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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

2026 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women Photojournalists

Posted: May 23, 2026
Category: Advocacy
Volunteers gathered at NMWA on March 22, 2026, to create and improve Wikipedia entries of intrepid, inspiring, and underrepresented, photojournalists.
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Random Acts of Art Equity

Posted: February 17, 2026
Category: Advocacy
Take part in our new gender equity campaign by committing to one small action each day during Women's History Month.
A woman pastes a paper with the text “Radical change starts with me!” onto a wall covered in colorful, handwritten posters with motivational messages, while two people look on from the foreground.

10 Years of #5WomenArtists

Posted: January 23, 2026
Category: Advocacy
As NMWA’s celebrated social media campaign marks 10 years, revisit some highlights and consider how its message continues to shape the work ahead.

#5WomenArtists: Terratorie

Posted: December 3, 2025
Category: Advocacy
We spoke with artist Torie Partridge, founder of Terratorie, about her illustrated maps that celebrate cities and neighborhoods, sustainability, and her inspirations.
A woman with light skin tone and long red hair stands in a gift shop, in front of white shelves that hold colorful journals, cards, prints, stickers, and a lush green plant. She smiles warmly, with her head cocked slightly to one side.

5 Fast Facts: Susan Goethel Campbell

Posted: March 21, 2025
Category: Advocacy
In celebration of NMWA’s 2025 #5WomenArtists campaign, we’re highlighting NMWA collection artists whose work addresses environmental justice and sustainability.
A closed view of Susan Goethel Campbell's artists' book "RIM," which resembles a mental block.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Disability Activism

Posted: September 4, 2024
Category: Advocacy
Learn about #5WomenArtists whose Wikipedia pages were created or enhanced during this year's edit-a-thon, which focused on disability activism.
A miniature watercolor painting features a light-skinned woman with underdeveloped arms wearing a white dress with a blue ribbon tied around the bodice. Her curly brown hair is worn up in a bow. She looks at the viewer with a neutral expression.

Disability and Dress: An Interview with Natalie Wright

Posted: July 26, 2024
Category: Advocacy
July is Disability Pride Month. As part of NMWA’s #5WomenArtists campaign, we spoke with art historians and disability advocates who are working at this intersection.
A black-and-white photo of a woman in a wheelchair wearing stylish 1970s dress.
July is Disability Pride Month. As part of NMWA’s #5WomenArtists campaign, we spoke with art historians and disability advocates who are working at this intersection.
A 19th-century medial illustration shows a male doctor inflating his patient like a water balloon.

#5WomenArtists Art+: Television and Screenwriters

Posted: July 27, 2023
Category: Advocacy
We spoke with five television and screenwriters about their work, favorite writers, and why the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is important to them.
A large group of people diverse in age, race, and gender, hold picket signs and appear to be marching down a street. The signs say "Writer's Guild of America" on STRIKE!

#5WomenPoets on #5WomenArtists

Posted: April 27, 2023
Category: Advocacy
April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate, we’re highlighting five contemporary poets inspired by artists whose works are in our collection.
An enamel portrait painting of a woman made with encrusted black rhinestones glued to shiny pink acrylic background.