MISSION

Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, UK is a charity that seeks to promote, support and encourage women’s contributions to the arts, both past and present, with a connection to the UK.  The charity is part of a growing international network of affiliates of The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C.  The museum 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 about their accomplishments.

Friends of NMWA, UK :

• organizes events highlighting the accomplishments of women artists
• publishes a monthly e-newsletter presenting the charity’s events as well as an extensive listing and description of exhibitions featuring women artists throughout the UK
• helps UK-based women artists achieve international recognition with NMWA’s Women to Watch programme
• supports education and research about art by women

Friends of NMWA, UK regularly organizes events to highlight the accomplishments of women artists.  Recent events have included:

• Guided private lecture on women artists at the Tate
• Paula Rego and Marco Livingstone ‘in conversation’ in conjunction with NMWA’s retrospective of Rego’s work
• Private discussions with sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld, painter and ceramicist Charlotte Hodes and photographer Elisa Sighicelli
• Symposium on British Women Collectors
• Pre-opening reception with photographer Susan Derges
• London Preview of the Flare Films documentary on Maria Sibylla Merian.

 

 

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Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, UK is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. Charity Number 1118170. Registered Office 50 Broadway, London SW1H 0BL.
Company Number 5860568.

 

 

Please, contact us via e-mail at: nmwa.uk@gmail.com