Two hundred successful women from the arts gathered in Tate Modern to inspire schoolgirls and spearhead the next generation of artists, writers and directors.
Two hundred of the most successful women in the arts in the UK gathered in the Tate Modern on Thursday in a bid to inspire the next generation of artists, writers, directors and editors.
Figures as diverse as author Kate Mosse and actors Jessica Raine and Helen George from Call the Midwife, to Katie Leung of Harry Potter fame and entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den dragon Kelly Hoppen all gathered in Tate Modern’s cavernous Turbine Hall to meet and speak with 800 schoolgirls from 15 comprehensive schools.
It was an event spearheaded by Miriam González Durántez’s Inspiring Women campaign, which works to encourage more women to enter career fields across the board.
Leaving her husband Nick Clegg back in Sheffield Hallam canvassing for votes, Durántez, an international lawyer, spoke of the importance of ensuring young women had the opportunity and mindset to succeed in careers in the arts, and criticised the imbalance of women occupying the top arts positions... Keep reading on The Guardian
Two hundred of the most successful women in the arts in the UK gathered in the Tate Modern on Thursday in a bid to inspire the next generation of artists, writers, directors and editors.
Figures as diverse as author Kate Mosse and actors Jessica Raine and Helen George from Call the Midwife, to Katie Leung of Harry Potter fame and entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den dragon Kelly Hoppen all gathered in Tate Modern’s cavernous Turbine Hall to meet and speak with 800 schoolgirls from 15 comprehensive schools.
It was an event spearheaded by Miriam González Durántez’s Inspiring Women campaign, which works to encourage more women to enter career fields across the board.
Leaving her husband Nick Clegg back in Sheffield Hallam canvassing for votes, Durántez, an international lawyer, spoke of the importance of ensuring young women had the opportunity and mindset to succeed in careers in the arts, and criticised the imbalance of women occupying the top arts positions... Keep reading on The Guardian