It’s Girls Write Now’s 15th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a gala! But to stay true to the grassroots nature of our community, we’re skipping the hotel ballroom, salmon, and podium and focusing on FUN. Join us Tuesday, May 7th for the Girls Write Now Awards, where we’ll honor three amazing women whose live and work inspire our girls to find their voices and tell their stories: award-winning novelist Tayari Jones; Emma Cookson, who helms the successful ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH); and groundbreaking producer, director, and author Tamra Davis.
These women embody the values we strive to cultivate in our girls: dedication to hard work and craft; commitment to honest, fearless story-telling; and creative leadership in a world where the stories of girls are often devalued, demeaned, or just plain disappeared.
The event will be held in the gorgeous 632 on Hudson, an exclusive West Village townhouse with an an astonishing collection of antiques and artifacts from around the world. All funds raised at the event will help support our expanding roster of programs for underserved and motivated high school girls throughout the city — so snag your tickets today before we’re all sold out!
The 2013 Girls Write Now Awards is being held thanks to our lead sponsor, Paul Saunders; our sustaining sponsors Bartle Bogle Hegarty and SJL Attorney Search; and sponsors Baird Foundation, EILEEN FISHER, and Palisade Capital Management. Major props to our in-kind sponsor 632 on Hudson, and media sponsor Bust Magazine. To join as a sponsor, email [email protected] or call 212.336.9330.