{"id":1342,"date":"2020-01-14T19:46:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T19:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-nmwa-2020.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=1342"},"modified":"2023-10-05T21:46:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:46:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"tab-menu_block_5e21d1cea70ea\" class=\"tab-menu grid-x\" aria-label=\"Section\" role=\"navigation\">\n\n    <h2 id=\"in-page-nav\" class=\"show-for-sr\">Section Navigation<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"mobile-page-nav-toggle\">\n                                                                                                                                        <button data-toggle=\"in-page-nav-menu\"\n                class=\"current-page\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"in-page-nav-menu\">\n                <span class=\"show-for-sr\">Section Navigation: <\/span>\n                Related Pages\n            <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <ul id=\"in-page-nav-menu\" aria-labelledby=\"in-page-nav\" class=\"page-nav-dropdown\" data-toggler=\"in-page-menu-expanded\">\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/\">About Us\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/inclusivity\/\">Inclusivity\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/board\/\">Board\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/annual-reports\/\">Annual Reports\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/news\/\">In the News\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"text-image-cta_block_5e3b4230d6020\" class=\"text-image-cta  large-offset-1 \">\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-6 text-side\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>About the National Museum of Women in the Arts<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.<\/p>\n<p>With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, the museum seeks to inspire dynamic exchanges about art and ideas. NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. The museum 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.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-offset-1  large-5 image-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_81-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_81-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_81-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_81-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"caption\">Photo credit: Cameron Robinson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n\twindow.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"text-image-cta_block_5e3b4246d6021\" class=\"text-image-cta  text-image-cta--right\">\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-order-3  large-6 text-side\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our History<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The National Museum of Women in the Arts was incorporated in November 1981 as a private, nonprofit museum. For five years before formally opening, NMWA operated from the Holladay residence, which hosted a temporary office and docent-led tours of the collection. In 1983, the museum purchased its building at 1250 New York Avenue, NW\u2014a 78,810-square-foot Washington landmark near the White House that was constructed in 1908 as a Masonic Temple. It was refurbished and expanded in accordance with the highest design, museum, and security standards, and won numerous architectural awards.<\/p>\n<p>In April 1987, NMWA opened the doors of our permanent location with the inaugural exhibition <em>American Women Artists, 1830\u20131930<\/em>, a survey curated by one of the country\u2019s foremost feminist art historians, Dr. Eleanor Tufts.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in 2021, the museum began its first full renovation since 1987, adding nearly 2,500 square feet of gallery space, a new Learning Commons, and enhanced visitor accessibility. <a href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/\">Learn more about the building renovation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-order-1  large-5 image-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg18-sg4-s5-b2-198704-n-009-aspect-ratio-.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"A light-skinned woman speaks at a podium adorned with many microphones outside of a large building. A crowd of people look on and four others, three women and a man, stand in front of the crowd, to the side of the woman with their hands clasped in front of them.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg18-sg4-s5-b2-198704-n-009-aspect-ratio-.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg18-sg4-s5-b2-198704-n-009-aspect-ratio-.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg18-sg4-s5-b2-198704-n-009-aspect-ratio-.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"caption\">Museum Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay speaks at the Inaugural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Photo credit: NMWA<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n\twindow.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"text-image-cta_block_5ec7332ade31e\" class=\"text-image-cta  large-offset-1 \">\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-6 text-side\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Founder<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The idea for the museum grew from a simple, obvious, but rarely asked question: Where are all the women artists?<\/p>\n<p>The museum\u2019s founders, <a href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/about\/wilhelmina-cole-holladay\/\">Wilhelmina Cole Holladay<\/a> and Wallace F. Holladay, began collecting art in the 1970s, just as scholars and art historians were beginning to discuss the underrepresentation of art by women and various racial and ethnic groups in museums. Among the first to apply this revisionist approach to collecting, the Holladays committed themselves to assembling art by women. By 1980, Wilhelmina Cole Holladay began to devote her energies and resources to creating a museum that would showcase women artists, and the Holladay Collection became the core of the institution\u2019s holdings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/in-memoriam\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Learn More about Our Founder<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-offset-1  large-5 image-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rg18-sg1-b1-19870630-p-004-e1589473085187.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Black and white photograph of three light skinned women casually chatting next to a painting.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rg18-sg1-b1-19870630-p-004-e1589473085187.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rg18-sg1-b1-19870630-p-004-e1589473085187.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rg18-sg1-b1-19870630-p-004-e1589473085187.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"caption\">Wilhelmina Cole Holladay (middle) with artist Leonora Carrington (left) and Karen Brosius (right), 1987. Photo credit: NMWA\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n\twindow.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-sr-heading wp-block-heading\">Our Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"tagline_block_5e3b4477d6022\" class=\"wrapper tagline\">\n\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-side\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"featured-title\">\n                                    Champion Women Through the Arts\n                \t\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-side-copy\">\n                                    The first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.\n                  \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-side\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_13.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"A women stands facing a white wall with two artworks. On the adjacent wall are two more artworks against a bright pink backdrop.\"\n        srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_13.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_13.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_13.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n    window.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/tagline-block.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/tagline-block.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"text-image-cta_block_5e3b44e4d6023\" class=\"text-image-cta  text-image-cta--right\">\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-order-3  large-6 text-side\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>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 teaching the public about their accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-order-1  large-5 image-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_177.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_177.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_177.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_177.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"caption\">Photo credit: Cameron Robinson\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n\twindow.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"text-image-cta_block_5e3b453dd6024\" class=\"text-image-cta  large-offset-1 \">\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-6 text-side\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Work With Us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>NMWA offers a variety of opportunities within a creative, inclusive environment. Become a volunteer, apply for an internship, or view open career positions in administration, communications and marketing, curatorial, development, education, digital engagement, the Library and Research Center, public programs, publications, security, and special events.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/work-with-us\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Explore Opportunities<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cell  large-offset-1  large-5 image-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20190624-volunteer-3999.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20190624-volunteer-3999.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20190624-volunteer-3999.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20190624-volunteer-3999.jpg?fit=1200%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"caption\">Photo credit: Alicia Gregory, NMWA<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <script>\n\twindow.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/two-col.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"related-content_block_84b1a11741131b932e532b26a6d26c63\" class=\"wrapper related-content\" role=\"complementary\" aria-labelledby=\"labelfor_block_84b1a11741131b932e532b26a6d26c63\">\n<h2 id=\"labelfor_block_84b1a11741131b932e532b26a6d26c63\" class=\"show-for-sr\">Related Content<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"grid-system\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-side\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"featured-title\">Advocate for Women Artists<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-side-copy\">\n\t\t\t\tNMWA is more than an art museum. Through our work, we aim to improve gender inequity in the art world, righting the balance for women artists. 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