National Museum of Women in the Arts
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The National Museum of Women in the Arts is a Washington, D.C.–based museum dedicated to championing and exhibiting art by women from around the world and across history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Women in the Arts canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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museum in Washington, D.C. ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| collectionCoversPeriod | 16th century to present ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | art by women ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
gender equity in the arts
ⓘ
women artists ⓘ |
| formerBuildingUse | Masonic temple ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Wallace F. Holladay
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelmina Cole Holladay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | NMWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | over 5,000 works ⓘ |
| hasCollectionStrength |
18th-century art by women
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19th-century art by women ⓘ contemporary art by women ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
decorative arts
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painting ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ works on paper ⓘ |
| hasFocus | global representation of women artists ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibraryCollectionType |
archives on women artists
ⓘ
artist files ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
artist residencies
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educational programs ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ online initiatives ⓘ public programs ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
books on women artists
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exhibition catalogues ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://nmwa.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission | to champion women artists of the past, present, and future ⓘ |
| notableArtistInCollection |
Alma Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Artemisia Gentileschi NERFINISHED ⓘ Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun NERFINISHED ⓘ Frida Kahlo NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Bourgeois NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Cassatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupiesBuildingCompletedIn | 1908 ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1987 ⓘ |
| operatedAs | private, nonprofit museum ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | first major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women artists ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1250 New York Avenue NW ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.