About
WO Foundation Inc. is an international non profit organization committed to provide women with the tools and knowledge for a better chance of succeeding in todays art market.
Who we are
WO started with the need for women to come together and be able to strengthen their individual voice and knowledge through a collaborative system. In July 2020, WO commenced as a community founded by 4 female international artists who met in Barcelona and its incredible growth in the past year has propelled it to become WO Foundation Inc.
Our Mission
We provide the tools and support for our community members to thrive through impactful educational programs and representational opportunities. These include exhibitions, representation of work, and connecting our members with galleries. In an art world that has been statistically discriminative towards women, our work towards change will have a lasting impact.
Our Community
WO welcomes all women identifying artists that are looking for growth, collective change and mutual empowerment within the art world.
There are no participation or membership fees and we seek to create a diverse community that is inclusive of all nationalities, races, generations and stages of their art career.
Our Programs
At WO our two main pillars of focus are education and visibility. With our efforts we aim to:
Provide.
Provide educational support on key aspects of the art world
Recognize.
Recognize the work and give visibility to both established and emerging artists
Encourage.
Encourage the collaboration and creation of a network of women artists that endorses support in their work
Change.
Enact statistical changes to the presence of women in the arts
Expose.
Showcase the diversity of women within our collective
expand.
Expand the debate on the current reality of women in the arts and open new avenues of dialogue
Build.
Use arts as a means of social change
Collaborate.
Collaborate with other female identifying professionals to provide educational support to our members
Our Team
Sofía Zuluaga
Founder
Sofia is a renown figurative artist, having exhibited in countless museums over the last 6 years. She has been a finalist in renown art competitions such as Figurativas (19’, 17’, 15’) and Modportrait (17’) and has been a nominee of the first NFT Grant by Sevens Foundation (21’). Her experience in the art world has driven her need to educate and empower other women to navigate the market by giving them the tools and visibility necessary to thrive in their careers as artists.
Raffaella Freyre
Founder
Raffaella Freyre is an international known figurative painter, recipient of various honors and recognitions. Her work has been exhibited in Mexico, United States, Italy, Spain, UK and Japan.
Having a previous background working within the Marketing and PR industries prior to her art career, she also holds a past 5 year teaching experience as an art instructor in one of the top figurative art academies.Her vast experience in the art world has propelled her to be passionate about the need to empower other women and work towards the change of the current statistics for women in the art market by providing them with greater opportunities for visibility.
Sara Zuluaga
Secretary
With a strong background in music business and business administration, Sara has expert experience in dealing with high profile artists and clients. She has worked with Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and was the creative director for songwriter Claudia Brandt. She is the Business Administrator for Aluaz S.A.S and is a member of their Board of Directors.
Volunteers
As a nonprofit foundation, our work relies heavily on our volunteer members. We want to take the time to recognize their incredible efforts. Without them none of this could be possible
Sofia Franco
Spanish Webinars Lead
Adriana Muñoz
Design Lead
Mariona Casas
Translation
Karin pušnik
English Webinars Lead
Sandra Bermudez
Design
Yalili Mora
Community Building
Camila Jimenez
Spanish Webinars
Alba Romera
Social Media Lead
Lluïsa Fabregas
Exhibitions
Nena Petrovska
English Webinars
Greta Ginotyte
Social Media
Special thanks to Macarena Asensio and Egle Nutautaite-Ortiz for their part in the initial stages of WO