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| National Museum of Women in the Arts Founder to Receive Legion of Honor from French Government French Ambassador to Present Wilhelmina Cole Holladay with France’s Highest Award November 30 |
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Media contact: Michelle Cragle 202-783-7373, mcragle@nmwa.org November 28, 2006 French Ambassador to Present Wilhelmina Cole Holladay with France’s Highest Award November 30 WHO: Mrs. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, founder, National Museum of Women in the Arts His Excellency Jean-David LeVitte, French ambassador to the United States WHAT: Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, founder and chair of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) will receive the Legion of Honor, the French government’s highest award, Thursday, November 30. The award—officially Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur—will be presented to Mrs. Holladay by His Excellency Jean-David LeVitte, the French ambassador to the United States, in a ceremony at the ambassadorial residence. Mrs. Holladay will become a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur—a Knight of the Legion of Honor—by order of French President Jacques Chirac, for her services in the arts to France. For more than 200 years, the Legion of Honor has been the premier order of France, and is considered a mark of great distinction. WHEN: Thursday, November 30, 6 p.m. WHERE: Residence of the French Ambassador to the United States 2221 Kalorama Road, NW Washington, DC About the Women’s Museum The National Museum of Women in the Arts, founded in 1981 and opened in 1987, is the only museum dedicated solely to celebrating the achievements of women in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Its permanent collection contains works by more than 800 artists. The Museum is located at 1250 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, in a landmark building near the White House. |
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|  For images, interviews, and more information, contact Michelle Cragle or media@nmwa.org or call 202.783.7373 |