An interview series focusing on the contributions of local women and non-binary artists. 

The third volume of interviews in the series features Catherine Reinhart, Sasha Phillips, Jo Allen, and Tashina Azure. The interviews will air on KHOI Radio, 89.1 FM on Mondays at 4pm throughout March for local listeners. Not local? Listen live at khoifm.org. 

This program is hosted by Nancy Gebhart as a collaboration between the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity and KHOI Community Radio.

If you have missed any of the ARTiculations interviews, you can find them here. 

Catherine, Sasha, Jo, and Tashina were asked to provide a playlist to accompany their interviews. Those songs were collected as an ARTiculations Volume 3 Spotify playlist. 

Revisit the March 2022 interviews featuring artists Jamie Malone, Kristin Roach, Sara Merritt, and Helen Barton. 

Revisit the October 2022 interviews featuring artists Charlie Esker, Vivian M. Cook, Sang Lee, Zoë Fay-Stindt, and Tanvi Rastogi.

The interview series is recorded at the KHOI studios with Mike Murphy and edited by Rosie Rowe. 

The Sloss Center is thrilled to announce the addition of a new resource at the Sloss House: The Resource Room! Doors will open on March 7th, 2023 with an opening celebration planned for Thursday, March 30th at the Sloss House. More details to come.

The Resource Room can be found on the first floor of the Sloss House (front entry of house is accessible) and will offer a dry goods pantry, basic needs supplies such as menstrual products, toiletries, a limited number of clothing items, as well as resources for student parents, such as diapers, baby food, and more. The Resource Room is entirely supported by the generous support of donors and the SHOP Food Pantry.

To get involved, contact slosscenter@iastate.edu. We're currently accepting the following donations:

Everyone deserves to be seen. To have their portrait made. To own original artwork. To celebrate themselves through art. A portrait provides an interpretation. A portrait provides a validation of existence. To say I am here, and I am seen as I am. I am beautiful and full of goodness. Join us for a day of free activities inspired by subversive portraiture.

All day:

Exhibition: Transformative Possibilities of Community-Based Arts Education: A Portrait

Art making opportunities

Contribute to our community playlist: What songs have helped you understand yourself?

12-2 p.m. – Portrait Drawing

By The Portrait Studio artists

Everyone is invited to have their portrait captured by one of The Portrait Studio artists. Frames will be provided to keep and preserve your portrait.

2-3 p.m. – Portrait Poetry

Hosted by poet Zoë Fay-Stindt

This hour will include readings from local poets about how they see themselves and how the world sees them along with a writing exercise to get you thinking about your own portrait possibilities through creative writing.

We are currently looking for frames for this event. If you're cleaning out your closets and find some unused frames, consider donating them to Sloss! If you are on campus, email nancyg@iastate.edu to pick them up. Sizes 8x10, 11x14, 11x17, or similar are preferred. 

For more information, visit our website. 

All students, faculty, and staff with children are able to use this space! We have toys, books, and more available for kids to entertain themselves with!

AAUW Start Smart salary negotiation workshops are specifically designed to teach you how to negotiate salaries for a new job. In every two-hour workshop you will gain confidence in your negotiation style through facilitated discussion and role-play and learn:

• How to identify and articulate your personal value
• How to develop an arsenal of persuasive responses and other strategies to use when negotiating
• How to conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits
• About the wage gap, including its long-term consequences

Negotiations can increase the potential to earn higher salaries and better benefits packages. By negotiating fair and equitable salaries, you will be better able to pay off loans, buy the things you want and need, and even save (though it may seem like it is far away) for retirement.

Register here for the next workshop on April 7. 

More information can be found on our website.

Child care scholarships available for undergraduate parenting students

The office of Child Care and Family Services at Iowa State is accepting applications for the undergraduate Childcare Assistance Program (CAP). This scholarship program is available to undergraduate student parents attending Iowa State to assist with out-of-pocket costs for child care services. Eligible student parents may receive up to $1,250 per semester. Funds are still available for this academic year, and students with the highest financial need will receive priority consideration. Full eligibility guidelines and application instructions are on the Child Care & Family Services website. Email questions to ccfamily@iastate.edu.