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The Beverly Hills Women's Club uses its historic venue to offer cultural, educational, social and philanthropic programs this enhancing community spirit.

The Women’s Art Association of Canada is a registered not-for-profit organization managed by a volunteer executive and comprised of about 200 members. The Women's Art Association of Canada continues to fulfill the mission established 125 years ago and awards annual scholarships to assist students in various fields of the Arts. Currently 13 scholarships are given to schools such as the National Ballet School, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, the Ontario College of Art and Design, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advance Learning and George Brown The City College. The first Women's Art Association Scholarship was granted in 1947 to the Ontario College of Art, which was, in fact, the first scholarship for the College. Funding for scholarships comes from a combination of public donations, bequests and revenues from various volunteer-run art and cultural events.

The Choir is currently directed by Jolaine Kerley. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Music degree from Indiana University. Jolaine is active as a soloist, conductor, adjudicator, clinician, and teacher. Along with her position as leader of Ariose Women’s Choir, Jolaine is also the current conductor of the choral program at Archbishop Jordan High School and is co-artistic director of the Strathcona Children’s Choirs and the Scona Chamber Singers. She has been heard as soprano soloist with Pro Coro Canada, Richard Eaton Singers, Ariose Women’s Choir, Scona Chamber Singers, Alberta Baroque Orchestra, Carmel Bach Festival Chorale, Masterwork Chorus, and Spiritus Chamber Choir. Jolaine was instructor of voice, diction, and early music at the University of Alberta until Spring, 2011. She is currently a voice instructor at Concordia University College in Edmonton.

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Our mission is to educate and inspire current and future generations about the experiences and contributions of women by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the evidence of that experience. . . . Respecting and honoring all women and their experiences . . . Respecting all individuals’ beliefs, cultures and ideas . . . Inviting and encouraging participation and open dialogue from women, men and children . . . Integrity of our collection and in our presentation of women’s history . . . Diversity, cultural competence, cultural democracy and inclusion in our organizational structure . . . An organizational environment that builds and fosters open, honest, considerate communication and a spirit of cooperative problem solving, consensus and community . . . Planning, responsible decision-making, well-designed systems accountability, and fiscal responsibility . . . Enthusiasm, positive attitude, creativity, recognition, humor, commitment, support, passion, acceptance . . . Human life and human rights.

The National Collaborative for Women's History Sites (NCWHS) supports and promotes the preservation and interpretation of sites and locales that bear witness to women's participation in American life. The Collaborative makes women's contributions to history visible so that all women's experience and potential are fully valued.

The Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project has a core mission to nurture, elevate, and empower artists whose voices are not traditionally heard. The Project serves any choreographer who feels underrepresented regardless of their gender identity.

Founded in the early 1970's, the mission of the Heard-Craig Center is promote and enlighten, to empower and equip women and clubs (e.g. Art Club of McKinney) to be successful, and to advance the public good by the encouragement of the sciences, music, dramatics, and fine arts.

The WMCT Foundation was established in 2000 with the goal of promoting classical chamber music by supporting the career of Canadian classical musicians, and classical music organizations, both in Toronto and across Canada. The Foundation meets its goals by funding the initiatives of the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, ensuring the WMCT’s financial stability. The Foundation’s priority in fulfilling its mission is to enhance the financial stability of the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto through the funding of various initiatives including: • The WMCT’s scholarships at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, and The Royal Conservatory of Music • The Career Development Award, worth $15,000, awarded every three years to a young Canadian musician on the threshold of a professional career • Sponsorship of concerts in the WMCT Music in the Afternoon concert series which provides performance opportunities for young Canadian chamber musicians.

The St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival is a charitable organization established in 1989 to support and promote women filmmakers through an annual film festival and various satellite events. This week-long screening series of approximately 75 works by women directors, producers and writers also features a workshop/seminar series (for filmmakers, the general public, and youth), industry forum, galas, receptions and other networking events. This dynamic event attracts thousands of film industry players and enthusiasts from around the province, Canada, and the world. With a highly dedicated volunteer board of ten directors at the helm, the Festival also employs a full-time Executive Director, as well as other part-time staff, and taps into a pool of 80 enthusiastic volunteers each year.