#BOSSBABESATX COMMUNITY MEET-UP
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 FROM 6:30 TO 9:00 PM
AT CHEER UP CHARLIES IN AUSTIN, TEXAS :)
Join us on November 14, 2019 for one of our classic #bossbabesATX community meet-ups, highlighting women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders in Texas. All babes and professions are welcome.
Come to network. come to learn. Come to teach. Come to connect. Come to amplify. Come through. :)
— ON THIS SEASON’S THEME: FLOURISH —
flourish (n.): to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.
When we make work under our best conditions, we do more than survive—we thrive. And what grow toward (or say no to) has a lot do with it. Whether you’re a small business owner, independent artist or creative leader, your career pathway will take resilience and strategic decision-making. Where do you choose to go? What makes something a yes? Which environments are best for your growth?
Throughout Fall 2019, our events and programs will amplify women and nonbinary creatives, business owners and leaders who are creating the best conditions for their work, projects, causes and collaborations. Click here to view our full event calendar.
— MEET-UP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS —
6:30 to 7:30 PM
This is the time to check in and get comfortable for the evening. Browse our makers and tabling organizations. Play some Babe Bingo (our classic networking game). Stop by the #BBATX info table to shop merch and contribute your thoughts around this meet-up’s theme. Learn more about networking with Bumble Bizz. Visit our portrait station for a commemorative snap with one of our guests artists. All while listening to tunes from a set by one of our resident DJs, Amanda Vaughn.
7:30 to 8:30 PM
We’ll pause on networking to hear stories of synergy from three different speakers, as well as our Babe Announcements. (What are Babe Announcements? At every meet, we get 20 attendees on the mic to give a one-minute spiel on the creative, entrepreneurial or cause-related ventures. Click here to submit an announcement by 11:59 PM CT on Friday, November 8 and a member of our team will contact you about whether or not we can accommodate your submission.)
8:30 to 9 PM
Continue mingling! Grab people’s contact information. Explore how to get involved at #BBATX. And enjoy. :)
— FEATURED SPEAKERS —
This meet-up’s featured speakers include artist and educator Christine Garvey, counselor and entrepreneur Danielle Locklear and founder of Curcuma Kitchen, Rachel Musquiz.
Danielle Locklear is the founder of Danielle Locklear Counseling. A native Austinite, she founded her practice in 2017, offering culturally responsive counseling services to some of Austin's most underrepresented populations using a collaborative approach that integrates mindfulness, somatic work and self-compassion.
Christine Garvey is an artist and entrepreneur based in Austin, TX. Her paintings and installations have been exhibited internationally, including exhibitions with Galerie Circulaire (Montreal), Sur La Montagne Galerie (Berlin), MASS Gallery (Austin), and International Print Center (New York). She's been a teaching-artist and faculty member at institutions like UT Austin, Florence University of the Arts, and Pioneer Works Center for Art and Innovation. Her workshops and courses respond to challenges artists are facing in their creative lives, including - how to deal with scarcity-thinking, how to find financial stability, and how to build momentum in your creative practice. She also teaches a week-long drawing class in Florence, Italy.
Find out more about her work at www.christine-garvey.com
Rachel Musquiz is the chef and founder of Curcuma, a plant-based food trailer in East Austin that serves superfood drinks and Ayurvedic inspired cuisine. Curcuma has been recognized among Austin Chronicle's 100 Restaurants Defining Austin Now and Bon Appetit's Best Healthy Restaurants in Austin. Prior to becoming a self-taught chef and solopreneur, Rachel had a 10 year career in media working with Conde Nast, L'Oreal, and NBCUniversal and received her MA in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City. Her journey with the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda began on a yoga mat, and inspired her to incorporate the concept of food as medicine into her kitchen, both personally and professionally.
— FEATURED MAKERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS —
IT IS
IT IS important to let people know we care, not just on holy-days but every dang day of the year. IT IS Affirmation Cards make it easy for you to drop a line, show some support and encourage the folks you love most.
Sanctuary Holistic Kitchen
Founded by Robin Cervantes, Sanctuary Holistic Kitchen is a retail shop and eventual community center focused on sustainability, health and local goods.
Fabulous Paws
Women-owned and operated, Fabulous Paws is your pet's go-to for all the things they love to wear with the quality that you've been looking for.
Host Publications
Host Publications is committed to creating a seat at the table for marginalized groups: primarily women, people of color, immigrants and LGBTQ+ writers.
Bloom Cup
Founded by Laura Restrepo, BLOOM CUP is a medical grade silicone cup, made in the United States and designed to be used during the menstrual period.
Soy Society Wellness
Jasmine Cormier launched Soy Society Wellness as a means to supplement her yoga practice. Specializing in all-natural soy candles, Cormier has a line of products and also provides customized group workshops and wick-making hangs. You can learn more about Cormier and her business at soysociety.com.
Fifi Mar Photography
Fifi Mar is an Austin-based photographer specializing in studio portraits, beauty, fashion and event photography. At our community meet-up, you can find Fifi running a colorful photo-booth that resonates with our Fall theme #FLOURISH.
Creative Action is a nationally-recognized youth arts education organization in Austin, Texas. As the largest provider of creative learning programs in Central Texas, they use the arts to activate the academic, social and emotional development of young people.
Cheer Up Charlies' MAGGIE tees
Self-exams are self-care. At this community meet-up, you can grab a MAGGIE tee. Designed by Lauren Dickens, each MAGGIE tee features a how-to on self-checking your chest and preventing breast cancer. Every tee benefits Cheer Up Charlies’ very own Maggie Lea as she finishes out chemo and recuperates from her own journey with breast cancer this year. (Cheer Up Charlie’s is also hosting us for this meet-up and has been home to #BBATX over the years for fundraisers, events and workshops and festivals. We love you, Maggie!)
— GET YOUR TICKET —
Online pre-sale RSVPs are $10 and $15 tickets will be available at the door.
*All proceeds are contributed toward our nonprofit and the event’s production costs.
— VENUE ACCESSIBILITY NOTES —
This venue is wheelchair accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor. We highly encourage utilizing rideshare or carpooling as there is limited self-parking available onsite. If you have a question about the building's accessibility, shoot us a line at thebabes@bossbabes.org, and we're happy to answer. :)
— MEET THE PRODUCERS —
About #bossbabesATX: We’re a Texas-based nonprofit that amplifies and connects women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and organizers. We create space to share our crafts, catalyze multi-industry coalitions, promote intersectionality across disciplines, seek guidance and provide each other with practical and emotional resources. Anyone interested in our mission, core values, and initiatives are invited to participate—and learn more about how intersectional gender equality can improve their daily lives. We provide 1500 opportunities to women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and community organizers per year. More than 15,000+ community members also annually attend our showcases, markets and dialogues—and in the last three years, our programs generated an additional $1million for the Austin economy. So, whether you apply to participate in one of our programs, attend our workshops, conferences and dialogues, or come out to a festival or market to support the community we’re building, you’re a member of this movement. All babes, all people, are welcome. :) Learn more at bossbabes.org.