SCHEDULE
AUGUST 27—30, 2026
TICKETED, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
PROGRAMMING IS FREE
DAY 1
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
10AM — 10PM
DAY 2
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
10AM — 10PM
DAY 3
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
10AM — 10PM
DAY 4
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
10AM — 5PM
THURSDAY
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AUG 27
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THURSDAY · AUG 27 ·
10:00 AM
HOW WOMEN ARE MOVING MONEY + FUNDING WHAT'S NEXT
How women are moving, and receiving capital—and what changes when investment is designed to create lasting impact.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 10:00AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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11:00 AM
ART, FILM AND THE POWER TO CHANGE THE STORY WITH TIFFANY SHLAIN | FIRESIDE + SCREENING OF "WE ARE HERE"
Tiffany Shlain screens her short film "We Are Here" and talks on how creative storytelling can challenge the narratives shaping our lives.
Type of Event: Fireside Chat + Screening
Time of Event: 11:00AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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12:30 PM
THE MARKET CORRECTION: CLOSING THE CAPITAL GAP FOR WOMEN
How female founders are changing the capital landscape and building new pathways to funding, growth, and scale.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 12:30PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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5:00 PM
GUERRILLA GIRLS IN CONVERSATION WITH DOROTHY KOSINSKI
The iconic Guerrilla Girls in conversation with Dorothy Kosinski, director emerita of the Phillips Collection. Expect a candid conversation about visibility, value, institutional power, and the ongoing fight over who gets seen, collected, and remembered.
Type of Event: Fireside
Time of Event: 5:00PM
Location of Event: AutoShop 416 Morse St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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6:00 PM – 10:00PM
PUBLIC OPENING PARTY
Type of Event: Event
Time of Event: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
Included with tickets to FEMME Art Fair
FRIDAY
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AUG 28
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FRIDAY · AUG 28 ·
9:30 AM
WOMEN SHAPING POLICY
Women shaping policy discuss what changes when women have a seat at the table.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 9:30AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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11:00 AM
WORKSHOP | BUILDING A PUBLIC VOICE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR OWN
Learn how to craft your public voice authentically, without losing your point of view, boundaries, or values.
Type of Event: Workshop
Time of Event: 11:00AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Breakout
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1:00 PM
WORKSHOP | THE BUSINESS OF ART: MONEY, RIGHTS AND LONGEVITY
Type of Event: Workshop
Time of Event: 1:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Breakout
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2:00 PM
ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY TIMES | FIRESIDE CHAT WITH SKYE PERRYMAN + MAGGIE O'NEILL
Type of Event: Fireside
Time of Event: 2:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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3:30 PM
BOOK SIGNING WITH SKYE PERRYMAN
Type of Event: Book Signing
Time of Event: 3:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Breakout
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4:00 PM
MY BODY, MY BUSINESS: FEMINIST ART PARADE
Join artists Michele Pred and Airco Caravan in marching throughout the fair for bodily autonomy! The parade is a space for civic joy and encouraging voter engagement in the fight for our rights.
Participants receive t-shirts, flags, and stickers. Pred has organized 15 feminist parades across the US since 2017.
Time of Event: 4:00 PM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
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4:30 PM
WOMEN, MEDIA AND THE BATTLE OVER PUBLIC TRUTH
Women in media examine credibility, ownership, influence, and the forces shaping who gets heard—and what the public believes.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 4:30PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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6:00 – 10:00 PM
FEMME ART FAIR X NÜ ANDROIDS
Nü Androids takes over FEMME evening hours with an all-women DJ lineup spinning throughout the art fair from 6–10 PM. Included with your FEMME ticket.
Time of Event: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
Included with tickets to FEMME Art Fair
SATURDAY
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AUG 29
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SATURDAY · AUG 29 ·
10:00 AM
LEADING FOR THE FUTURE
What girls need from today’s leaders, and how we build systems, opportunities, and communities that help them thrive.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 10:00AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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11:00 AM
GIRL SCOUTS X FOREVER FEARLESS: CREATE YOUR FEARLESS FUTURE
Join Our Daughters' Futures Fund and Girl Scouts Nation's Capital for a hands-on experience creating your own FOREVER FEARLESS artwork.
Type of Event: All-ages Activity
Time of Event: 11:00AM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
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12:00 PM
BUSINESS, BELONGING, + THE FUTURE OF THIRD SPACE
Who creates the spaces where culture and community form, and what it takes to keep them welcoming and sustainable.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 12:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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1:30 PM
CREATIVITY, THE BODY AND COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING
Creativity, the body, burnout, identity, and how art can support individual and collective well-being.
Type of Event: Fireside
Time of Event: 1:30PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Breakout
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3:00 PM
5:00 PM
WOMEN IN FASHION: THE BUSINESS OF BEING SEEN
Women in fashion and publishing examine visibility, access, ownership, and who gets to define taste, legitimacy, and value.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 5:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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6:00 – 10:00 PM
FEMME ART FAIR X NÜ ANDROIDS
Nü Androids takes over FEMME evening hours with an all-women DJ lineup spinning throughout the art fair from 6–10 PM. Included with your FEMME ticket.
Time of Event: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
Included with tickets to FEMME Art Fair
SUNDAY
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AUG 30
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SUNDAY · AUG 30 ·
10:00 AM
THE ART OF MOVEMENT | YOGA + MAT PILATES CLASS BY VFYD X CP:YOGA
Type of Event: Community Fitness Event
Time of Event: 10:00AM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
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11:00 AM
FEMME IN THE FIELD: THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTMAKING IN COMMUNITY
Hosted by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 11:00AM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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12:30 PM
TAKING UP SPACE: WOMEN TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
Women muralists on creating at public scale, navigating a male-dominated field, and transforming the shared landscape.
Hosted by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 12:30PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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3:00 PM
WOMEN AT THE TABLE: OWNERSHIP, CULTURE AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Women shaping food and hospitality discuss ownership, culture, leadership, and the business of building what comes next. Hosted by Chef Amy Brandwein.
Type of Event: Panel
Time of Event: 3:00PM
Location of Event: Conference Center - Main
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6:00 PM
2ND ANNUAL FOREVER FEARLESS FUNDRAISER
Celebrating the close of the first-ever FEMME Art Fair and raising support for the continued work of Our Daughters' Futures Fund.
This extraordinary evening will bring together artists, advocates, philanthropists, and community leaders who believe in investing in the dreams, opportunities, and future potential of girls and young women.
Type of Event: Ticketed Event
Time of Event: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location of Event: 5th Floor
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