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OUTREACH:- OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING GREW ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, INCREASING BY 8.2% ON INSTAGRAM, 6.5% ON TWITTER, AND 1.9% ON FACEBOOK.- VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS REACHED 465 LEARNERS.- VIRTUAL HAPPY HOURS ENGAGED 3,811 ATTENDEES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THESE POPULAR PROGRAMS HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 11,000 PARTICIPANTS SINCE THEIR DEBUT IN 2022.- NMWA'S NETWORK OF 29 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEES STAGED VISITS TO EXHIBITIONS AND STUDIOS, AWARD CEREMONIES, CREATED ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, AND MUCH MORE. ON APRIL 8, NMWA HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SPRING GALA AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM, HOSTED BY CO-CHAIRS ASHLEY DAVIS AND MARLENE MALEK. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY THREE YEARS. THIS YEAR'S GALA HONORED DIOR'S FIRST WOMAN CREATIVE DIRECTOR MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, FEMINIST ARTIST JUDY CHICAGO, AND CO-CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ARIEL INVESTMENTS MELLODY HOBSON EACH WITH NMWA'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THIS SOLD-OUT EVENT, WHICH BENEFITS THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS, HELPS NMWA TO REMAIN VIBRANT AND ADVANCE OUR WORK FOR WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE."CHIURI HAS BROKEN ONE OF FASHION'S GLASS CEILINGS WITH INTENTION, FINDING INSPIRATION IN THE WORK OF FEMALE PAINTERS, WRITERS, AND CHOREOGRAPHERS. SHE HAS STUDIED THE MANIFESTOS OF PROGRESSIVE THINKERS, OFTEN TURNING HER RUNWAYS INTO SEMINARS ON GENDER DYNAMICS, CULTURAL ERASURE, AND THE DIVINE FEMININE. WOMEN'S STUDIES UNDERGIRDS HER WORK."-WASHINGTON POSTONLINE ENGAGEMENTA SPECIAL FRESH TALK ON DIGITAL PRIVACY; AN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FESTIVAL; A HAPPY HOUR CELEBRATING BLACK WOMEN PRINTMAKERS; THE NEW SERIES NMWA XCHANGE; AND MUCH MORE: THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING TEAMS NEVER PAUSED IN THEIR WORK TO SHARE WORK BY WOMEN ARTISTS. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED AND OUR RENOVATION PICKED UP PACE, PROGRAMMERS CONTINUED THEIR SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF ONLINE EVENTS. ATTENDEES ENJOYED POPULAR ONGOING PROGRAM SERIES: - ART CHAT @ 5 REACHED NEARLY 1,500 PARTICIPANTS OVER 48 EVENTS, INTRODUCING NEARLY 150 ARTISTS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS.- COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS TALKS REACHED NEARLY 350 PEOPLE. - NMWA'S THIRD ANNUAL VIRTUAL SLOW ART DAY HAD 20 ATTENDEES.- BOOK CLUB BROUGHT 35 ART LOVERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS MARGARET ATWOOD'S CAT'S EYE (1988), AND 54 FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF SAIDA AGOSTINI'S POETRY COLLECTION STUNT (2020).COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS TALKS- "I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SESSION. I LOVED THE WAY THE FACILITATOR TOLD STORIES ABOUT EACH OF THE ARTISTS AND THE WORKS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL. I WILL PLAN A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM WHEN IT IS OPEN, AND I WILL ATTEND FUTURE EVENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS FANTASTIC EVENT!" - "LOVED THE TIME TO PAUSE AND LOOK AT EACH PIECE BEFORE THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. LOVED BEING ABLE TO SEE SO MANY PIECES I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. NEW ARTISTS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH AND A FEW NEW-TO-ME PIECES BY ARTISTS I ALREADY KNEW A LITTLE ABOUT." ART CHATS- "REALLY ENJOYED THE SELECTIONS AND THE PARTICIPATION-THOUGHTS FROM ALL-FASCINATING TO HEAR DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS! AS ALWAYS-VERY WELL DONE! THANKS FOR MAKING THESE ART CHATS HAPPEN-I REALLY LOVE THEM!"