This thesis project consists of starting a feminist nonprofit organization: “Feminist Art Space.” My contextual research examines the cognitive processes of acquiring knowledge to taking action and the creative process as a vehicle for empowerment. The process of starting a nonprofit organization (NPO), and my experiences while doing so are also discussed. Starting an NPO encapsulates what I believe is most important about education: taking the knowledge you have learned and applying and sharing it. This transcends discourse and unites theory and action. This project documents the process, the difficulties and successes of starting an NPO. It also shows that theory, thoughts, and ideas can inspire a movement and an organization. The project shows how an organization begins and grows. This process reveals how I grow as a feminist, activist, and educator while organizing/ creating “Feminist Art Space.”
