NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change.
 

With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, the museum inspires dynamic exchanges about art and ideas.

Championing women through the arts

NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. NMWA addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today.

 
 

Above: National Museum of Women in the Arts, Photo by Mara Kurlandsky

 
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WHAT IS NYC NMWA?

The New York Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NYC-NMWA) supports the mission of NMWA which is to champion women through the arts by raising awareness of the contribution of women artists in the New York area.

Image courtesy of Alice Hope, photographer Randy O’Kane

 

Upcoming Events

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PAST EVENTS

NYC-NMWA Women to Watch Artist Panel • tHE lOTOS cLUB, nyc, May 4, 2023

Nominated artists Kat Mustatea, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, Anonda Bell, and Negar Ankami represented the New York Committee in a panel discussion lead by curator Orin Zahra, Associate Curator and Virginia Treanor, Senior Curator at NMWA.

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Photo Credit: Matthew Carasella

KAT MUSTATEA Studio Visit • NEW YORK, NY • JANUARY 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Leenie McEvily

Adonda Bell Studio Visit • Montclair, NJ • November 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Leenie McEvily

nyc-NMWA Women to Watch Artist Panel • Brooklyn Museum, July 11, 2019

Panel Discussion with featured artists – Oasa DuVerney, Susan Hamburger, Liz Jaff and Sara Jimenez.  Moderated by Carmen Hermo, Associate Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

Photo Credit: LandinoPhoto for NYC&G


 

 
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© Yael Bartana; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

© Yael Bartana; Photo by Lee Stalsworth

Board of Directors

Monique Bahadur

Regina Bilotta Witkin

Marian Cohen

Leenie McEvily

Kristin Ohnmacht

Emily Sussman

Susan Zimny