The Agency of Visible Women

The Agency of Visible Women is an intersectional group of femmes, trans, women and non-binary artists based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Founded in 2017 by Ruth Jones, the Agency has over 25 members and expands and contracts according to need or project. Originally an exhibition title that played on the notion of women’s agency being reliant (in part) upon visibility, AoVW has gradually shifted from a fictional institution into a collective of artists set upon making meaningful change for each other.

We offer women artists skills sharing, advice, exhibitions, curation, support, and an expanded network to draw upon.

AoVW is based at The Old Waterworks artist studios and has delivered numerous projects supported by TOW.