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New York Society of Women Artists

Centennial Kick-off by the New York Society of Women Artists

Highlights Women’s History Month 

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition
Reflections on Progress
A celebration of Legacy and Vision opens at the Interchurch Center Gallery, NYC

 

In homage to its centennial milestone (1925-2025), The New York Society of Women Artists (NYSWA) is proud to announce the opening of Reflections on Progress: 100 Years of the New York Society of Women Artists, opening on March 14, 2025, at the Interchurch Center Gallery in New York City. Launching during Women’s History Month, this landmark exhibition commences a year-long program of Centennial events for NYSWA. The exhibition vividly explores the evolving identity of women artists and the ongoing fight for gender equity, social justice, inclusion, and environmental awareness.

NYSWA holds the rare record of longevity – One Hundred years- championing the rights of women artists.

Reflections on Progress features 45 works from both the Society's founding members and the diverse, multi-generational contemporary NYSWA members. Both two and three-dimensional mediums will be displayed in the Treasure Room and throughout the Interchurch Center Gallery’s main lobby.

Founded in 1925 by a pioneering group of Women artists in NYC, NYSWA has dedicated a century to advocating for equality in visibility and recognition in the art world.  By juxtaposing historical pieces alongside the works of current NYSWA members, a dynamic dialogue is contemporized between the past and present. During this exhibition, symposiums and encounters open to the public will give voice and visibility to NYSWA’s mission. 

Reflections on Progress asks the essential: “Have the struggles for gender equity, intersectionality, social justice, and environmental sustainability evolved?” Questioning the status quo on issues that resonate today, just as they did in 1925 when NYSWA was founded.

 

LOCATION: Interchurch Center Gallery Interchurch Center, 61 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10115, in Morningside Heights, New York City

OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, April 9th, 5:30 -7:30 pm. The reception will include a musical performance by the Harlem Jazzmobile beginning at 7 pm.
EXHIBITION DATES: March 14th, through May 2nd, 2025

GALLERY HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

TO VISIT: the Galleries of the Interchurch Center, take the #1 train to 116 St Station (Columbia). The gallery is a 7-minute walk West and North from there. Enter at 61 Claremont Avenue.

 

ABOUT NYSWA:

Founded in 1925 by a group of noteworthy avant-garde female artists in New York and incorporated as a New York State not-for-profit organization in 1950, The New York Society of Women Artists (NYSWA) celebrates its Centennial in 2025. The organization included notable founding members such as the late Theresa Bernstein, Anne Goldthwaite, and Marguerite Zorach, NYSWA’s first president. The Organization’s longevity has evolved into an inter-generational, multi-ethnic membership limited to 60 members by charter, all engaged in supporting equality and equity for female artists. By fostering a collaborative spirit among its members, the organization amplifies the impact of its creative output to gain parity in the art market, push boundaries, and redefine the role of women in the arts.

LIST OF NYSWA MEMBERS

 

ABOUT INTERCHURCH CENTER: The Center was built in 1958 with gifts from John Rockefeller Jr. and other donors. The gallery exhibition space includes the Treasure Room and 20 glass vitrines along the periphery of the main floor of the Interchurch Center. The building’s amenities include a library, public restrooms, a cafeteria open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 2 pm, and a conference center, which caters to the specific needs of a select group of tenants, and an exquisite multi-denominational chapel. The Center is a 19-story limestone-clad office building offering a 19,000 sq foot interior whose tenants (85% nonprofits) range from headquarters for major religious denominations to small foundations and socially committed service organizations. Schedule an appointment with Property Manager Chong Lee at (212) 870-2940, clee@interchurch-center.org MAIN #: (212) 870-2200

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Natalie Giugni, President, The New York Society of Women Artists: nataliegiugni@gmail.com, T: 646-206-0584 10-10 44th Avenue, #306, Long Island City, NY 10011
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