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For 25 years, a very special organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba has been nurturing women artists, some of whom have reached critical acclaim and are now recognized as the best in their fields.
This exhibit outlines the work of Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA), a group that encourages and supports the intellectual and creative development of women in the visual arts. At the core of MAWA’s efforts is the mentoring of women artists in the early and middle stages of their careers.
MAWA hosts guest artists, presents artists’ talks and lectures, offers workshops geared to artists’ specific needs, facilitates reading groups and organizes exhibitions and symposia featuring works by local, national and international women artists. In this way, MAWA provides an ongoing forum for education and critical dialogue.
Thousands of women have been served by MAWA’s programs and hundreds have given back with their labour, contributing to the organization in countless ways. They serve on the board and on committees. They donate art, host events and devote many hours to fundraising.
This exhibit profiles the programs and the people involved in this dynamic, multi-faceted and growing organization–an organization that is dedicated to professional peer-based art education for women artists.
