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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.

March Madness: A Digital Dive into Women’s History Month

Posted: April 14, 2016
Category: News And Updates
NMWA’s year-round mission is to address gender imbalance in the art world, but every March, Women’s History Month, the museum has an opportunity to catch the attention of a wider...

Opening Tomorrow—“She Who Tells a Story”

Posted: April 7, 2016
Category: News And Updates
Large-scale photographs by contemporary women artists illuminate their perspectives and challenge stereotypes in She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World, on view April 8–July...
A gallery view of a black wall with a large photograph of a woman. The woman is wearing a long black dress and a head scarf. She is standing in the ocean, surrounded by waves. On the right wall is a text that says "She who tells a story".

Little Legs and Big Imaginations: Tours for Pre-K Visitors

Posted: April 6, 2016
Category: News And Updates
NMWA hosts free and hands-on thematic tours for students in kindergarten through high school. This April, the museum launches a pilot series of tours created specifically for early learners—children ages 3–6....
A group of kids standing on colorful mats in a museum space. They are looking towards an oil portrait of a woman in regal garments. A woman with a light skin tone and blonde hair is talking in front of the children.

Camera-Sly: #EmptyNMWA Instameet

Posted: March 22, 2016
Category: News And Updates
On March 8, 2016, the museum hosted an #EmptyNMWA instameet (a gathering of Instagram photographers) in honor of International Women’s Day. NWMA welcomed 30 local instagrammers to visit the museum...
Exterior color photo of the museum building with a blue sky and clouds.

Art Fix Friday: March 11, 2016

Posted: March 11, 2016
Category: News And Updates
Can you name five women artists? #5WomenArtists is trending! In honor of Women’s History Month, NMWA started a social media campaign to raise awareness of women artists. Everyone’s chiming in,...
A black-and-white photograph of a light-skinned adult woman holding a newspaper with news about World War II. She wears a coat and her short, curly hair is caught in the wind.

#Instameets @WomenInTheArts

Posted: March 2, 2016
Category: News And Updates
In honor of International Women’s Day, NMWA will host an #EmptyNMWA instameet on Tuesday, March 8. An “instameet” is an opportunity for photographers to gather, meet, and snap pictures for...
Exterior color photo of the museum building with a blue sky and clouds.

Women’s History Month: Can You Name #5womenartists?

Posted: February 29, 2016
Category: News And Updates
Did you know that even though women make up 51% of visual artists today, in the U.S. only 5% of work on museum walls is by women? It is no...

Art Fix Friday: February 26, 2016

Posted: February 26, 2016
Category: News And Updates
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.

Art Fix Friday: February 19, 2016

Posted: February 19, 2016
Category: News And Updates
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.

Art Fix Friday: February 12, 2016

Posted: February 12, 2016
Category: News And Updates
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.