Artemis Singers
| Artemis Singers | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Founded | December 1980 |
| Genre | Female composers, lyricists, or arrangers |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Website | artemissingers |
Artemis Singers is an American lesbian feminist chorus based in Chicago, Illinois. Its goals are to create positive change in cultural attitudes toward women and female artists and to "increase the visibility of lesbian feminists."
Founded in 1980, it is one of the earliest lesbian feminist chorus in the United States. In 2008, Artemis was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. The group only performs music created by female composers or lyricists, or arranged by female arrangers. During the group's early period, they had an assigned traditional music director but the system gradually evolved into a self-organized, non-hierarchical system. Currently, several members act as music directors during each performance.
Selected performances
Source:
- 1982 - First gathering of gay and lesbian choruses at Lincoln Center in New York City
- 1984 - First National Women’s Choral Festival
- 1986 - Hosted third National Women’s Choral Festival in Chicago
- 1987 - Participated in “A Show of Concern: The Heart of America Responds,” a fundraising event for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at the Chicago Theater
- 2003 - Produced a concert to benefit the Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP)
- 2006 - Performed at Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park as part of Gay Games VII
- 2010 - Hosted 10th Sister Singers Network festival, “Our Kind of Sound” in Chicago
- 2013 - Performed at the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality
- 2013 - Illinois Marriage Equality Bill Signing by Governor Patrick Quinn at UIC Forum in Chicago
Discography
- ARTEMIS SINGERS: 25 Years (2005)
Awards
- 1982 - Paul R. Goldman Award, ONE of Chicago - for outstanding contributions in the field of performing arts in Chicago
- 2008 - Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame