National Association of Women Artists
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The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) is a United States organization, founded in 1889 to gain recognition for professional women fine artists in an era when that field was strongly male-oriented. It sponsors exhibitions, awards and prizes, and organizes lectures and special events.
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Established | January 31, 1889; 135 years ago (1889-01-31) |
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Founders | Anita C. Ashley, Adele Frances Bedell, Elizabeth S. Cheever, Edith Mitchel Prellwitz, Grace Fitz-Randolph |
Founded at | New York City |
Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
Headquarters | New York City |
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Website | www.thenawa.org |
Formerly called | Woman's Art Club of New York (1889–1913) National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors (1913–1942) |
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NAWA’s 1988 Centennial Exhibition stimulated an ongoing debate in the media about female representation in the arts and gender parity in major exhibitions and historical art studies.