Oakland, CA - “Change as a Creative Opportunity” is the theme of the 2nd Annual Creative Women Symposium featuring presentations by two Mills professors on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at the Arts Benicia Gallery.  The gathering will take place from 3 pm to 5 pm at 991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benecia. Suggested donations of $5.00 will be accepted at the door.

Ruth Saxton, Mills English professor, and Laura Nathan, Mills professor emerita, will lead participants in exploring the impact of life changes on creative growth.  Discussions and a moderated panel will cover topics such as “Coupling, Uncoupling and Recouping,” “Aging Creatively in a Society Dismissive of Elders,” “Career Changes,” and “Caring for Aging Parents.”

The Symposium is presented by ARTS BENICIA, the American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters Benicia, Vallejo Community Arts Foundation, and Vallejo Symphony.

For more information about the Creative Women Symposium, contact Christina Linville (707) 746-8170, Carolyn Fallon (707) 746-6070, or www.artsbenicia.org/creativewomen.

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently ranked among the top 75 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills is also recognized as one of the country’s 20 most diverse colleges. The Princeton Review selected Mills as one of 11 colleges for first-time inclusion in its Best 361 Colleges - 2005. Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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