2023 Magma Coalition Forum
March 2-3, 2023
Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
In 2023, The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation (KADF, now Every Page Foundation) hosted the inaugural Magma Coalition Forum at the Brooklyn Art Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. The event was a gathering of recipients of funding for fellowships or other professional development programs, which were funded by KADF. The gathering consisted of three sessions, several catalytic presentations, and many opportunities for informal dialogue, to foster connections and build community.
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Session 1:
Vicki Ferrini (Senior Research Scientist and Associate Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University)
Catherine Morris (Sackler Senior Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art,
Brooklyn Museum)S. Mona Sinha (Global Executive Director of Equality Now)
Session 2:
Ivy Koek (Representative for Gender Equality & Women's Empowermentat SGl Office for UN Affairs and Co-Chair of NGO Committee on the Status of Women)
Terri Winston (Executive Director and Founder of Women's Audio Mission)
Session 3:
C. Nicole Mason (President/CEO Emerita of Institute for Women’s Policy Research)
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Lisa Busch (Sitka Sound Science Center)
Catherine Craft (Nasher Sculpture Center)
Kaleta Doolin (The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation)
Vicki Ferrini (Columbia University)
Carla Forbes (Brooklyn Museum)
Caroline Fowler (The Clark Art Institute)
Rachel Govenar (StartEngine)
Alan Govenar (The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation)
Alex Govenar (The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation)
Breea Govenar (The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation)
Sarah Haacke Byrd (Women Moving Millions)
Adriana Heimann Rios (East Carolina University)
Adjoa Jones de Almeida (Brooklyn Museum)
Ivy Koek (SGI Office for UN Affairs)
C. Nicole Mason (Institute for Women's Policy Research)
Morgan McEwen (MorDance)
Jessica Morgan (Dia Art Foundation)
Catherine Morris (Brooklyn Museum)
Samantha Newman (c/o Molly Gochman)
Brenda Plakans (Welty Environmental Center)
S. Mona Sinha (EqualityNow)
Diana Wierbicki (Withers Worldwide)
Terri Winston (Women's Audio Mission)
Shundana Yusaf (Clark Art Institute)
Jing Zhang (North Carolina A&T State University)
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DAY 1
Thursday, March 2
12:00 PM (Arrival & Registration)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (Lunch at The Norm)
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM (Introduction to the Magma Coalition Forum)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Male-Dominated Professions)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Coffee Break)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Presentation: Making Connections, Building Community)
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Refreshments at The Norm)
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM (Guided Tours of Museum Exhibitions)
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (Dinner at Bevacco)
DAY 2
Friday, March 3
8:45 AM (Arrival & Registration)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (Breakfast)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Session 2: Digging Beneath Your Feet- Using Our Own Experience to Create Opportunities for Other Women)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Coffee Break)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Session 3: Know Your Sister- To Advocate for Women, Know the Current Challenges for Women)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Grab-n-Go Lunch)
12:00 PM - onward (Museum Exploration)
