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Women in the Director's Chair (WIDC) is a Chicago-based, international
media arts /activist organization which exhibits, promotes, and
educates about media made by women, girls and transgendered people
that
express a diversity of cultures, experiences, and issues.
We strive
to expand and create new audiences for this work and to advance
the use of alternative media for social change. It is
our mission to raise the visibility of women media makers and
to support the production of alternative media that defies demeaning
stereotypes perpetuated by mainstream media.
We seek to encourage
the development of strategies of resistance that combat inaccuracy
with truth, and replace perpetual disenfranchisement
with community.
It is our belief that educated viewers are critical
viewers who become vocal and active participants in the social
forces
that
shape our culture. WIDC also serves as a network where independent
media artists share ideas, skills, and opportunities.
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