Salon Without Boundaries celebrates the contribution made to world culture by women across the 19th and 20th centuries

• by uncovering and showcasing the enormous wealth of artistic work by historical women

• by interrogating historical and present-day gendered cultural practices

• by opening metaphorical and actual doors to the pleasure and challenge of taking part in the discussion, debate and creativity of a true salon

• and by creating its own space for contemporary creative work and performance by women and thus continuing the tradition of a salon culture that has transcended the boundaries of time and place - so that women from all parts of the globe and from all ages speak to each other, to each other's art, and to all of us.