September 2004 Newsletter
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:: September / October 2004 Diva of the Month ::

Congratulations to Moira Hahn, of Los Angeles, CA, our "Diva of the Month" for September/October 2004! Moira Hahn received her BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC). She excels as a fine artist, painter, and teacher. Check out Moira's interview to learn about her latest series, "Heaven and Hell", to discover how Catechism and Asiatic Culture influenced her life and art. As an artist and activist of sorts, in Moira's gallery , she envisions narratives, juxtaposed images of Japanese, and Indian cultures, religions, and an array of birds and animals. Her work seems to be filled with deep, and somtimes hidden meanings, often filled with dogmatic, political, or social issues.

:: Diva News ::

:: INDICIA ::

If you haven't caught this rising duo yet at one of the United Divas events or their other Los Angeles shows, you are definitely missing out on some of the top new musical talent on the west coast. Until then, check out an interview with Betsy and Dave of Indicia, and Jan Tompkins of United Divas.

For more information on Indicia:
www.indiciamusic.com
www.digitalrust.com

:: THE NEW & IMPROVED UNITED DIVAS ONLINE COMMUNITY ::

United Divas wants to offer you a place to interact with other artists, designers, musicians & creative minds of all types. Whether you are working on a project and looking for advice or you just want to share ideas or ask questions to other people with similar interests, United Divas brings you an open arena for discussion on their new Bulletin Board.

Current Discussions...

"One of the most difficult thing for a struggling artist is dealing with the business side of things; working with museums, galleries, consultants, designers, loans, sales, consignments, contracts, promotion, getting reviewed…" click here to read more...

 JUNKTION @ THE DERBY
Hosted by: United Divas, L.A.B.A., militantsexcouncil, & CORE.LA
Every Wednesday

NO COVER CHARGE
DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT - $2 shots, bud, bud-lite, rolling rock & $4 well drinks

Bar opens @ 8PM, music & performances start @ 9PM
4500 Los Feliz @ Hillhurst
Los Angeles, CA (Los Feliz Village)
http://www.the-derby.com

Connecting people each week at JUNKTION, this week we are providing a place for you to wind down after the holiday weekend.
Didn’t compress enough? Get together some more... Or, if you just want to go out to have a few drinks & hear a few tunes with friends, there are plenty of places to chill & enjoy yourself at the JUNKTION. With no cover charge, JUNKTION is a place where people can dance, relax, and enjoy select drinks without the “Hollywood tax” on Wednesday nights.

Upcoming Weeks:

July 14th - LABA djs - details tba...

July 21st - militantsexcouncil
8-9:30 Jordan (downtempo)
9:30-10:45 Edison (tech house)
10:45 -12:00 Departure (live DnB)
12:00-1:00 Suspender (live Breaks)
1:00-1:45 Nurotika (electro)

July 28th - CORE.LA - Special JUNKTION event
Tipper (Live 5.1 Surround Sound performance!!!)
Shayn Almeida
(Special Location & details TBA...)

:: EVENTS UPDATE ::

After our first month of testing out our new Message Board, United Divas has decided to list all of our events in the new events section of our message board. We will be switching over all events links for the website over the next few weeks. Now you can keep up with changes in events, ask questions, plan your outing with friends and make new acquaintances by posting your interests & concerns on the message board.

Promoters and artists, feel free to post your events on our Message Board. Please note though, our website is dedicated to the arts, with the main focus being on women artists. We do not require that your event is for women or by women, but events that feature women artists will most likely generate a better response than those that don't. So, please keep your event posts relevant to the interests of our members. Although any registered member is welcome ot post, United Divas reserves the right to delete events that seem inappropriate. Guidelines for the types of events we accept will be sent to persons posting inappropriate events.

:: Are you interested in helping out with United Divas? ::

We need all kinds of people to help us continue to expand our growing organization! Please email us with a statement of intent or why you are interested in becoming part of United Divas to referrals@uniteddivas.com. Samples of your artwork are welcomed as well if you are interested in helping us maintain our website.

:: Have you seen a diva lately? ::

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 in several areas of the arts? 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 ::

"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success." Helen Hayes (1900 - 1993)