Mission

Speciwomen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization committed to giving space to women and LGBTQIA+ artists for retreat, research, and making. We seek to challenge existing norms, promote inclusivity, and contribute to a more equitable representation of marginalized voices in the arts landscape. Philo Cohen started Speciwomen in 2015, aiming to foster safer and wider spaces for womxn artists to be recognized and heard.

Our goal is to foster time, alliance, and relationships.

If you are interested in collaborating with us, please email us at info@speciwomen.org. We are based in New York City but conduct projects globally.

If you wish to support our 2024 – 2025 season, click here to make a tax-deductible gift to Speciwomen today.

Location History

Speciwomen’s archives were originally held at 185 Lafayette in Fort Greene since the project’s inception in 2015. In 2024, Speciwomen moved into its first headquarters at 518 E 11th street in Manhattan. Today, Speciwomen is back in Brooklyn, at 579 Jefferson Ave in Bed-Stuy. The HQ is the home to Speciwomen’s artist-in-residence program Magnet as well as to the Speciwomen Library and Collection.

Library Hours are paused due to the 2026 Magnet Residency cycle in progress.

Team

Founder + Director: Philo Cohen

Project Assistant: Tiffany Johnson

Editorial Fellows: Colette Bernheim (2025)

Magnet Design Fellows: Ana Batlle Cabral and Signe Ferguson (2024)

Past Editorial and Programs Team: Merkin Karr, Aparna Mazumdar, Jonah Piersanti, Sendra Uebele, Adaiya Granberry, Clara Prat-Gay, Francesca Iacono, Madeleine Riousse, Paige Labuda, Charlotte Youkilis

Past Communication & Marketing Fellows: Tale Burgess Øyehaug, Penelope Choussat, Pooja Desai

Past Interns: Thaïs Borgeaud, Priyanka Voruganti, Lily Seckendorf, Esther Paturel, Marj Ostani, Mahika Chawla, Eliza Moore, Sophia Fodor

Board

Board of Directors

Gala Prudent – President

Sian Lathrop – Chair

Paz Monge – Treasurer

Rayna Holmes – Secretary

Advisory Board

Zoe Cassavetti

Violette D’Urso

Sienna Fekete

Pamela Sneed

Eliza Ryan

Directors History: Eden Deering,Hannah Gottlieb-Graham,Justine Kurland, Emilie Pitts, Charlotte Youkilis

Public Donors, Patrons & Members

Patrons

Pre-2024 Patron History: Irene Cohen, Charlie Culbert, Lisa Ehrenkranz, Christopher France, Angela Gentilcore, Lauren Guilford, Sofia Lentz-Escalante, Marissa Mackey, Aks Misyuta, Alice Plati, Eléonore Pourriat, Mariza Scotch, Jason Tucker, Sarah Walker, Cindy Weisbart, Veda Wendell.

Since our formation as 501(c)(3) in 2024, our patron history is private. If you wish for your gift to be recognized, you may add a note to your donation . We will make sure to attach your name to corresponding initiatives.

If you are interested in becoming a patron, please click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support our organization’s programming and mission.

Donors of the Speciwomen Library

Artbook | D.A.P.

Mary Lea Bandy

Moyra Davey

Kate Davis

Editions Patrick Frey

Christian Garcia Martin

Justine Kurland

Mendes Wood DM

Haim Steinbach

August Raven

Phoebe Van Dunsen

Kate Zambreno

David Zwirner Books

Wendy’s Subway

If you are interested in our donors program, or looking to donate books, please contact us at partnerships@speciwomen.org

Distribution

Speciwomen titles are partially distributed by Public Knowledge Books. Please email sales@publicknowledgebooks.com with all distribution inquiries.

If you'd like to stock archival issues of Speciwomen Magazine, please email publishing@speciwomen.org

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