What’s Inside
This special issue of Women in the Arts features:
- The life and legacy of NMWA Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
- How the founders built an inspired collection of work by great women artists from the Renaissance to the present
- Archival photographs sharing memorable moments for Holladay and the museum
- Reflections on a visionary leader
Broad Strokes Blog
Wilhelmina Cole Holladay’s #5WomenArtists
NMWA founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (1922–2021) was a visionary collector of great art by women. Get to know five of her favorite historical artists from the museum’s collection.
![Wilhelmina Cole Holladay leans against a railing with a slight smile. She is a light-skinned, older woman with short, gray hair, and she wears a collared white shirt and black cardigan. Ornate chandeliers can be seen behind her.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WCH-GettyImages-485571177-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-1.jpg)