- "ALL THE EDUCATORS ARE AMAZING, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING NEW. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THAT!" - "THANK YOU FOR OFFERING THESE EVENTS. I MISS MUSEUMS SO MUCH AND IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE MEMBERS FROM DC."THE MUSEUM'S DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORTED PROGRAMMERS AND ALSO CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLIC ON SOCIAL MEDIA, NMWA'S WEBSITE, AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS. - IN 2022, NMWA'S WEBSITE HAD MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION PAGE VIEWS. AMONG OUR MOST VISITED PAGES WERE ONLINE EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS BASED ON RECENT MUSEUM EXHIBITION SUCH AS MARY ELLEN MARK: GIRLHOOD AND SONYA CLARK: TATTER, BRISTLE, AND MEND. - IN SUMMER 2021, NMWA BEGAN WORK ON A COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY WITH DIGITAL EXPERIENCE EXPERTS FRANKLY, GREEN + WEBB THAT WILL FOCUS OUR EFFORTS AS WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. - NMWA PARTNERED WITH GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE BY PRODUCING FOUR MULTIMEDIA STORIES FOR GOOGLE'S THEMATIC COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: HUNG LIU FOR THE CELEBRATE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CULTURES HUB AND LGBTQIA+ ACTIVISM IN THE ARTS FOR THE A QUEER EYE ON ART HISTORY SECTION OF THE PRIDE HUB. BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2022, THE #5WOMENARTISTS CAMPAIGN BEGAN A YEAR HIGHLIGHTING EARLY- AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS NOT BEEN EXHIBITED AT MUSEUMS. NMWA PARTNERED WITH A NETWORK OF LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS-ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER, ARTENABLES, HAMILTONIAN ARTISTS, INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, STABLE, TEPHRA INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, TRANSFORMER, VISARTS RICHMOND, AND WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS-THAT SELECTED FEATURED ARTISTS FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES. NMWA HAS ALSO FEATURED SEVERAL OF THESE ARTISTS ON THE BROAD STROKES BLOG AND IN NMWA'S MAGAZINE. #5WOMENARTISTS IS NOW INTEGRATED INTO PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING MUSEUM SHOP, WHICH LAUNCHED SEVERAL CUSTOM-THEMED PRODUCTS CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH WOMEN ARTISTS. DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, POSTS USING THE #5WOMENARTISTS HASHTAG REACHED NEARLY 19.8 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSTHE MUSEUM'S 29 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEES STAGED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING VISITS TO EXHIBITIONS AND STUDIOS, ARTIST AWARD CEREMONIES, INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, NEW WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. THEY ALSO WON GRANTS, FUNDRAISED FOR ADVOCACY EVENTS AND ARTWORK DONATIONS TO THE NMWA COLLECTION, AND WORKED WITH MUSEUM STAFF TO BRING NMWA EFFORTS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND #5WOMENARTISTS TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. A FEW NOTABLE COMMITTEE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:- THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMITTEE INITIATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH MASSART'S ARTWARD BOUND, A FREE 4-YEAR PROGRAM THAT BRINGS VOICES OF COLOR TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE ART INDUSTRY AND PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR ART/DESIGN COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS.