Color Theory & Comic Book Coloring, with Marissa Louise | Siren Nation

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Apr 10

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Apr 7

🎵 TONIGHT! Siren Nation Presents: A Billie Holiday Birthday Celebration! 🎵
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JOIN US! Siren Nation Presents A Billie Holiday Birthday Celebration! Watch the concert online on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, beginning at 7:00 pm.
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TO PURCHASE TICKETS SEE LINK IN BIO
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Proceeds from this fundraiser event support Rosemary Anderson High School, Siren Nation, The Alberta Rose Theatre, and the participating artists.
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This event (originally recorded live April 15, 2017, at the Alberta Rose Theatre) is being presented online for the first time in honor of Billie Holiday’s Birthday. This concert brought together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time.
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Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.
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Featuring Performances by:
Amenta Abioto
Arietta Ward
Cristina Cano
Jasmine VanDemarr
Jeni Wren
Karyn Ann
Margaret Gibson Wehr
Moorea Masa & The Mood
Nafisaria Scroggins-Thomas
Ruth Oliver
Sonia Barcelona
Saeeda Wright
Tonya Abernathy
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This event will be simulcast on KBOO Community Radio on April 7, 2021 at 7 p.m.
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TO PURCHASE TICKETS SEE LINK IN BIO
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Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art, to build community, and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts.
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Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female or other marginalized genders, and who are comfortable in inclusive women's spaces, to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.
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Thank you for supporting Siren Nation and our arts community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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#sirennation #billieholiday #jazz #fundraiserevent #womeninmusic

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Apr 6

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Apr 4

Siren Nation Presents: A Billie Holiday Birthday Celebration!
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Watch the concert online on Wednesday,
April 7, 2021, beginning at 7:00 pm.
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See link in bio for tickets!
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This event (originally recorded live April 15, 2017 at the Alberta Rose Theatre) is being presented online for the first time in honor of Billie Holiday’s Birthday. This concert brought together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time.
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Proceeds from this #fundraiser event support @poic_rahs, Siren Nation, @albertarosepdx, and the participating artists.

Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.
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Featuring Performances by:
Amenta Abioto
Arietta Ward
Cristina Cano
Jasmine VanDemarr
Jeni Wren
Karyn Ann
Margaret Gibson Wehr
Moorea Masa & The Mood
Nafisaria Scroggins-Thomas
Ruth Oliver
Sonia Barcelona
Saeeda Wright
Tonya Abernathy
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A portion of each ticket will be donated to Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center + Rosemary Anderson High School:
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This event will be simulcast on @kbooradio on April 7, 2021 at 7 p.m.
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Purchase Tickets
Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art, to build community, and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts.
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Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female or other marginalized genders, and who are comfortable in inclusive women's spaces, to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.
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Thank you for supporting Siren Nation and our arts community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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#sirennation #billieholiday #jazz #fundraiserevent #womeninmusic

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Mar 23

- Siren Nation Presents - ⠀
🎵Lady Sings the Blues – A Tribute to Billie Holiday. The 14th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night Fundraiser🎙
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SATURDAY, APRIL 3 / 7 PM PT / $20 ADMISSION 🎟 ✨LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN OUR BIO!✨
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This online benefit event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.⠀
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Musical Performances by:⠀
Arietta Ward (@mz.ettasworld))
Debra Patton
Marcia K. Hocker
Laura Cunard
Ta’Mara Walker aka F.I.Y.A (@ffaithwalker)
Rachel Brashear⠀
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A portion of each ticket sale will be donated to KairosPDX (@kairospdx), an education-focused nonprofit attacking Portland’s persistent achievement gap through innovative pedagogy, community collaboration, and family partnership.⠀
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Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts. Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female, trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.⠀
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#fundraiser #billieholiday #virtualevent #nonprofit #oregonnonprofit #sirennation #nonprofitorg #org #charity #ladyday #usvsbillieholiday #strangefruit #tribute #tributenight #womeninmusic

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Mar 22

PROTECT ASIAN WOMEN
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Repost from @rogacheva_illustration
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Swipe left 💭 Hate crimes and Coronavirus-related discrimination against the Asian community have increased since the beginning of the pandemic. As an artist, I would like to raise awareness of this issue occurring across the world and to support the #drawadottogether campaign.

For the next few weeks you can use your creativity to contribute to #drawadottogether project.

One of the suggested topics was to create a work of art that honours the Asian Talents (brands, models, influencers)

Here is my illustration for @prabalgurung ❤️
@drawadot

#stopasianhate #drawadottogether #hateisavirus #shareyourasianstory

#illustration #rogacheva_illustration #digitalart #procreate #иллюстрации #drawing #digitalartist #ipadart #插圖

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Mar 19

Siren Nation presents:
Lady Sings the Blues – A Tribute to Billie Holiday

The 14th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night.

