Invest in half a day to propel your career forward and support personal professional growth.
Monday 7th July | The Warburg Institute
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Programme
“It is our right and responsibility to write ourselves into the future. All organising is science fiction. If you are shaping the future, you are a futurist. And visionary fiction is a way to practice the future in our minds, alone and together.” - Adrienne Maree Brown, writer, activist and facilitator
Bringing together leading voices from across the cultural, business and academic sectors the AWITA BUILD YOUR OWN ARTWORLD conference invites participants to explore the power and practice of intersectional feminist leadership. The morning will open with an artist-led conversation, setting the tone for a programme that blends practical workshops, peer learning, and reflective dialogue.
Rooted in values-led, cross-disciplinary collaboration our half day conference offers the potential to shape your own future. Join us to build a personal daily practice that nurtures your core qualities and explore the evolving landscape of investment and leadership.
Speakers
(more names to be announced)
Dr Adele Patrick, Co-founder, Glasgow Women's Library
Lubaina Himid CBE, Artist
Magda Stawarska, Artist
Melanie Pocock, Artistic Director, Exhibitions, IKON Gallery
Tickets
Our new half day format is value led with plenty of time to network and reflect. Choose to attend with an Individual Ticket, or support wider access through our Support A Sister programme.
SUPPORT A SISTER
Buy multiple tickets and either invite your own guest or AWITA will allocate to a partner organisation in our Support A Sister programme. This programme enables us to continue to build a more inclusive and collaborative art world.
INDIVIDUAL TICKET
Available to both members and non-members with 5 years of experience working in the professional arts.
£135 for AWITA Members and £150 for Non-Members.
Who is the conference designed for?
Women and those who identify as women
Art world professionals with 5+ years working in the sector
FAQs
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Tickets can be purchased above. Simply choose your ticket type, fill out the check out form, and proceed to payment.
Ticket types:
Support A Sister Ticket (to sponsor another attendee) - Starting from £300
AWITA Member Ticket - £135
Non-Member Ticket - £150
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Absolutely. You can buy multiple tickets through our Support A Sister programme. Any questions, please email office@awita.london
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No, tickets for this conference are non-refundable. However, if you are unable to attend, you can transfer your ticket to someone else or allow AWITA to allocate it to someone who could benefit from attending.
We understand that exceptional circumstances may arise, so please email office@awita.london with any queries or concerns.
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The day is all about being in the room and connecting with other professionals. We will record the discussions for promotional purposes.
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We recommend bringing a notebook or device to take notes and business cards for networking.
Light refreshments will be served but breakfast and lunch are not supplied.
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The conference will be held at The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB.
You will receive delegate information in a confirmation email in the lead up to the day.
The Warburg Institute is dedicated to the study of global cultural history and the role of images in society.
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If you have any other questions, feel free to email us at office@awita.london or call Amy on 07568512866
Victoria Siddall, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Jo Stella-Sawicka, Senior Director of Goodman Gallery, and Charlene Prempeh, Founder of A Vibe Called Tech, at the AWITA Conference 2023, Phillips. Image by Jennifer Moyes
Learn more about BUILD YOUR OWN ART WORLD
AWITA’s annual conference brings together women working in the professional arts. The objective is to support the talent pipeline through a day of personal and professional development.
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The inaugural AWITA Conference took place at Phillips in 2023. The day was less conference, more a toolkit for professional women.
The event, chaired by Melanie Gerlis, commenced with a warm welcome from Phillips Global Chairwoman Cheyenne Westphal. Throughout the morning, pioneering voices including Hilde Lynn Helphenstien (popularly known as Jerry Gogosian), Victoria Siddall, Touria El Glaoui, and artist Cornelia Parker, among many others, shared their insights and wisdom with fellow pioneers in the art world.
In the afternoon, off-site workshops delivered practical tools and skills. Delegates also had the chance to get professional headshots taken by our talented photographers.
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In 2024, Christie’s hosted 200 women in The Great Room, populated with furniture sponsored by Roche Bobois.
The day was designed in a fresh and dynamic format to create a toolkit rich in practical takeaways, case studies, honest conversations, and hands-on workshops.Arguably Africa’s most influential female in shaping perceptions of contemporary art Koyo Kouoh kick started the day, followed by a roll call of inspiring changemakers.
5 practical workshops ran across the afternoon at sites in and around St James.
Nancy Durrant, Culture Journalist and Broadcaster and Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Zeitz MOCAA at last year’s conference at Christie’s. Image by Jennifer Moyes
"Convening is essential. Convening women in the arts is imperative. The more we connect our respective networks and interests the more we can transform the field."
Koyo Kouoh - Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Zeitz MOCAA and Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Conference.