- EL CAPTULO CHILENO PRESENTED A PANEL EXPLORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TRAJECTORY OF GREAT WOMEN IN CHILEAN ARTS AND CULTURE, FEATURING CARMEN LUISA LETELIER, ROSA VELASCO AND MARA IRENE ALCALDE.- IN AN EFFORT TO USE DIGITAL AND REMOTE METHODS TO RECONTEXTUALIZE ART HISTORY, EL CAPTULO PERUANO DEL NMWA LAUNCHED THE PROJECT, "ARCHIVO VIRTUAL DE ARTISTAS MUJERES PER" (VIRTUAL ARCHIVE OF PERUVIAN WOMEN ARTISTS), A DOCUMENTARY PLATFORM THAT AIMS TO AMPLIFY THE WORK OF PERUVIAN ARTISTS AND PROMOTE A DIVERSIFIED UNDERSTANDING OF THE "ART OF WOMEN." - OPENING THEIR LOCAL WOMEN TO WATCH 2024 AT THE KEMPER MUSEUM OF ART, THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA COMMITTEE KICKED OFF A SUITE OF EVENTS ACROSS COMMITTEES RELATED TO THE SEVENTH INSTALLMENT OF THIS SIGNATURE EXHIBITION SERIES.

CURATORIAL LIBRARY AND PUBLICATIONS:YEAR AT A GLANCE:- MORE THAN 40 ARTWORKS FROM NMWA'S COLLECTION WERE ON VIEW IN OUR REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD.- THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION GREW BY 138 WORKS DURING THE YEAR: 22 PHOTOGRAPHS, 30 PAINTINGS, 16 SCULPTURES, 12 MIXED MEDIA WORKS, 3 MULTIPLES, 7 DRAWINGS, AND 48 PRINTS. OFF-SITE CONNECTIONSWHILE NMWA'S BUILDING IS CLOSED, MUSEUM-GOERS HAVE BEEN ENJOYING SELECT WORKS FROM OUR COLLECTION AT OTHER VENUES. THROUGH OUR COLLECTION ON THE MOVE INITIATIVE, TWELVE WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION WENT ON VIEW THROUGH LOANS TO THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, AND ELEVEN MORE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. VISITORS HAVE ENJOYED DISCOVERING THESE PIECES-FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT, INCLUDING BELOVED WORKS BY FRIDA KAHLO, BERTHE MORISOT, AMY SHERALD, AND MANY OTHERS-ON THE WALLS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AS WE RENEW OUR OWN SPACE. MANY NMWA COLLECTION WORKS HAVE ALSO BEEN FEATURED IN SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE WORLD, IN PRESENTATIONS ON JUDY CHICAGO, ALICE NEEL, ALMA WOODSEY THOMAS, SUZANNE VALADON, AND OTHER GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, WE PRESENTED A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION: FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF JORDAN D. SCHNITZER AND HIS FAMILY FOUNDATION, JANUARY 29 TO MAY 22, 2022. POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION INCLUDED MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PRINTS AND MULTIPLES BY TWENTY-ONE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO USE FRAGMENTATION TO QUESTION THE STATUS QUO. THE PRESENTATION WAS LAUDED AS SHOWCASING "A WHO'S-WHO OF CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTISTS," INCLUDING LOUISE BOURGEOIS, ELLEN GALLAGHER, JENNY HOLZER, WANGECHI MUTU, WENDY RED STAR, BETYE SAAR, AND LORNA SIMPSON. THEIR FEATURED WORKS FRAGMENT, AND OFTEN REASSEMBLE, ELEMENTS INCLUDING SHAPE, COLOR, PERSPECTIVE, TEXT, IDEA, OR STEREOTYPE TO CONSTRUCT NEW MEANINGS. A VIRTUAL TOUR FROM CURATOR VIRGINIA TREANOR AND AN AUDIO GUIDE WITH INSIGHTS FROM SEVERAL ARTISTS BROUGHT POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION TO A WIDER AUDIENCE. "THE 150-PLUS-OBJECT PRESENTATION OF 21 ARTISTS USING FRAGMENTATION BOTH STYLISTICALLY AND CONCEPTUALLY TO COMMENT ON THE GREATEST ISSUES OF THE DAY, INCLUDING GENDER, RACE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, PRESENTS VISITORS A REMARKABLE SAMPLING OF LEADING PRACTITIONERS IN THE GENRE."