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The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts highlights the accomplishments of Arkansas women artists and shares the groundbreaking work of the Museum in Washington, D.C. with our statewide audience.
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Contemporary Artists from Around the Globe Reimagine Past, Present and Alternate Realities; Papazian’s Which End is Up? Represents Arkansas Committee
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) presents New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024, the largest edition of the museum’s longstanding series featuring international emerging artists. The exhibition opened April 14 and highlights the work of 28 visionary artists who imagine alternate realities. With perspectives that shift across geographies, cultural viewpoints and mediums, the artists inspire viewers to envision different futures. New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 is on view through August 11, 2024.
CONTINUE READINGArts & Cultural Sector Hit All-Time High in 2022 Value Added to U.S. Economy
News Release from the National Endowment for the Arts – New data released last month show arts and cultural industries hit an all-time high in 2022, contributing 4.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or $1.1 trillion, to the U.S. economy. However, growth was not sector-wide, with performing arts organizations, non-government museums, and arts-related construction among the arts industries that have yet to reach their pre-pandemic levels of economic value.
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