The Bearded Lady Project

Exhibit runs November-December 2021

Presented in Western mass by Northampton Open Media

Opening Reception: Friday 11/12, 5:00-8:00pm, as part of Arts Night Out Northampton

Refreshments will be served

Live music by Taylor Rose Mickens

Sponsored in part by River Valley Co-op and Downtown Sounds Workers Co-op

The Bearded Lady Project confronts public stereotypes of scientists by celebrating inspirational, adventurous women who have dedicated their lives to paleontology, searching for clues about past life on Earth. These images harken back to the stylized photographs of male paleontologists in historical texts. The beard, a potent symbol of masculinity, is added to the women's portraits to highlight the inequities and prejudices that persist in the sciences. The Bearded Lady Project seeks to educate the public and inspire the same recognition and respect for women in the sciences that their male colleagues typically receive. The Project has been brought to the Valley from the Smithsonian by Northampton Open Media. https://thebeardedladyproject.com/about/whats-in-a-name/