-FORBES"CHIURI HAS BROKEN ONE OF FASHION'S GLASS CEILINGS WITH INTENTION, FINDING INSPIRATION IN THE WORK OF FEMALE PAINTERS, WRITERS, AND CHOREOGRAPHERS. SHE HAS STUDIED THE MANIFESTOS OF PROGRESSIVE THINKERS, OFTEN TURNING HER RUNWAYS INTO SEMINARS ON GENDER DYNAMICS, CULTURAL ERASURE, AND THE DIVINE FEMININE. WOMEN'S STUDIES UNDERGIRDS HER WORK."-WASHINGTON POSTLOOKING UPSCAFFOLDING ON THE BUILDING'S EXTERIOR ALSO PROVIDED A LARGE-SCALE CANVAS FOR PUBLIC ART. NMWA'S LOOKOUT SERIES LAUNCHED WITH A MURAL BY MISS CHELOVE. ON VIEW MARCH 15 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2022,?RESEEDED: A FOREST FLOOR, A FOUR-STORY MURAL PRINTED ON MESH FABRIC, ENVELOPED THE MUSEUM'S 13TH STREET FAADE. DEPICTING A WOMAN IMMERSED IN BOTANICALS, THE IMAGE ALLUDES TO THE RESURGENCE OF THE NATURAL WORLD DURING THE PANDEMIC AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECOLOGICAL ACTIVISM.THE D.C.-BASED ARTIST WORKED WITH NMWA ON PROGRAMS TO SHARE HER WORK WIDELY: - AN ONLINE MURAL GUIDE LED USERS ON A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF MISS CHELOVE'S MURALS AROUND THE CITY, THROUGH A MAP, IMAGERY, DESCRIPTIONS, AND AUDIO INSIGHTS FROM THE ARTIST. - MISS CHELOVE (A.K.A. CITA SADELI) WAS A SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE MAY 10 EPISODE OF NMWA XCHANGE.- ON MAY 14, THIRTEEN PARTICIPANTS JOINED US FOR A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, IN WHICH MISS CHELOVE GUIDED EACH THROUGH A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY BASED ON HER CREATIVE PRACTICE.ONE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT SAID, "I HAVE BEEN EXPLORING COLLAGE AS A WAY TO PLAY WITH ART AGAIN AND RECONNECT WITH THE FREEDOM OF MAKING. THIS WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPAND MY THINKING. THANK YOU CITA, FOR SHARING YOUR PROCESS AND WORK. BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRATIONAL.""RESEEDED: TO BE PLANTED AGAIN, TO START ANEW. I WAS MOVED BY THREE CENTRAL THEMES: THE ACT OF BEING PHYSICALLY REPLANTED THROUGH MIGRATION OR DISPLACEMENT, THE REGENERATION OF OUR PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENT, AND PERSONAL REINVENTION AS WE EVOLVE THROUGH LIFE'S CHAPTERS AND EXPERIENCE POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH."-MISS CHELOVE

EXHIBITIONS:AS NMWA'S TOP-TO-BOTTOM RENOVATION IS IN FULL SWING, OUR EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING ARE REACHING OUTSIDE OF OUR WALLS. ARTIST MISS CHELOVE KICKED OFF OUR "LOOKOUT" SERIES OF PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS ON THE EXTERIOR OF NMWA'S BUILDING WITH RESEEDED: A FOREST FLOOR FLOW. WE ARE SHARING BELOVED WORKS FROM OUR COLLECTION THROUGH EXTENDED LOANS TO MUSEUMS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS WORLDWIDE. THIS YEAR, NMWA ALSO CONTINUED ITS POPULAR VIRTUAL PROGRAM SERIES, WITH ART CHATS, FRESH TALKS, MUSIC, PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS, BOOK CLUB MEETUPS, AND HAPPY HOURS. WE ALSO HOSTED IN-PERSON EVENTS INCLUDING THE SOLD-OUT 2022 SPRING GALA AND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER, THE EXHIBITION POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION. YEAR AT A GLANCE:- MORE THAN 40 ARTWORKS FROM NMWA'S COLLECTION WERE ON VIEW IN OUR REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD.- A SELF-GUIDED DIGITAL TOUR OF D.C. MURALS BY MISS CHELOVE ENCOURAGED VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE ARTIST'S WORK AROUND THE CITY. OFF-SITE CONNECTIONSWHILE NMWA'S BUILDING IS CLOSED, MUSEUM-GOERS HAVE BEEN ENJOYING SELECT WORKS FROM OUR COLLECTION AT OTHER VENUES. THROUGH OUR COLLECTION ON THE MOVE INITIATIVE, TWELVE WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION WENT ON VIEW THROUGH LOANS TO THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, AND ELEVEN MORE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. VISITORS HAVE ENJOYED DISCOVERING THESE PIECES-FROM THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT, INCLUDING BELOVED WORKS BY FRIDA KAHLO, BERTHE MORISOT, AMY SHERALD, AND MANY OTHERS-ON THE WALLS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AS WE RENEW OUR OWN SPACE. MANY NMWA COLLECTION WORKS HAVE ALSO BEEN FEATURED IN SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE WORLD, IN PRESENTATIONS ON JUDY CHICAGO, ALICE NEEL, ALMA WOODSEY THOMAS, SUZANNE VALADON, AND OTHER GREAT WOMEN ARTISTS.