Watch the concert online on April 3, 2021, beginning at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $20 to watch the online performance and to view it on demand.

See link in bio for tickets!

Featuring:
Arietta Ward
Debra Patton
Marcia K. Hocker
Laura Cunard
Ta’Mara Walker aka F.I.Y.A
Rachel Brashear

This event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing.

Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.

Siren Nation promotes and showcases the original work of women artists by creating year-round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities.

A portion of each ticket sale will be donated to KairosPDX: An education-focused non-profit attacking Portland’s persistent achievement gap through innovative pedagogy, community collaboration, and family partnership.

Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts.

Our organization welcomes individuals who self-identify as female, trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.

#sirennation #billieholiday #jazz

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Mar 12

Introducing the host of our March #SirenNationSpeaks event: Samantha Montanaro (@prismhousepdx)! 💫

Samantha Montanaro is an entrepreneur, activist, musician, mother and thought leader in the global cannabis industry. Samantha is the co-founder and CEO of @tokeativity, a women’s empowerment and event network featuring a robust tech platform that brings communities around the world together on feminism, normalization of plant medicine and the self healing revolution. In 2015, she opened one of the first cannabis consumption event spaces - Prism House - after legalization in Oregon and has been a pioneer in advocating for the creation of social consumption regulations.

Samantha is also a talented musician and front for Portland based psychedelic folk pop band, Mama Sam and the Jam (@mamasamandthejam). Like Fleetwood Mac meets Mazzy Star, Mama Sam's catchy melodies and powerful harmonies over trippy guitar and groovy beats leaves listeners feeling high on vibes. The Jam features Carmen Paradise on bass, Nick Foltz on drums, Rachael Curtin singin' those harmonies and Mike Wiser on lead guitar. Mama Sam is a soulful songwriter who sings and plays guitar.

Samantha has been a panel moderator at Siren Nation events for four years, engaging in vibrant discussions with women in the #cannabiz. Along with hosting our “Creating with Cannabis” virtual workshop on March 14 (registration link in bio!) she will also be moderating a “State of the Arts” digital discussion presented by Siren Nation this coming May! 🎸🍁✨

#pnwartist #cannabiz #womenincannabiz #womeninmusic #sirennation #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #womenshistorymonth #tokeativity #cannabiscommunity #pdxmusician #mamasamandthejam #hearingishard

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Mar 11

Recorded panels from our 2017 & 2018 Siren Nation Festivals are now available on our Youtube! Panel discussions feature an array of creative women from the PNW discussing topics ranging from the Business of Music to the World Wide of Weed (moderated by our March Siren Nation Speaks guest, Samantha Montanaro of @prismhousepdx and @tokeativity!) Check them out - link in our bio!⠀
#sirennation #oregonnonprofit #pnwcreatives #paneldiscussion #workshop

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Mar 8

Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with art! For 15 years, Siren Nation has worked to empower & inspire women of all backgrounds by offering year-round performance, exhibition, and free educational opportunities. Support creative women — today, tomorrow, and every day! (Art by Kate Prior @priooor).

You can support Siren Nation's mission by donating to our organization or attending any of our free monthly Siren Nation Speaks events! Check out our website (https://buff.ly/2MXQJem) for ways to get involved. #womensupportingwomen #womencreatives #womeninthearts

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Mar 3

Siren Nation Speaks is returning on Sunday, March 14! Join us for a special event centered around creativity and cannabis. Explore the possibilities of cannabis as a creativity aid and stretch your artistic muscles with @tokeativity and @prismhousepdx founder Samantha Montanaro! ⠀
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LINK TO REGISTER IN OUR BIO!⠀
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#virtualworkshop #sirennation #sirennationspeaks #oregonnonprofit #creatingwithcannabis #psychedelics #cannabis #womenincannabis #tokeativity #womeninarts #nonprofit #pnwartist

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Feb 8

We’re so excited about Sarah Mirk’s free zine-making workshop on Feb. 14! Join us and make your own friendship Valentine #zine 💌 This is the first in our new monthly event series, Siren Nation Speaks, featuring women artists of Oregon and the PNW!

LINK TO REGISTER IN OUR BIO!

