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Year of the Remarkable Woman
The New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts is pleased to announce “Year of the Remarkable Woman.” A year long cultural consortium of visual arts, film and performing arts that showcases and honors the outstanding women artists of New Mexico. From events featuring contemporary women in the arts to collaborations with the Millicent Rogers Museum and the Harwood Museum in Taos, and the O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, this series is truly as extraordinary as the women it honors.
Click here to view the Spring schedule.
Artist Sydney Davis at the Museum of Native Contemporary Art (MOCNA)
Please join the New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
for a gallery talk by artist Sydney Davis.
Wednesday, May 9, at 2 PM
MOCNA, 108 Cathedral Pl., Santa Fe
Free of charge
Luncheon Honoring Remarkable Woman Nina Simons, Co-Founder of Bioneers
We are pleased to honor Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers and editor of "Moonrise," The Power of Women Leading from the Heart. Nina is an internationally known speaker and lives in Santa Fe.
Tuesday, May 29th 11:30-1:30
At La Posada, 330 E Palace Ave, Santa Fe
Tickets ($40) on sale through The Lensic box office.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC, founded 1987
Mission Statement
The National Museum of Women in the Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities by exhibiting, preserving, acquiring and researching art by women and by educating the public concerning their accomplishments.
To fulfill its mission, the museum cares for and displays a permanent collection, presents special exhibitions, conducts education programs, maintains a Library and Research Center, publishes a quarterly magazine and books on women artists, and supports a network of state and international chapters. NMWA also serves as a center for the performing arts and literary arts and other creative disciplines.
The New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, founded 1997
Our mission is
- to enhance the mission of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, NMWA, in Washington DC
- to bring recognition to the achievements of women artists residing in New Mexico through
- special events, art shows, lectures, and educational programs.
Banner images courtesy of these New Mexico women artists whom we have honored in the past:
- Susan Contreras, paintings
- Tammy Garcia, pottery
- Joan Myers, photography
- Star York, sculpture
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