Showing posts with label The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Show all posts

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Museum Shop Trunk Show

February 5, 2009, 6 - 8 p.m.

NMWA and Women for Women International invite you to a
special reception to meet the
Women for Women International Country Directors

The Museum Shop presents decorative and functional art and jewelry from around the world. Purchases help provide economic independence and sustainable incomes for women and their families. Please join us in welcoming these courageous, dedicated Women for Women International Country Directors who work tirelessly to amplify the voices of women survivors of war and raise awareness about the challenges they face. Hear first-hand stories of survival and hope from: Sweeta Noori - Afghanistan, Seida Saric - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christine Karumba - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hamide Latifi - Kosovo, Ngozi Eze - Nigeria, Berra Kabarungi ˆ Rwanda, Karak Mayik ˆ Sudan

Space is limited - please RSVP to lmarks@nmwa.org

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is the only museum dedicated solely to celebrating the achievements of women in the visual, performing and literary arts. Women for Women International supports women in war-torn regions with financial and emotional aid, job-skills training, rights education, and small business assistance so they can rebuild their lives.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.783.5000

Friday, January 02, 2009

New Database of Women Artists at NMWA

The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) has recently launched a new interactive database on women visual artists of all time periods, media, and nationalities. Click on the link http://www.nmwa.org/clara to discover more.