#sirennation #oregonnonprofit #workshop #valentinesday #virtualworkshop #valentinezine #womeninarts

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Feb 6

Support Siren Nation now through AmazonSmile! By designating Siren Nation as your charity of choice, @AmazonSmile will now make a direct donation to our organization every time you shop!⠀
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All you have to do is log in to your Amazon account HERE (https://buff.ly/3rzZKsV) and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of all eligible purchases. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.⠀
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For other ways to donate or support Siren Nation, check out the Linktree in our bio!

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Jan 22

We at Siren Nation are incredibly grateful to the Oregon Legislature and the Oregon Cultural Trust (@orculturaltrust) for awarding our organization with Coronavirus Relief Fund Cultural Support Funding. Since 2001 the Cultural Trust has supported culture statewide through nonprofit cultural organizations, County and Tribal Coalitions, and statewide partners. Thanks to the Cultural Trust’s contribution, Siren Nation is able to continue working towards our mission of empowering and uplifting women artists in our community. ⠀
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We’ll be announcing a new online event series soon, so stay tuned!

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Nov 20

Siren Nation’s Virtual Matchmaking Networking Hour – December 2020.
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Next match-up sign up deadline: Friday, December 4, 2020
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Here are a few of the esteemed womxn creators who will be in the mix for the December 2020 matchmaking
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Elizabeth Dye (@elizabethdye)
Clothing Designer & Small Business Owner
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Connie Wohn (@wearepartyanimal)
Event Planning / Social Justice Events
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Sarah Giffow (@upsweptcreative)
Creative Director for Upswept Creative
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We have all seen the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on arts communities anchored around in-person collaboration and performance. While many things remain uncertain about the stability of landmark arts institutions, timelines for potential reopenings, and the pandemic itself, Siren Nation continues to be committed to supporting womxn creatives in the Pacific Northwest.

For this reason, the Young Creatives Collective is launching a virtual matchmaking networking program for all PacNW womxn in the arts.
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All womxn-identifying creatives are welcome—whether you are a veteran in the professional arts world, an aspiring professional artist, or a person with a day job but a passion for arts on the side, we would love your participation. YCC leaders will pair two participants together, make the introduction, provide suggested conversation prompts, and instructions for setting up a Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime.
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The creative industries are currently in uncharted waters. In these times, sharing expertise, advice, and support feels especially important. We’re hoping this will be an ongoing program, with new pairings every other month.
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Interested?
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SEE LINK IN BIO!

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Nov 7

Congratulations @kamalaharris #madamvicepresident

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Sep 19

"The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; that public discussion is a political duty; and that this should be a fundamental principle of the American government."—Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her 2012 book, My Own Words

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Sep 12

Virtual Matchmaking Networking Hour for Creatives

The Siren Nation Young Creatives Collective is launching a virtual matchmaking networking program for all PacNW womxn in the arts. All womxn-identifying creatives are welcome—whether you are a veteran in the professional art world, an aspiring professional artist, or a person with a day job but a passion for arts on the side, we would love your participation.

YCC leaders will pair two participants together, make the introduction, provide suggested conversation prompts, and instructions for setting up a Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime.

The creative industries are currently in uncharted waters. In these times, sharing expertise, advice, and support feels especially important. We’re hoping this will be an ongoing program, with new pairings every other month.

Interested? Please fill out our simple Google Form by Friday, September 18, 2020, to help YCC with the matchmaking.

Participating mentors this month include:

Erika Lee Seers (@erikaleesears) – Painter Social Media for Creatives expert
Savina Monet (@savinamonet) – Freelance Cannabis Graphic Designer
Elizabeth Dye (@elizabethdye) – Wedding Dress Designer
Gina Altamura – Talent Buyer for Holocene
Denise Espinoza – Podcaster, Geek in the City
Anina Bennett (Big Red Hair) – Graphic Novel & Illustrated Book Author Editor Business Writer

To learn more see link in bio!

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Jul 21

#Repost @bigredhair (@get_repost)
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I'm excited to be doing two panels for #ComicConAtHome this month! On Saturday: "Gender, Race, & Comic Book Coloring," with @mlillustration , @artofmlouis , Zoe D. Smith of @uchicago , Todd Klein of @dccomics , and me. Watch FREE on July 25 @ 2pm PT: https://t.co/Q5aNrR0xhd. Livestream Q&A afterward, deets to come! @comic_con #sdcc2020

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Jun 23

This Pride Month, be #TogetherInPride!

Please donate to the @qcenter for #GiveOUTDay!

Give OUT Day is the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community, raising millions of dollars for hundreds of LGBTQ organizations since 2013.

Give OUT Day campaign lasts throughout all of Pride Month!

#pride2020🏳️‍🌈 Artwork by Jen Bracy