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, WE PRESENTED A SPECIAL EXHIBITION, POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION: FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF JORDAN D. SCHNITZER AND HIS FAMILY FOUNDATION, JANUARY 29 TO MAY 22, 2022. POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION INCLUDED MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PRINTS AND MULTIPLES BY TWENTY-ONE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO USE FRAGMENTATION TO QUESTION THE STATUS QUO. THE PRESENTATION WAS LAUDED AS SHOWCASING "A WHO'S-WHO OF CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTISTS," INCLUDING LOUISE BOURGEOIS, ELLEN GALLAGHER, JENNY HOLZER, WANGECHI MUTU, WENDY RED STAR, BETYE SAAR, AND LORNA SIMPSON. THEIR FEATURED WORKS FRAGMENT, AND OFTEN REASSEMBLE, ELEMENTS INCLUDING SHAPE, COLOR, PERSPECTIVE, TEXT, IDEA, OR STEREOTYPE TO CONSTRUCT NEW MEANINGS. A VIRTUAL TOUR FROM CURATOR VIRGINIA TREANOR AND AN AUDIO GUIDE WITH INSIGHTS FROM SEVERAL ARTISTS BROUGHT POSITIVE FRAGMENTATION TO A WIDER AUDIENCE. "THE 150-PLUS-OBJECT PRESENTATION OF 21 ARTISTS USING FRAGMENTATION BOTH STYLISTICALLY AND CONCEPTUALLY TO COMMENT ON THE GREATEST ISSUES OF THE DAY, INCLUDING GENDER, RACE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, PRESENTS VISITORS A REMARKABLE SAMPLING OF LEADING PRACTITIONERS IN THE GENRE."-FORBESON APRIL 8, NMWA HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SPRING GALA AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM, HOSTED BY CO-CHAIRS ASHLEY DAVIS AND MARLENE MALEK. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY THREE YEARS. THIS YEAR'S GALA HONORED DIOR'S FIRST WOMAN CREATIVE DIRECTOR MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, FEMINIST ARTIST JUDY CHICAGO, AND CO-CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ARIEL INVESTMENTS MELLODY HOBSON EACH WITH NMWA'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THIS SOLD-OUT EVENT, WHICH BENEFITS THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS, HELPS NMWA TO REMAIN VIBRANT AND ADVANCE OUR WORK FOR WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE."CHIURI HAS BROKEN ONE OF FASHION'S GLASS CEILINGS WITH INTENTION, FINDING INSPIRATION IN THE WORK OF FEMALE PAINTERS, WRITERS, AND CHOREOGRAPHERS. SHE HAS STUDIED THE MANIFESTOS OF PROGRESSIVE THINKERS, OFTEN TURNING HER RUNWAYS INTO SEMINARS ON GENDER DYNAMICS, CULTURAL ERASURE, AND THE DIVINE FEMININE. WOMEN'S STUDIES UNDERGIRDS HER WORK."-WASHINGTON POSTTHE WOMEN, ARTS, AND SOCIAL CHANGE (WASC) PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE CONTINUED TO GROW AUDIENCES ONLINE AND BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE MUSEUM, HIGHLIGHTING THE POWER OF WOMEN AND THE ARTS AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE. WASC PRESENTED FOUR FRESH TALKS THIS SEASON. WE ALSO CONTINUED THE MONTHLY MUSICAL MEET-UP SERIES THE TEA. TO ROUND OUT OUR RECLAMATION PROGRAMMING, WE HOSTED ONE FINAL FRESH TALK ON GENDER EQUITY IN THE CULINARY ARTS AND HOME ECONOMICS, AS WELL AS WRAPPING UP OUR CURATIVE COLLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS. WE ALSO HOSTED A LIMITED SERIES WITH CELESTE BEATTY CALLED BREWS AND VIEWS WHERE ARTISTS AND EXPERTS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY WOULD DISCUSS A VARIETY OF TOPICS AFFECTING THEM DURING THE PANDEMIC. RECIPE COLLECTION FROM THE AUDIENCE ALSO REOPENED IN JULY OF 2021 AND REMAINED OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 2021.