Mamapalooza, Inc. is a multi-media and events company based on celebrating and inspiring women. However, in a larger sense, it is also a gathering of individuals, including mothers, artists, and educators, who come together to emphasize the challenges of motherhood from a personal, cultural, and political perspective. Mamapalooza, Inc. prides itself on "connecting women, mothers, and families through music, art, activism, and education for cultural, economic, and social awareness."
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Mission
The large-scale mission of Mamapalooza, Inc. is to enlighten and empower women so that they may find the inner strength to claim their voice. Within this mission, there are four specific goals that outline the initiative of Mamapalooza, Inc.
1. To establish and disseminate a new art form focused on the perspective of women who are mothers.
2. To create "sustainable programming" through the use of ongoing events, merchandising, and media presentations.
3. To act as a resource for mothers in mainstream and alternative settings.
4. To provide support for the choices of women, in particular mothers, while also providing education on the choices available to women.
Founder and Early History
(Martha) Joy Rose, founder of the Museum of Motherhood (M.O.M.), the Motherhood Foundation, Inc. non-profit, and the band "Housewives on Prozac," created Mamapalooza, Inc. in 2002. The first Mamapalooza, Inc. event took place that same year on a stage in Manahattan and included such artists as Corliss Whitney, Tina de Varon, and Alyson Palmer, as well as the poet activists Monique Avakian and Jen Ed.