A Dream...but not Yours: Contemporary Art from Turkey
February 12 - May 16, 2010

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is pleased to present some of the leading women artists who claim Turkey as their homeland, but whose video art, photography, and painting declare their identity.     » read more
Pomp and Power: Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella's Entrance of the Emperor Sigismond into Mantua
February 5 - August 22, 2010

Pomp and Power features a series of 25 engravings by French artist Antoinette Bouzonnet Stella (1641-1676) entitled The Entrance of the Emperor Sigismond into Mantua.     » read more

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Member Day!
Spend the day at NMWA and be the first to see our new exhibitions.    » read more
Shenson Chamber Music Concert Series: Sara Daneshpour, piano
Hailing Sara Daneshpour's 2007 performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Post wrote that, "She created a transfixing poetry." A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, she has captured the attention of music lovers at venues in her native Washington, D.C., as well as Carnegie Hall and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Daneshpour garnered second prize at the 2007 William Kapell International Piano Competition. General $15, Members, Seniors, and Students $10. Reservations required: please email reservations@nmwa.org or call 202-783-7370.    » read more
Teacher Workshop: Celebrating Women with the National Museum for Women in the Arts and National Portrait Gallery
Gear up for Women's History Month at the National Portrait Gallery and NMWA. Discover art by and about women who helped shape American history as trailblazing artists, writers, and suffragists, and incorporate the art into classroom lessons. Lunch provided. General $20. Reservations required: please email reservations@nmwa.org or call 202-783-7370 for reservations and additional information.    » read more
Sort-of-Jane Austen Reading Series: The Busy Body by Susannah Centlivre
This season's reading series continues with Susannah Centlivre's The Busy Body (1709), in which two young men must overcome dotard guardians to reach the women they desire. But can the lovers win out when a bubbling busybody keeps getting in the way? Directed by Danielle A. Drakes. 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).    » read more
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