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Support for education programs is provided by the U.S. Department of Education; William Randolph Hearst Foundation; The Leo Rosner Foundation; Citigroup Foundation; The National Advisory Board of NMWA; The Connors Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; Prince Charitable Trusts; Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation, in memory of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; the New Mexico Committee of NMWA; the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation; and the Women's Committee of NMWA. |
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Other The Quality of Life at Arena Stage 10/6/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Attend a performance of The Quality of Life at Arena Stage with fellow NMWA members and their guests and also enjoy a post-performance discussion included in the ticket price. Sort-of-Jane Austen Reading Series: The Rover by Aphra Behn 10/27/2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Shakespeare Company, and The George Washington University, for the second annual festival of staged readings highlighting plays and poetry by historic and contemporary women. The festival opens with Aphra Behn's The Rover (1677), which follows the antics of a group of cavaliers who pursue their desires at carnival in Naples. The reading features additional material by Julianna Avery and an all-woman cast. Directed by Catherine Aselford. Tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door or $10 if purchased in advance. Purchase advanced tickets at www.boxofficetickets.com/wsc or 1-800-494-TIXS (8497). Wednesday Gallery Talk 10/28/2009 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Hard Copy: Book as Sculpture with Curator of Book Arts with Krystyna Wasserman Films The Heretics at American University 10/30/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM The Heretics uncovers the inside story of the Second Wave of the Women's Movement for the first time in a feature film. Family & Teen Programs Role Model Workshop: Book as Sculpture with Lynn Sures 10/24/2009 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Back by popular demand, local artist Lynn Sures guides teens in the creation of a hand-made sculptural book, inspired by unusual materials and a discussion of NMWA's exhibition, Hard Copy: The Book as Sculpture. Free for ages 13-18. Reservations required: email reservations@nmwa.org or call 202-783-7370. Literary Events Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire At the National Museum of Women in the Arts 10/21/2009 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Come meet Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat, at NMWA on Wednesday, October 21 from 6:00 – 8:30pm. During an interview with Leslie Milk of Washingtonian Magazine, Mireille will be discussing her new book, Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire, in which she draws on her experiences at the frontlines and high echelons of the business world to give women the practical advice they need to make work part of a well-balanced life. Exhibitions Hard Copy: Book as Sculpture 8/7/2009 - 1/17/2010 Hard Copy: Book as Sculpture presents 15 examples of artists' books that blur the lines between book and sculpture. The themes of these innovative and intimate works are as varied as the artists' personal experiences and feelings. Telling Secrets: Codes, Captions, and Conundrums in Contemporary Art 10/9/2009 - 1/10/2010 Artists today often create literal layers (as in collage) to deepen meaning in their works. This exhibition of 39 paintings, photographs, drawings, and prints from NMWA's collection invites viewers to consider multiple interpretations. Elements of Nature: Equines and Still Lifes by Clarice Smith 10/9/2009 - 1/10/2010 Elements of Nature: Equines and Still Lifes by Clarice Smith features 20 paintings that exquisitely articulate Clarice Smith's graceful vision of the natural world. Lands of Enchantment: Australian Aboriginal Painting 10/9/2009 - 1/10/2010 Lands of Enchantment: Australian Aboriginal Painting examines the global impact of this vital art form and offers the opportunity to see 26 masterworks by some of Australia's best-known artists. Aboriginal paintings' striking colors, intricate patterning, and nuanced expressions of Aboriginal cosmology captivate collectors worldwide. |
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