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Artemis Singers

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Artemis Singers are an American lesbian feminist chorus based in Chicago, Illinois. Its goals are to create positive change in cultural attitudes toward women and female artists and to "increase the visibility of lesbian feminists."

Founded in 1980, it is one of the earliest lesbian feminist chorus in the United States. In 2008, Artemis was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. The group's performance is dominated by music composed by female composers and lyricists. During the group's early period, they had an assigned traditional music director but the system gradually dissipated into a non-hierarchical system. Currently, various members can act as music directors during their performance.

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