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Countess Report
The Countess Report is an independent artist-run research project led by artists Amy Prcevich, Elvis Richardson, Miranda Samuels and Shevaun Wright; although it often welcomes guest collaborators. Its aim is to achieve gender parity and recognition for Australian women artists. To do so it publishes data and analysis on trends in gender representation, arts education, the distribution of arts funding and media representation in the Australian art sector. The report is published every four years and its aim is both to advocate for the arts industry in Australia and serve as a piece of artwork in and of itself. The results of the report are regularly reported in mainstream and arts media leading to policy changes in major galleries including the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Australia. The report is credited for inspiring gender equity programs at both galleries. The report The report was first released in 2008 by Richardson on her blog called CoUNT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Prcevich
Amy is an English feminine given name, the English version of the French Aimée, which means ''Love, beloved''. It was used as a diminutive of the Latin name Amata, a name derived from the passive participle of ''amare,'' “to love”. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the Middle Ages. It was among the 50 most popular names for girls in England between 1538 and 1700. It was popularized in the 19th century in the Anglosphere by a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1821 novel ''Kenilworth (novel), Kenilworth'', which was based on the story of Amy Robsart. Slavery, Enslaved Black women in the United States prior to the American Civil War were more likely to bear the name than white American women because slave masters often chose their names from literary sources. The name declined in use after 1880 but was revived due to the hit song ''Once in Love with Amy'' from the 1948 Broadway musical ''Where's Charley?''. The name peaked in usage in the United States between 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
