In the beginning Judy Chicago did not set out to be an educator. She became an educator in response to the lack of educational opportunities for female art students I am an Artist! I make art from a woman’s perspective. The content of women’s lives is relevant subject matter for the fine arts.

The Fresno Days Started the First Feminist Art Program at California State University - Fresno All female classes Consciousness raising and collaborative art making Boxing Ring Ad, Announcement in Artforum for Jack Glenn Gallery, Photo by Jerry McMillan

Cal Arts California Institute of the Arts – Moved the Feminist Art Program to California Arts…… and expanded the course offerings. Began new Feminist Art Program in their own space – A collaboration with Miriam Schapiro (2 years of team teaching) Women � s Building photo from Brochure, 1972, designed by Sheila de Bretteville.

Womanhouse 1 st ever explicitly female-centered installation The Sheet Closet by Sandra Orgel from Womanhouse. Susan Frazier, Vicki Hodgetts, Robin Weltsch, Nurturant Kitchen Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro in front of Womanhouse

From Educator to Artist to Educator Chicago left the Feminist Art Program in good hands with Miriam Schapiro in 1974 to return to making her own art.Miriam Schapiro She re-entered academia in 1999 and conducted 6 different residencies with her husband (Donald Woodman) Her desire to enter the world of k12 art education was instigated by reading a published lesson review a teacher created based on her Dinner Party installation which she viewed as misrepresenting the educational intention of the artwork.

Influence from After meeting and reading the work of Marilyn Stewart Chicago’s intuition about designing curriculum was validated and her understanding was expanded.Marilyn Stewart This led to another collaborative project. Creating the Dinner Party Curriculum

The Dinner Party From an artwork to a curriculum “My abiding goal for The Dinner Party was to educate future generations about women's rich heritage and their important contributions to Western civilization.”

Educating Through Point and Click Through the Flower was developed by Judy Chicago in 1978 as a non- profit Feminist art organization. Its mission is to educate the public about the importance of art and its power in re-introducing exposure to women's achievements.

Teaching The Missed History

Dinner Party Curriculum is Available on-line

Chicago’s Legacy A Content-Based Pedagogy Rooted in Feminist Principles Establish the content first – THEN determine the vehicle and means of expression.

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