The Association MAV (Mujeres en las Artes Visuales) promotes initiatives to foster the participation of women in culture and to combat discrimination in accordance with the Organic Act 1/2004 on Integral Protection Measures against Gender Violence.
Through its Observatorio, MAV analyzes and provides objective, numeric data to inform the situation of visual arts professionals in Spain.
The Festival, among exhibitions, has brought together initiatives that make women and gender issues a source for reflection, debate and creation.
Maria Jose Magaña as president, Lola Diaz as vice-president, secretary Merce Rodriguez and treasurer Luz Bejarano.
[12] Other important women in contemporary arts and feminism are members at the advisory committee: Marian Lopez Fernandez Cao, Marisa González Margarita Aizpuru [es], Susana Blas [es], Concha Jerez, Marina Núñez, Patricia Mayayo, Rocío de la Villa, and Magda Belloti.