A Celebration of Women Writers
Enormous list of writers, some annotated, some with links. Website: digital.library.upenn.edu/women
Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash's web site listing African-American women filmmakers who have influenced her, the Black Women Filmmakers: Annotated Bibliography and Webliography seems to be offline, but here is some information about her: About Julia Dash and Daughters of the Dust
International Centre for Women Playwrights
Lists some of their members, alphabetically, with links to web sites or other contact information. Website: www.womenplaywrights.org
Native American Women Playwrights Archive
Each playwright's page lists her plays in NAWPA's archive, other works, and contact information. Website: https://spec.lib.miamioh.edu/home/nawpa/
Playwrights on the Web
An alphabetical listing of women and men that is not searchable in other ways. Playwrights have one-line descriptions of their work and a link to their site or a contact email. The original website is still available but has been taken over by Theatre-Connect, and is no longer being updated. Theatre-Connect is developing a new database by the same name, available here: http://www.stageplays.com/playwrights_on_the_web.htm
Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color
A searchable database, primarily but not limited to writers. Hosted by the University of Minnesota. Website: voices.cla.umn.edu
Women in Photography International
Alphabetical listing with links to artists' own web sites. Website: www.womeninphotography.org/wipihome.html
Works by Women (New York)
Works by Women no longer exists, but you can still find their website online with a list of organizations advocating for women in theatre (www.worksbywomen.org/advocacy.html ) and a list of women's theatre companies (www.worksbywomen.org/womens-theatre-companies.html ) in New York. The database has now been taken over by Parity Productions (see above).
If you have any suggested revisions or additions to any of these lists, please send them to us at funding at womenartsmediacoalition.org
Updated on 7/30/2023