Artemis Singers is an American lesbian feminist chorus based in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3] Its goals are to create positive change in cultural attitudes toward women and female artists and to "increase the visibility of lesbian feminists."[4][5]

Artemis Singers
Choir
FoundedDecember 1980 (1980-12)
GenreFemale composers, lyricists, or arrangers
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Websiteartemissingers.org

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.[6] The group only performs music created by female composers or lyricists, or arranged by female arrangers.[7] 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.[7] Currently, several members act as music directors during each performance.[6]

Selected performances

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  • 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

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  • ARTEMIS SINGERS: 25 Years (2005)

Awards

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ UGC, Chicago Tribune. "ARTEMIS SINGERS PRESENTS JUNE 1 PRIDE CONCERT AND DANCE". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ "Artemis Singers Voices of Joyful Rebellion at First Unitarian Church of Chicago | Metromix Chicago". chicago.metromix.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ^ "Nonprofit (Chicago): Artemis Singers". idealist.org. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  4. ^ "Center on Halsted - Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center". www.centeronhalsted.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  5. ^ "Artemis Singers - Chicago | Chicagoland LGBTQ Services Directory". chicagolgbtservices.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  6. ^ a b Baudler, Liz (May 28, 2014). "Mother, daughter part of artemis singers". Windy City Times. Chicago.
  7. ^ a b Maxwell, Carrie (November 12, 2014). "Artemis singers: Celebrating 35 years of shows". Windy City Times. Chicago.
  8. ^ "Our Herstory". Artemis Singers. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2023-10-17.