I’m so proud of the progress made by SFA for NMWA since our humble beginnings approximately ten years ago. We have grown from a small group of dedicated women to a 2026 membership of 60 women supporting emerging women artists in Northern California and the museum in Washington DC. Our exciting educational program enhances our knowledge of not only contemporary artists but of courageous women artists of the past who are now being more fully recognized. We all have a debt of gratitude to pay to our events committee for the incredible experiences they have organized for us and to our Secretary, Lisa Lubliner, for designing our website and sending our online invitations.

 

Our philanthropic contributions and our extraordinary events are a testament to the quality of our group and the relationships we have established with important Bay Area institutions who host and support us. Please mark your calendars for April 16th for our private visit and tour at the Asian Art Museum.  It is our group’s first visit to the museum, and it is certain to be a day to remember.

 

As part of our continuing support of NMWA, our group provided a sponsorship for the exhibition Making Their Mark highlighting the Bay Area’s Shah/Garg collection of contemporary women artists working in abstraction. In addition to contributing to this exhibition, we hope to continue to assist the museum by purchasing work by our regional “Women to Watch” artists for the museum’s collection.

 

It will be an exciting September for us as we present a Book Arts exhibition, curated by Anthea Black, featuring our “Women to Watch 2027” candidates at the CCA Campus Gallery. The gallery is under the directorship of our own Jaime Austin, and we are all grateful to her for all she has done to make our exhibitions possible.

 

Please make a note that the museum will celebrate their 40th Anniversary next year along with the 20th Anniversary of “Women to Watch.” There will be a host of exciting activities along with the exhibition A Book Arts Revolution where one of our current artist candidates will be selected to show her work. Please stay tuned for further information as we decide how our group can participate in the festivities in Washington DC.

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Warmly,

Lorna