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About the Exhibition
NAWA shows a juried member’s exhibition at the Noyes
Museum of Art. The oldest professional women's fine arts organization
in the United States presents 47 artists from across the nation
in an exhibition at The Noyes Museum of Art. Media will range
from painting and printmaking to sculpture. This show nurtures
NAWA’s mission of promoting culture and education in
the Visual Arts with an emphasis on fine art created by women.
Alice Chan, Eleanor Goldstein, Harriet Regina Marion, Jacqueline
Lorieo, Judith Cantor, Lolita Bronzini, Pam Cooper, and Priscilla
Heep will all display their work and talent in this exhibition.
About NAWA
The National Association of Women Artists was founded in 1889.
Five innovative women, Grace Fitz-Randolph, Edith Mitchell
Prellwitz, Adele Frances Bedell, Anita C. Ashley, and Elizabeth
S. Cheever, established the Women's Art Club after their exclusion
from the male-dominated National Academy of Design and The
Society of American Artists. Members and female artists grew
in numbers and the organization was renamed the National Association
of Women Painters and Sculptors in 1913 to reflect this large
scale influence. Membership continued to grow through the
1920s and 1930’s. During this time, the association
sponsored exhibitions nationally and abroad, and opened its
Argent Galleries in New York City. The organization changed
its name in 1941 to the present day National Association of
Women Artists. NAWA’s permanent collection was established
in 1991 and is located at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
at Rutgers University. Works range in date from the present,
all the way back to the organization’s start in 1889.
Mary Cassatt, Cecelia Beaux, Louise Nevelson, Alice Neel,
and Miriam Shapiro are examples of significant artists included
in NAWA’s amazing history.
The organization continues to sponsor local and national
exhibitions, merit prizes, lectures, art demonstrations, scholarships,
awards and other educational programs. NAWA encourages awareness
of the immense contribution of women to the history of American
art. NAWA is dedicated to promoting women artists of all backgrounds
and traditions through exhibitions, professional programs
and its historic archive. For further information on the National
Association of Women Artists visit www.nawanet.org
About the Museum
The Noyes Museum of Art, the only fine arts museum in southern
New Jersey, is filled with treasures of American art, especially
folk art and crafts. Located just fifteen minutes from Atlantic
City and adjacent to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife
Refuge, The Noyes Museum makes the perfect stop for out-of-state
visitors or New Jersey residents who are inspired by art and
culture and appreciate its beautiful natural setting.
The Museum’s permanent collections, educational programs, and changing exhibitions serve as a local and national resource for schools, colleges, social and civic organizations and for individuals who are interested in expanding their understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of American culture through its fine and folk arts and crafts. |