- SPOTLIGHT ON FRESH TALK: AT THE FRESH TALK MAKEHER SUMMIT: PLATED POLITICS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS VIRTUALLY WELCOMED GUESTS FOR THE FIRST FRESH TALK OF THE 2021-22 SEASON FEATURING JESSICA B. HARRIS, SOLEIL HO, THRSE NELSON, AND LAURA SHAPIRO. THIS WAS THE FINAL FRESH TALK PROGRAM AS PART OF RECLAMATION: RECIPES, REMEDIES, AND RITUALS PROGRAMMING. EACH SPEAKER ADDRESSED WAYS THAT WHITE MALE NARRATIVES ARE CENTERED ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL CULINARY ARTS. THEY DESCRIBED THEIR OWN WORK TO CENTER THE VOICES OF WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHICH PROVIDES A MORE ACCURATE AND NUANCED UNDERSTANDING OF CULINARY TRADITIONS. - THE TEA IS AN ONLINE SERIES IN WHICH WOMEN MUSICIANS PERFORM ORIGINAL WORK (OFTEN FROM THEIR KITCHENS) VIA LIVESTREAM ON THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. EACH SESSION INCLUDES A SHORT INTERVIEW, CONDUCTED OVER A CUP OF TEA, WHICH EXPLORES THE ARTIST'S CREATIVE PROCESS. THIS YEAR, THE TEA FEATURED ARTISTS NAVASHA DAYA, J POPE, CECILY, JOY POSTELL, AFI SOUL, TING LIN, RACHEL ANDIE, JULIE DEXTER, AND PROWESS THE TESTAMENT.RENEWING THE MUSEUMNMWA'S RENOVATION PROJECT INVOLVES EVERY SQUARE FOOT OF THE BUILDING-FROM THE TOP, WHERE THE TEAM IS REPAIRING THE ROOF AND RESTORING THE HISTORIC CORNICE, TO THE BASEMENT, WHERE THE NEW BUILDING WILL HAVE STATE-OF-THE-ART COLLECTIONS STORAGE SPACE. THE PROJECT IS LED BY ARCHITECT SANDRA VICCHIO AND A TEAM OF EXPERIENCED PARTNERS IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION. CREWS WORKED AT A STEADY PACE OVER THE RECENT YEAR:- AFTER THE MUSEUM CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC IN AUGUST 2021, WE WORKED TO FINISH MOVING ART, LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, AND STAFF OFFICES OFF-SITE. - CONSTRUCTION CREWS WRAPPED AND COVERED HISTORIC DETAILS THAT WILL BE PRESERVED. THEY NEXT CONDUCTED DEMOLITION OF OLD CARPETING, WALLS, AND CEILINGS TO START REBUILDING THE UNDERLYING INFRASTRUCTURE. - INDOORS, THEY BEGAN CONSTRUCTING OUR RENEWED SPACES THROUGH TASKS SUCH AS REINFORCING FLOORS THAT WILL SUPPORT ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. - OUTDOORS, THEY HAVE BUILT SCAFFOLDING IN SEVERAL AREAS AROUND THE BUILDING, GIVING ACCESS TO THE FACADE FOR WORK PRESERVING AND RESTORING THE LANDMARK BUILDING. LOOKING UPSCAFFOLDING ON THE BUILDING'S EXTERIOR ALSO PROVIDED A LARGE-SCALE CANVAS FOR PUBLIC ART. NMWA'S LOOKOUT SERIES LAUNCHED WITH A MURAL BY MISS CHELOVE. ON VIEW MARCH 15 TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2022,?RESEEDED: A FOREST FLOOR, A FOUR-STORY MURAL PRINTED ON MESH FABRIC, ENVELOPED THE MUSEUM'S 13TH STREET FAADE. DEPICTING A WOMAN IMMERSED IN BOTANICALS, THE IMAGE ALLUDES TO THE RESURGENCE OF THE NATURAL WORLD DURING THE PANDEMIC AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECOLOGICAL ACTIVISM.THE D.C.-BASED ARTIST WORKED WITH NMWA ON PROGRAMS TO SHARE HER WORK WIDELY: - AN ONLINE MURAL GUIDE LED USERS ON A SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF MISS CHELOVE'S MURALS AROUND THE CITY, THROUGH A MAP, IMAGERY, DESCRIPTIONS, AND AUDIO INSIGHTS FROM THE ARTIST. - MISS CHELOVE (A.K.A. CITA SADELI) WAS A SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE MAY 10 EPISODE OF NMWA XCHANGE.