FLORIDA CHAPTER

The Florida Chapter carries out the mission of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc., in Florida. The Chapter has an active program of regional exhibitions, seminars, and other educational activities, as well as sponsoring annual scholarships for talented and needy art students. Most of the Chapter’s activities occur during the seasonal period between November and May, with occasional exhibitions outside of this period. The Chapter has its own roster of officers and committee chairs. The chapter is headquartered in Florida.

Membership: All NAWA Signature Members are eligible for membership in the Florida chapter. All artists wishing to join the Florida Chapter must first be juried into NAWA’s national membership (www.thenawa.org).

To become a member of the Florida Chapter, visit the NAWA Florida website, go to Become a Member page and follow the instructions.

National Association of Women Artists, Florida Chapter 2024-25 Board Members

2024-25 EXECUTIVE BOARD

President | Denise Cormier Mahoney
Vice President | Muffy Clark Gill
Treasurer | Joanna Coke
Recording Secretary | Beth Scher
Correspondence/Contracts | Patrice Boyes
Membership Coordinator | Judy Kirtley

Exhibition Coordinators

  • East Coast Florida: Roberta Millman-Ide, Kathy Coakley, Anabel Rub Peicher, Janet Gold, (Curatorial team: Ann Schwartz, Erica Hart)
  • West Coast Florida: Muffy Clark Gill, Pat Zalisko, Denise Cormier Mahoney, (Curatorial team: Laura Waller, Patricia Richards)
  • Central & Northern Florida: Ann Kozeliski (Tallahassee)

Digital Collection Chair

Jane Baldridge

Website Coordinator

Annette Margulies

Graphic Designer

Helene Kleiner

Historians

Shirley Goldblatt (tangible) & Denise Cormier Mahoney (digital)

Scholarship Coordinator

East Coast: Fran Mann Goodman

West Coast: Lisa Absher

Online Artist Workshops Program Coordinators

Anabel Rub Peicher & Roberta Millman-Ide

Nawa Liaison

Christie Devereaux

PAST PRESIDENTS

Roberta Millman-Ide, Beth Scher, Janice Cohen, Jane McIntyre, Emalee Andre, Bernice Harwood.