her story of persevering in the tech bro startup culture and pushing for gender equity and diversity in Silicon Valley
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Commissioned by Seismic Sisters. Visual art on set by Cece Carpio.
Whitney Wolfe Herd redefined the outdated gender dynamics of dating and romance with her app Bumble, where women make the first move.
Looking for your own crew, club or community? Seismic Sisters went in search of social media networks founded by women.
Check out these rising stars that grabbed our attention!
Female skaters are changing the rules of skateboarding forever! Learn more about the badass women who are tearing down walls of female stereotypes.
