Ethel Schwabacher (ca. 1920s). Courtesy Berry Campbell, New York. by Susan M. Rostan, MFA. EdD. NAWA Historian "..art was always a question of bringing near-nothingness to something. Out of a blank piece of paper, out of a few insignificant materials and the thought of the artist came productions, productions that awoke thoughts [...]
Bring NAWA Exhibitions to Your Community! Are you passionate about showcasing women's art in your region? As a member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), you can organize local and regional exhibitions in your area! Why Organize a Local Exhibition? - You know your community's premier galleries and exhibition spaces - [...]
Joyce Kozloff NAWA woman in the news: Joyce Kozloff I want to take this moment to mention two NAWA artists in the news in the last days of 2024. The first is NAWA HVP Joyce Kozloff. At 81, she is among the fifteen women artists aged between 42 and 89 who have [...]
Glad You Asked: Together We Can Advance & Empower Women Artists with NAWA's 2025 Action Plan! NAWA - The Source For Over 135 Years! For over 135 remarkable years, the National Association of Women Artists has stood as a beacon of opportunity and advancement for women in the arts. While we celebrate recent [...]
Louise Nevelson, 1976 , photo by Lynn Gilbert "I'm not a feminist. I'm an artist who happens to be a woman." 1 The Art Students League currently exhibits Women in Construction in their Phyllis Harris Mason Gallery at 215 West 57th Street in New York. The thematic group show explores how 35 [...]
Art Students League, New York, NY The Art Students League currently exhibits Women in Construction in their Phyllis Harris Mason Gallery at 215 West 57th Street in New York. The thematic group show explores how 35 women-identifying artists literally and figuratively construct their identities through their artworks. The exhibition includes the following 15 [...]
Your NAWA Membership at Work: An Outline to Member Services and Benefits Unlock the Full Potential of Your NAWA Membership As a member of the prestigious National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), you have access to a comprehensive suite of promotional, educational, and professional development resources. Let's explore how NAWA works to elevate [...]
A Current Focus is Researching and Writing About Our Many Historical Members and Honorary Vice Presidents Our Historical Research team is creating a database of our Past Presidents, Honorary Vice Presidents, and Historical members. Last year, we created NAWA Luminaries, NAWA News articles highlighting historical members in the news. This site honors the [...]
NAWA Honorary VP Linda Stein is in the news in Flint, Michigan; New York; and Dallas, Texas! Profile Landscape 438.081, 1976 Linda Stein, a feminist artist, activist, educator and writer, is the Founding President of the non-profit Have Art Will Travel Inc. for Courageous Kindness, addressing bullying and diversity. The organization manages the traveling exhibition [...]
Graham Shay 1857, at 17 East 67th Street in New York, is exhibiting A Curated Selection of Twentieth Century American Paintings &Sculpture through August 30, 2024. Among the esteemed artists in the show are four historical members of NAWA: Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, Janet Scudder, Bessie Potter Vonnoh, and Anna Walinska. These artists have significantly contributed to the twentieth-century American [...]
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