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One organization, three arts fellowships, and none went to a woman. This got my attention a few weeks ago, as well as the attention of other friends like a woman in music I know. Is this the reason so many women I know are using crowdfunding websites and digital fundraising tools? And is this an alternative that should be pursued?

“Kickstarter expects to fund more art projects than the NEA.” Wait...a contraption that supports martial arts movements is expected to fund more art than one of the country’s leading education trade unions?

“If you look at what it took for Katy Perry or Beyoncé to get on the list,” begins Wilson, “it is often different.” She points out that there is often more reliance on what they wore, how little they wore, or what else they were doing besides music.

The day after the annual Grammy’s ceremony, I finalized my 2011-2012 top picks and honorable mentions of women in music, revealing similarities to the ceremony as well as an expanded view of artists.