Woman's Building (Los Angeles)

Woman's Building
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34°04′13″N 118°13′35″W / 34.0702°N 118.2264°W / 34.0702; -118.2264
TypeArt center
Community center
Genre(s)Feminist art
Contemporary art
Women's movement
OpenedNovember 28, 1973
Closed1991
Website
http://thewomansbuilding.org/

The Woman's Building was a non-profit arts and education center located in Los Angeles, California. The Woman's Building focused on feminist art and served as a venue for the women's movement and was spearheaded by artist Judy Chicago, graphic designer Sheila Levrant de Bretteville and art historian Arlene Raven. The center was open from 1973 until 1991. During its existence, the Los Angeles Times called the Woman's Building a "feminist mecca."