- ON MAY 14, THIRTEEN PARTICIPANTS JOINED US FOR A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, IN WHICH MISS CHELOVE GUIDED EACH THROUGH A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY BASED ON HER CREATIVE PRACTICE.ONE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT SAID, "I HAVE BEEN EXPLORING COLLAGE AS A WAY TO PLAY WITH ART AGAIN AND RECONNECT WITH THE FREEDOM OF MAKING. THIS WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPAND MY THINKING. THANK YOU CITA, FOR SHARING YOUR PROCESS AND WORK. BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRATIONAL.""RESEEDED: TO BE PLANTED AGAIN, TO START ANEW. I WAS MOVED BY THREE CENTRAL THEMES: THE ACT OF BEING PHYSICALLY REPLANTED THROUGH MIGRATION OR DISPLACEMENT, THE REGENERATION OF OUR PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENT, AND PERSONAL REINVENTION AS WE EVOLVE THROUGH LIFE'S CHAPTERS AND EXPERIENCE POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH."-MISS CHELOVE

EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS:YEAR AT A GLANCE:- OUR AWARD-WINNING PARTICIPATORY ONLINE EXHIBITION RECLAMATION: RECIPES, REMEDIES, AND RITUALS CAME TO A CLOSE, HAVING GARNERED 158 CURATED PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS AND FEATURED 9 DIGITAL COMMISSIONS FROM ARTISTS.- VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS REACHED 465 LEARNERS.ONLINE ENGAGEMENTA SPECIAL FRESH TALK ON DIGITAL PRIVACY; AN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FESTIVAL; A HAPPY HOUR CELEBRATING BLACK WOMEN PRINTMAKERS; THE NEW SERIES NMWA XCHANGE; AND MUCH MORE: THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING TEAMS NEVER PAUSED IN THEIR WORK TO SHARE WORK BY WOMEN ARTISTS. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED AND OUR RENOVATION PICKED UP PACE, PROGRAMMERS CONTINUED THEIR SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF ONLINE EVENTS. ATTENDEES ENJOYED POPULAR ONGOING PROGRAM SERIES: - ART CHAT @ 5 REACHED NEARLY 1,500 PARTICIPANTS OVER 48 EVENTS, INTRODUCING NEARLY 150 ARTISTS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS.- COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS TALKS REACHED NEARLY 350 PEOPLE. - NMWA'S THIRD ANNUAL VIRTUAL SLOW ART DAY HAD 20 ATTENDEES.- BOOK CLUB BROUGHT 35 ART LOVERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS MARGARET ATWOOD'S CAT'S EYE (1988), AND 54 FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF SAIDA AGOSTINI'S POETRY COLLECTION STUNT (2020).EDUCATORS ALSO REACHED THE PUBLIC THROUGH: - TWO VIRTUAL HOSPITAL OUTREACH TOURS AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (ADULTS) AND AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS CHILDREN'S CENTER, BALTIMORE (CHILDREN). - FOR OUR MUSEUM OUTREACH VIRTUAL TOURS/DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAM WE PARTNERED WITH THE GADSDEN ARTS CENTER & MUSEUM (FL), THE MESHER EXHIBITION SPACE (TURKEY), THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM (NJ), AND THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART. ASHLEY CO-TAUGHT STAFF/DOCENT TRAINING SESSIONS AND HELD A VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR ABOUT FLORIDA ARTISTS, INTRODUCING #5WOMENARTISTS WITH TIES TO FLORIDA.COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS TALKS- "I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SESSION. I LOVED THE WAY THE FACILITATOR TOLD STORIES ABOUT EACH OF THE ARTISTS AND THE WORKS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL. I WILL PLAN A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM WHEN IT IS OPEN, AND I WILL ATTEND FUTURE EVENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS FANTASTIC EVENT!" - "LOVED THE TIME TO PAUSE AND LOOK AT EACH PIECE BEFORE THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. LOVED BEING ABLE TO SEE SO MANY PIECES I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. NEW ARTISTS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH AND A FEW NEW-TO-ME PIECES BY ARTISTS I ALREADY KNEW A LITTLE ABOUT." ART CHATS- "REALLY ENJOYED THE SELECTIONS AND THE PARTICIPATION-THOUGHTS FROM ALL-FASCINATING TO HEAR DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS! AS ALWAYS-VERY WELL DONE! THANKS FOR MAKING THESE ART CHATS HAPPEN-I REALLY LOVE THEM!"