a creative
impact platform.

Ellae believes the world needs more feminine energy. Ellae = smart and continues to research, learn, connect dots, inform, produce, increase and strive to improve and provide a safe, smart and professional environment for artistic expression, artistic freedom and creative industry.

discover Ellae

The manifesto

knowing

Ellae knows the power of art. Art touches people with stories and shares previously unknown, unseen and unheard perspectives.

striving

…for an inclusive art sector, a healthy climate and fair pay for makers.

researching

Ellae is continually asking questions and doing research to show the position and representation of the feminine narrative in the cultural sector and creative industry.

providing

…a platform (online and offline) for creative impact with an emphasis on healing, social cohesion and interaction.

empowering

…(female) artists and makers by guiding them in the pursuit of their artistic dreams and goals. And by giving them an online and offline platform.

increasing

…awareness of individuals and institutions that want to make a difference, but don’t know how.

full manifesto

Indulge yourself

Modest Fashion <small>an international phenomenon in art and fashion</small>

Modest Fashion an international phenomenon in art and fashion

project

December 15, 2019

It is something new and a multi billion-dollar industry: Modest Fashion. You may have never heard of it, you may...

3%

fact

December 15, 2019

of headliners on Dutch festivals is female. [Mama Cash]

Women have to contribute to an artistic genealogy of our own that stands up — in terms of intelligence, refinement, skill, richness of invention, emotional density — to the male tradition.

insight

December 15, 2019

– Elena Ferrante

Thuis, Ontheemd #2

project

December 15, 2019

The music theater performance Thuis, Ontheemd # 2 by Rajae El Mouhandiz goes beyond the culture clash and frankly discusses the...

85%

fact

December 14, 2019

of permanent collections in museums are of male artists, and 85% is white. [Guerilla Girls, 2019]

Music <small>composing, recording, producing, performing</small>

Music composing, recording, producing, performing

project

December 13, 2019

After being the first Moroccan to study at a Dutch conservatory at the age of 16, Rajae El Mouhandiz left...

96%

fact

December 12, 2019

of film directors in Hollywood are men... since 1946. [50/50 by 2020, 2018]

Muslim Women: The Wave of the Future

article

December 7, 2019

Muslim women are the new cultural global leaders via soft power through fashion, pop-culture and art. by Rajae El Mouhandiz...

Thuis, Ontheemd #1

project

December 4, 2019

In her first solo performance, artistic centipede Rajae El Mouhandiz takes you to special places and moments in her life...

I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. […] We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

insight

November 10, 2019

– Malala Yousafzai

UN has no data

fact

September 20, 2019

about value and valuation of female artists. [UN source]

Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.

insight

February 10, 2019

– G.D. Anderson

5%

fact

December 13, 2018

of films in competition at the Cannes Film Festival are directed by women. [collectif 50/50]

Muslima <small>Muslim Women’s Art & Voices</small>

Muslima Muslim Women’s Art & Voices

project

November 21, 2017

A worldwide online exhibition presenting a collection of thoughts and artworks of contemporary Muslim women who show their identity and...

17%

fact

October 10, 2017

of choreographers in Dutch dance companies is female. [Mama Cash]

Diversity in culture: Why and how?

article

June 12, 2017

A question that is often asked is: is the representation in/of the Dutch arts/cultural sector sufficiently reflective of today’s society?...

Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. […] It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.

insight

March 10, 2015

– Ruth Bader Ginsburg

13%

fact

December 15, 2014

of Dutch composers and music authors is female. [Buma Stemra]

I am aware of the fact that in the bigger scheme of things in the art and literary worlds there are still a lot of gaps as far as diversity and representation goes. That is part of my personal inspiration to make art and tell stories and have more representation for women and people of color.

insight

December 10, 2014

– Yumi Sakugawa [comic artist]

Hijabi Monologues NL

project

November 12, 2014

The Hijabi Monologues Netherlands production in 2012-15 brought together a fantastic mix of women, Muslim and non-Muslim, from all walks...

‘Meer Marokkanen’ <small>Party & Facebook community</small>

‘Meer Marokkanen’ Party & Facebook community

project

May 10, 2014

On Saturday May 10th 2014, a party was held in Amsterdam for more Moroccans in our country. The aim was to...

11%

fact

January 15, 2014

of Dutch artistic theatre directors is female [Mama Cash]

How art and music create a new hybrid global culture <small>TedX</small>

How art and music create a new hybrid global culture TedX

article

November 12, 2013

The “one story” of Muslims and immigrants we hear in the news and politics every day is ignoring the many stories of...

¡HOPE!

project

June 12, 2013

¡HOPE! is a short doc film about the transformation of emotions & identity. Rajae El Mouhandiz is: Woman, Moroccan, Algerian,...

The Future Feminist point of view has increasingly leaned not towards striving for equal status within a male construct or a male society, but rather to invite a redesign of society based on the principles of a feminine archetype in order to create the hope of a sustainable future for us all.

insight

April 10, 2013

– The Future Feminists

16%

fact

October 28, 2012

of the literature in the Dutch canon is written by women. [Mama Cash]

By putting the spotlight on the female child and framing her as the ideal of beauty, he condemns the mature woman to invisibility. In fact, the modern Western man enforces Immanuel Kant’s nineteenth-century theories: To be beautiful, women have to appear childish and brainless. When a woman looks mature and self-assertive, or allows her hips to expand, she is condemned ugly. Thus, the walls of the European harem separate youthful beauty from ugly maturity.

insight

December 15, 2010

- Fatema Mernissi

Modest Fashion // an international phenomenon in art and fashion

expo

info

Ellae believes the world needs more feminine energy. Ellae = smart and continues to research, learn, connect dots, inform, produce, increase and strive to improve and provide a safe, smart and professional environment for artistic expression, artistic freedom and creative industry.

The manifesto

Ellae knows the power of art. Art touches people with stories and shares previously unknown, unseen and unheard perspectives.

…for an inclusive art sector, a healthy climate and fair pay for makers.

Ellae is continually asking questions and doing research to show the position and representation of the feminine narrative in the cultural sector and creative industry.

…a platform (online and offline) for creative impact with an emphasis on healing, social cohesion and interaction.

…(female) artists and makers by guiding them in the pursuit of their artistic dreams and goals. And by giving them an online and offline platform.

…awareness of individuals and institutions that want to make a difference, but don’t know how.

Indulge yourself

Let’s connect!

Tell us more about yourself...

I am

and I want to

and I want to

and I want to

and I want to

and I want to

and I want to

and I want to

about

about

about

about

about

about

about

about

by

with

about

with

by

about

Thanks for your interest in Ellae. Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

Thanks so much! We would be nowhere without the support of people who care about our goals. Please fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you.

Thanks for your interest in an artist or talent featured on our platform. Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

Thanks for your interest in a collaboration! Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

With our services we aim to improve your position as a (female) artist. Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

With our services we support companies in becoming more inclusive and diverse. Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

Thanks for your interest in Ellae! Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you asap.

Thanks for your interest in Ellae. Sign up to our newsletter for updates, insights and inspiration.

Or follow us on our social media channels.

Or further explore our website.

Ellae Foundation

Follow Ellae

More info

Now on show in virtual expo

Subscribe to newsletter