August 2003 Newsletter
http://www.uniteddivas.com

Greetings! United Divas is an organization that empowers women to become artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models for both aspiring and practicing artists.You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for the newsletter through our website, or you are friends or acquaintances with one of the members of United Divas.

:: Alissa Walker :: August 2003 Diva of the Month ::

Congratulations to Alissa Walker, of Los Angeles, our "Diva of the Month" for August 2003! Alissa is a producer at Brass Knuckles Editorial in Venice, CA and she freelances, her preferred medium being radio. She has a knack for throwing themed events, and gets to flex her party planning muscles 3 times a year with Brass Knuckles. As for her side projects, she is working on a collection of poems, essays, fiction, and memorable emails, and she is a board member for CoachArt, a charity that provides lessons in the arts for children undergoing chemotherapy..

Learn more about Alissa's story by reading her bio. Read about how Alissa convinced her sister to put her tongue on a basketball pole in the winter in her interview!

:: Learn about our divas ::
Trace Palmer
Susan Joseph
Ramey Arnold
(ReelGrace)
Colette Marino
(DJ Colette)
Holly Williams
Meg Cranston
Mahina Yuki Terauchi
Tyler Stone
(Ms T)
Darcey Kearney
(DRC)
Kathy Lajvardi
(Co-Founder)
Sara Cembalisty
(Co-Founder)
Jan Tompkins
(Creator/Co-founder)
:: Avalon :: Thursday, August 21, 2003 :: "Cultivation" ::
:: Thursday August 21, 2003 ::
:: Learn about the August Artists ::
:: See Photos from the June 19 event ::
:: See Photos from the May 22 event ::

Don't miss the multi-media monthly from Jan Tompkins of United Divas and Michele Bass of Mystik Alchemy , featuring a multitude of talents in every artistic genre.

:: Events Featuring Divas in July :: NYC | LA | Santiago, CHILE | Toronto, CANADA | Chicago, IL | San Diego, CA | Denver, CO

Date/Time
Artist/Event/Venue
Cost
July 10 -
September 6, 2003
Sara Cembalisty (Assistant Gallery Director)
BEYOND THE DIVIDE
Koplin Del Rio Gallery
( in conjunction with the Absolute LA International Biennial Art Invitational 2003.)
464 N. Robertson Blvd. | West Hollywood, CA 90048 | 310.657.9843
Works by Belgian, Czech, German, & Slovak Artists

Contemporary print works and drawings by
Central and Eastern European Artists
Enk de Kramer (Belgium)
Ingrid Ledent (Belgium)
Jan Hísek (Czech Republic)
Vladimír Kokolia (Czech Republic)
Oldrich Kulhánek (Czech Republic)
Jachen Stücke (Germany)
Katarína Vavrová (Slovakia)

Curated by Henry Klein
Director, Art Gallery, LA Valley College

For more information, or to view the press release please visit:
http://www.koplindelrio.com/la%20international/la.international.html

NO
COVER
Wed
8/13/03
Lady Jay
The Breaks Room
Knitting Factory
Hollywood, CA
(next to the Galaxy Theater on Hollywood Blvd. 1 blk. east of La Brea)
N/A
Wed
8/13/03
DJ Colette
Sky Bar@Guvernment - TORONTO
N/A
Thur
8/14/03
DRC
STIMULATION
NYC @ Lickwed 113 Ludlow st. ( btwn. Delancey & Rivingonton)
N/A
Sat
08/16/03
DRC
Tantra Sutra
San Diego, CA
N/A
Thurs.
8/21/03
9:30p-2a
Kathy Lajvardi (Visuals in the Back Room)
Lady Jay (Main Room w/ Nurotika & Jereme Oliver 11p-12a)
Avalon :: Cultivation
:: 9:30pm-2am @ The Derby ::
:: 4500 Los Feliz Blvd @ Hillhurst ::
:: Los Angeles, CA ::
:: INFO LINE: 213-403-1681 ::
:: Learn about the August Artists ::
:: See the July/August flyer ::
:: See Photos from the June 19 event ::
:: See Photos from the May 22 event ::

$5 before 10pm

$8 after
Thur
08/22/03
DRC
RISE
Denver, Co
N/A
Fri
08/23/03
DJ Colette
Ruby Skye
SAN FRANCISCO
N/A
Sun
08/25/03
DRC
SISTER NYC
Central Park, NYC
N/A
Thur
08/28/03
DJ Colette
Honey @ Circus
LOS ANGELES
N/A
Sat
08/30/03
DRC
Tantra Sutra
San Diego, CA
N/A
Sat
08/30/03
DJ Colette
Nocturnal Wonderland
N/A

Coming Soon...

Sat
10/4/03
United Divas 1 Year Anniversary Fundraiser
Halie's Restaurant
Pasadena, CA
Details TBA...

$5 before 10pm
$10 after
:: Are there any divas out there??? ::

We are always searching to find our next diva of the month. Each month we recognize a multi-disciplined female artist as diva of the month. Visit the United Divas website to see what divas receive for being chosen as "Diva of the Month" (http://www.uniteddivas.com/diva.html)

Are you someone who excels in their artistic profession? Do you utilize many types of skills to create your work? Are you a multi-disciplined artist? Check this link for submission suggestions if you would like to submit samples of your work:
(http://www.uniteddivas.com/dom_guidelines.html)

Do you know a woman who is super talented? Send us links to their work, or email us and tell us about what they do and how we can experience some of their creations. Tell us about a diva! (referrals@uniteddivas.com)

:: Quote of the Month ::

"Maturity is the ability to do a job whether or not you are supervised, to carry money without spending it and to bear an injustice without wanting to get even." -- Ann Landers, American journalist, editor

 (Courtesy of Lih Russell of Los Angeles)