| Each time a committee
hosts an exhibition, sponsors a seminar, underwrites a scholarship,
or provides educational materials to a school, NMWA's circle of
friends expands.
Friends become members. Artists and collectors
become inclined to lend or bequeath works to the museum. And girls
and young women become inspired to create the pieces that will grace
NMWA's walls and fill its halls with music, drama, and knowledge
in years to come.
What It Takes to Become a National or International Committee
of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Along with supporting the success of existing committees, the office
of the Director of National and International Affairs is dedicated
to working with groups of individual supporters of the arts who
are interested in forming new committees. In addition to NMWA staff,
committee members in other areas can be valuable mentors as you
explore the obligations and opportunities involved in forming and
maintaining a committee.
The Fine Print
Once it is agreed that a group has a critical mass, the collective
skills, and a strong commitment to support the mission and goals
of NMWA, the next step is to formalize the relationship by incorporating
as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (national committees
only), and completing an affiliation agreement with NMWA. The Affiliation
Agreement grants an exclusive charter to the committee to serve
as the representative of NMWA in its state, city, region, or country.
It sets forth standards of affiliation and procedures for revocation
of charter. It describes the responsibilities of directors and members,
as well as detailing obligations regarding bylaws and fiscal operations,
insurance, liability, and indemnification.
While national and international committees are individually incorporated
and are legally separate entities from NMWA, their sole purpose
is to further the goals of NMWA. All
committee members must be members of NMWA. Committees are accountable
to NMWA and agree to conform to all of the terms and provisions
of the NMWA bylaws.
Help NMWA Rewrite the History of Art
By museum standards, NMWA and its national and international committees
are still a young endeavor. But in little more than two decades,
we have made great strides. Deservedly considered one of the world’s
great museums, NMWA owes no small part of its greatness to the support
of its committees and dedicated members. We encourage you to join
in this great work. The reward for your efforts will be the inspiration
of both artists and their audiences for not just decades, but centuries
to come..
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