2025 GA NMWA ARTIST LUNCHEON
On February 26th, The Georgia Committee of The National Museum of Women in the Arts hosted its first Artist Luncheon, bringing together our members and a select group of Georgia artists. It was a wildly successful event, celebrating our recent accomplishments and the bonds between local talent and GA NMWA arts supporters.
Photo Credit: Kim Link Photography
To recap the breadth of support, we had 170 attendees, including approximately 40 artists representing Atlanta, Athens, Savannah, Columbus, Augusta, Chattahoochee Hills, and more places throughout the state. In attendance were Museum and University Directors, Gallery Directors, Representatives from Foundations, Non-Profits and other Institution Experimenters, Curators, as well as many other Arts Patrons and Collectors.
JILL STERN’S KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Jill Stern, NMWA's National & International Outreach Officer, gave an update from the National Museum and shared some insightful research regarding gender parity in the arts. Today, under the leadership of the NMWA board and Director Susan Fisher Sterling, and in collaboration with a global network of advocates like The Georgia Committee, the museum proudly continues the work of its visionary founder to secure women’s rightful place in art history.
Statistics from Jill’s presentation are below and always available on NMWA’s Advocacy Page where you can find additional resources and ways to advocate for women in the arts.
Highlights:
“People in the art world want to think we are achieving parity more quickly than we are.” — quoting NMWA Director Susan Fisher Sterling
Nearly half of artists are women and they earn 80 cents on the dollar that male artists do.
“Despite incremental progress, the art world’s historical affinity for white male artists continues to persist. we cannot ignore the enduring pattern of gender inequality when it comes to the artists gaining the most commercial success." — Artsy Editor-in-Chief Casey Lesser
Younger women artists are shifting the balance — a particularly good sign if trends hold.
Even if these positive trends continue, we still won’t see gender parity in the Auction Market until 2053!
