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February 18, 1987. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay. Since opening in 1987, the museum has acquired a collection of more than 6,000 works by more ...
The table below lists American painters who received special recognition, and/or whose exhibited works can be found in the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System database: Except where noted, the paintings were exhibited in the United States section of the Palace of Fine Arts and listed in the initial catalogue.
www .nationalwca .org. The Women's Caucus for Art (WCA), founded in 1972, is a non-profit organization based in New York City, which supports women artists, art historians, students, educators, and museum professionals. The WCA holds exhibitions and conferences to promote women artists and their works and recognizes the talents of artists ...
Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) National Medal of Arts (2006) Honours. Legion of Honour. Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (née Cole; October 10, 1922 – March 6, 2021) [1] was an American art collector and patron. She was the co-founder of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, [2] and was ...
reopening and a $67.5m makeover, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, DC, officially reopens on 21 October, showcasing reconfigured galleries and event spaces, as well as ...
The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) is a United States organization, founded in 1889 to gain recognition for professional women fine artists in an era when that field was strongly male-oriented. It sponsors exhibitions, awards and prizes, and organizes lectures and special events.
Washington University in St. Louis. Princeton University ( MA) ( PhD) Occupation. Curator. Susan Fisher Sterling is an American art curator, currently the Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. [1] She has been an activist in the Feminist art movement in the United States since the early 1980s.
2018 – Women's eNews. Stein chosen as one of "21 Leaders for the 21st Century." 2017 – New York City Art Teachers Association (NYCATA)/United Federation of Teachers (UFT). Stein chosen as the 2017 Artist of the Year. 2016 – National Association of Women Artists (NAWA). Stein chosen as the 2016 Artist Honoree for Commitment to Arts and ...