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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Film: Artists in Residence

Film still of a dimly lit bedroom. The four-postered wooden bed has a multicolored quilt printed with three-dimensional cube pattern. The walls have a woodsy mural and the open light yellow curtains on the windows bring in warm light.

Event Details

Event Date and Time

Wed, Oct 7, 2026
6:30 to 8:30 pm ET

Tickets and Reservations

Free. Registration required. Tickets will be available August 4.

Location

Performance Hall, 5th floor

Event Type

Films
A film about three artist-mothers living together in New York City in the 1950s.

Event Description

About the Event

Purchasing a house together on the Bowery in the 1950s, three women artists (painter Lois Dodd, printmaker Eleanor Magid, and sculptor Louise Kruger) defied societal norms and prioritized their art over traditional roles as wives and mothers. Through interviews with the women, now in their 90s, as well as their grown children, Artists in Residence (2025, 93 minutes) explores the emotional complexities of being an artist and a parent. The film is a heartfelt celebration of independence, creativity, and the enduring strength of women artists.

Following the screening, hear from the film’s writer and director, Katie Jacobs, and composer Emily Wells.

Accessibility

Accessibility Inquiries

If you are unable to register online or would like to indicate any accessibility services you require, please email freshtalk@nmwa.org. Two weeks’ notice to request accessibility services is appreciated but not required. We will make every attempt to fulfill requests.

Event Sponsors

The Women, Arts, and Social Change public programs initiative is made possible through leadership gifts from Denise Littlefield Sobel and the Davis/Dauray Family Fund with additional support provided by Anne N. Edwards, the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family, and the Susan and Jim Swartz Public Programs Fund.

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