Updates

AGE is Hiring!

Advance Gender Equity (AGE) is launching a search for its first Executive Director! Thanks to the Collins Foundation, we now have funding for a part-time Executive Director position.

2020 AGE Equity Grants – Intent to Apply:  1/6/20 to 2/3/20

This year we have a total of $40,000 in grants to support professional theatre companies that advance the power and visibility of women and nonbinary people.

2019 AGE Equity Grants Recipients:   The recipients of the 2019 AGE Equity Grants were announced on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Drammy Award Celebration in Portland, Oregon.

2018 AGE in the Arts: A Change is Gonna Come

Thank you for making 2018 a year to remember!  
Enjoy our re-cap video.

The Holidays for Humanities

Please join us for an AGE benefit celebration of love, hope and compassion! Stars gather to bring light to the darkness with music, spoken word and poetry. All donations are tax deductible and will benefit AGE and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

Monday, December 10, 2018    |     7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

2018 AGE Equity Grants Recipients:   The recipients of the 2018 AGE Equity Grants were announced on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the 40th Drammy Award Celebration in Portland, Oregon.

Telling Native Stories to Rehumanize Native People (Audio) – April 9, 2018

AGE was proud to host a rare convergence of award-winning Indigenous playwrights. Telling Native Stories to Rehumanize Native People focused on the social justice of rehumanizing Native people who have been systematically erased by colonialism.  More than 200 people at TOC were rocked and awakened by Native artists, activists and writers.  You can now listen to the full panel discussion, enjoy and share!

2018 AGE Equity Grants – Phase 1 Application:  February 1-28th

Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) is awarding a total of $40,000 in grants to Portland area professional theatre companies that are committed to advancing intersectional gender equity. Now in its third year, AGE has raised $100,000 for Portland theatres to include women in their equity lens.

“Time’s up! Women’s stories deserve to be told. Women deserve to be seen, heard, validated, and respected. AGE is grateful to the many donors who make these grants possible.  We are proud of the Portland Arts community for making intersectional gender equity a priority. Equity benefits everyone.”  –Jane Vogel, AGE Founder/President.

2017 Celebration of Women’s Voices:  Enjoy a look back at everything we did in 2017!