- "ALL THE EDUCATORS ARE AMAZING, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING NEW. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THAT!" - "THANK YOU FOR OFFERING THESE EVENTS. I MISS MUSEUMS SO MUCH AND IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE MEMBERS FROM DC."AT THIS SECOND ANNUAL VIRTUAL EDUCATOR SUMMER CAMP, 403 EDUCATORS ATTENDED FROM 26 STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND SIX COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING CANADA, BERMUDA, ENGLAND, IRAN, ITALY, AND JAPAN. - THE 9 SESSIONS THROUGHOUT JULY COMBINED INTRODUCTION TO ARTISTS IN NMWA'S COLLECTION, WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH TEACHING ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS. - OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED 4 EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS IN COLLABORATION WITH DC PROJECT ZERO (AT WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL), THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON, AND A LOS ALTOS (CA) ART DOCENT TRAINING WITH 180 ATTENDEES."THIS WAS ANOTHER WELL-THOUGHT-OUT OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATORS TO LEARN MORE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MUSEUM'S AMAZING RESOURCES. THANKS FOR THE DEPTH, BREADTH AND VARIETY IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME."THE WOMEN, ARTS, AND SOCIAL CHANGE (WASC) PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE CONTINUED TO GROW AUDIENCES ONLINE AND BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE MUSEUM, HIGHLIGHTING THE POWER OF WOMEN AND THE ARTS AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE. WASC PRESENTED FOUR FRESH TALKS THIS SEASON. WE ALSO CONTINUED THE MONTHLY MUSICAL MEET-UP SERIES THE TEA. TO ROUND OUT OUR RECLAMATION PROGRAMMING, WE HOSTED ONE FINAL FRESH TALK ON GENDER EQUITY IN THE CULINARY ARTS AND HOME ECONOMICS, AS WELL AS WRAPPING UP OUR CURATIVE COLLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS. WE ALSO HOSTED A LIMITED SERIES WITH CELESTE BEATTY CALLED BREWS AND VIEWS WHERE ARTISTS AND EXPERTS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY WOULD DISCUSS A VARIETY OF TOPICS AFFECTING THEM DURING THE PANDEMIC. RECIPE COLLECTION FROM THE AUDIENCE ALSO REOPENED IN JULY OF 2021 AND REMAINED OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 2021.- SPOTLIGHT ON FRESH TALK: AT THE FRESH TALK MAKEHER SUMMIT: PLATED POLITICS ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS VIRTUALLY WELCOMED GUESTS FOR THE FIRST FRESH TALK OF THE 2021-22 SEASON FEATURING JESSICA B. HARRIS, SOLEIL HO, THRSE NELSON, AND LAURA SHAPIRO. THIS WAS THE FINAL FRESH TALK PROGRAM AS PART OF RECLAMATION: RECIPES, REMEDIES, AND RITUALS PROGRAMMING. EACH SPEAKER ADDRESSED WAYS THAT WHITE MALE NARRATIVES ARE CENTERED ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PROFESSIONAL CULINARY ARTS. THEY DESCRIBED THEIR OWN WORK TO CENTER THE VOICES OF WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHICH PROVIDES A MORE ACCURATE AND NUANCED UNDERSTANDING OF CULINARY TRADITIONS. - THE TEA IS AN ONLINE SERIES IN WHICH WOMEN MUSICIANS PERFORM ORIGINAL WORK (OFTEN FROM THEIR KITCHENS) VIA LIVESTREAM ON THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. EACH SESSION INCLUDES A SHORT INTERVIEW, CONDUCTED OVER A CUP OF TEA, WHICH EXPLORES THE ARTIST'S CREATIVE PROCESS. THIS YEAR, THE TEA FEATURED ARTISTS NAVASHA DAYA, J POPE, CECILY, JOY POSTELL, AFI SOUL, TING LIN, RACHEL ANDIE, JULIE DEXTER, AND PROWESS THE TESTAMENT.