Arts patron Katrina Aleksa Ryemill on promoting women in the arts
Katrina Aleksa Ryemill is a co-founder of Association of Women In The Arts
Non-profit organisation Association of Women In The Arts was founded with the ambition of providing a networking and mentorship platform for women working in the arts in the UK. Since the pandemic, their membership has expanded globally with a new online programme. As part of our ongoing philanthropy series, LUX speaks to the organisation’s co-founder Katrina Aleksa Ryemill about the importance of a professional support network, adapting to a digital world and expanding globally
LUX: Tell us about the Association of Women In The Arts, and why is it already such a powerful organisation"
Katrina Aleksa: Since our beginning in February 2016, AWITA?s main focus has been to bring the inspirational women working within the art world together, and this remains our core strength to this day. AWITA?s membership includes gallerists, curators, art advisers and academics as well as auction houses, museum, public sector and art fair professionals. Follow LUX on Instagram:Â luxthemagazine
Quite simply our members are our key strength and what makes us the powerful organisation that we have become. For so long there was no place where women, who are underrepresented in top positions in the art industry (as they are in many others), could unite, network and help each other in a safe and positive environment. AWITA provides just that, and every time another fantastically talented woman joins our network w...
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