About
A new era for an institution
Feminartsy was founded by Zoya Patel in 2014, as a new space for emerging and established writers to share thoughtful, incisive pieces exploring feminism, art, politics, social justice and life.
After a hiatus, Zoya is relaunching this institution, with a new offering.
As the literary landscape in Australia becomes narrower, we want to continue offering a space for feminist writers - emerging and established - to produce thoughtful, medium format content and to encourage the slow and mindful consumption of their work in readers.
Check out our Submissions page to find out how to get published, and stay tuned for some exciting ways to get involved, coming soon.
Why 'feminartsy'?
In 2013, Zoya was trolled by some men’s rights activists who accused her of being a ‘feminartsy’, someone they described as ‘…a hip-hop-happening modern gal who eats out a lot. She’s in the seventh year of a three-year Creative Writing degree and really hoping to finish any year now. Her career goals include enjoying totally unreal hobbies and maybe getting a job one day doing something arty – and fun’.
Rather than being offended, Zoya thought this girl sounded kind of cool, and decided to reappropriate the name for a space that celebrates the quirky, arty feminist types rather than denigrating them.