*Artist/Mum
(Online/UK) A publication in progress recording conversations with artists (who are also mums) @artist_mums
*Birth Rites Collection
(Online/UK) Collection and network The first and only collection of contemporary artwork dedicated to the subject of childbirth. Also holds a biennale competition and a Birth Rites Summer School www.birthritescollection.org.uk/
Desperate Artwives
(Online/UK)Network Established in 2011 by Artist and Mother Amy Dignam whilst pregnant with her third child it quickly grew into a strong collective of female artists most of whom are mothers but also includes women who have other caring responsibilities who wanted to bring together reactive and proactive art to challenge stereotypes, call up social issues and create a visible international platform from which to do this. @desperateartwives www.desperateartwives.co.uk
Digital Institute for Early Parenthood
(Online/UK)
Associate Artists Programme The Digital Institute for Early Parenthood’s (DIEP) groundbreaking educational modules and workshops use outstanding biographical works of art to: – help medical and midwifery students understand their impact on mothers’ and fathers’ pregnancy, birth and new parenthood experiences. – teach college students about the reality behind the cultural portrayal of conception, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. https://www.diep.org.uk/
Digital Institute for Early Parenthood
(Online/UK)
Associate Artists Programme The Digital Institute for Early Parenthood’s (DIEP) groundbreaking educational modules and workshops use outstanding biographical works of art to: – help medical and midwifery students understand their impact on mothers’ and fathers’ pregnancy, birth and new parenthood experiences. – teach college students about the reality behind the cultural portrayal of conception, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. https://www.diep.org.uk/
Hidden Mothers Art Project
(UK)Artist Project Hidden Mothers is a public art project by @tereza.buskova, focusing on the empowerment of mothers and women facing isolation in the UK today. @hidden_mothers_project https://www.terezabuskova.com/
How Not to Exclude Artist Parents
(UK)Guidelines for Institutions and Residencies written by Hettie Judah and a group of artist mothers, among them Catherine Kurtz, Cecile Johnson Soliz, Chloe Bonfield, Elsa James, Emma Franks, Emma Hart, Emma Talbot, Eva Rothschild, Gaia Fugazza, Helen Benigson, Holly Blakey, Ingrid Berthon-Moine, Joanne Masding, Kate V. Robertson, Laima Leyton, Laura Ford, Macarena Rojas, Magda Bielesz, Maureen Nathan, Melanie Jackson, Naomi Frears, Rana Begum, Rosalind Faram, Sarah Boulton, and Selina Ogilvy. www.artist-parents.com
INFEMS
(UK)Collective INFEMS are a feminist art collective who curate from an intersectional perspective and have invited artist (m)others to exhibit or hosted them via residencies and as guest curators. @infems_artcollective www.infems.com
Let’s Make Art
(UK)Artist Project Let’s Make Art (Alice and Karen) supports parents through family workshops by creating opportunities for them to make their own work alongside their children. @letsmakeartuk
M(other) Art Collective
(UK)Community (M)other is a collective of artist-parents based in the North West of England @m.otherartcollective
Mothers Who Make
(UK-wide/Global)Network Our international grassroots movement is dedicated to supporting the dual role of mothers and maker/artist/creative. https://motherswhomake.org/
Natal Notes
(Online/UK)Natal Notes is a series of weekly creative workshops, to engage, encourage and give voice to our true selves via creative writing and arts based prompts. Founded by Fanny Pogson @natalnotes https://linktr.ee/NatalNotes
Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts
(UK)Community PiPA was created by Actor Cassie Raine and Director Anna Ehnold-Danailov in 2015, to address a lack of provision for parents and carers in the performing arts. https://pipacampaign.org/
Outside In
(UK)Community A platform for artists who encounter significant barriers to the art world due to health, disability, social circumstance, or isolation. @outsidein_uk https://outsidein.org.uk/
POST Photography Collective
(Online/ UK)Network POST was conceived in January 2021, as a support network of photographers who are also juggling the demands of motherhood particularly during lockdown and homeschooling. @postphotocollective
Raising Films
Community Raising Films’ mission is to support, promote and campaign for parents and carers in the UK screen sector. Raising Films calls on the UK screen sector to recognise the value of its parent and carer members and ensure that the best possible working practices are available to them. We challenge the sector to find ways to prevent the loss of talent and enable the working parent and carer community to grow in number so that all voices can be heard. Since 2015 Raising Films has been carrying out groundbreaking research, building an online community, running training programmes, publishing resources and awarding the Raising Films Ribbon for best practice. @raisingfilms www.RaisingFilms.com
The Mothers UK
(Online) Stories and experiences of Mothers of all ages, with children of all ages. @themothersuk https://the-mothers.co.uk/
Unperceived Existence
(UK and online) Exhibition platform Unperceived existence explores the interplay between existence and perception through a series of solo exhibitions for women artists. Founded by Laura Bradshaw-Heap in collaboration with @mothermakers @unperceived_existence
Woman Up!
(UK) Podcast Evolving from the Desperate Artwives Collective, WomanUp! podcast speaks to and about artists, academics, writers and activists, midwives, carers and more all (m)others and all womxn. Those challenging ideas and ideals, questioning assumptions and provoking social change. Woman Up! is produced by Artists Amy Dignam and Susan Merrick @woman.up.podcast https://womanup.buzzsprout.com/
Week 45 Collective
(UK) Collective / Community Week 45 supports any and all diverse Women Artists, including Mothers. They have open calls on their instagram and produce affordable exhibitions in central London Galleries and welcome submissions. @weekfortyfivecollective