2008 Press Release
For Immediate Release
March 2008 National Women’s History Month
Women’s Art : Women’s Vision
Each year, March is designated as National Women’s History Month to ensure that the history of American women will be recognized and celebrated in schools, workplaces, and communities throughout the country. The stories of women's historic achievements present an expanded view of the complexity and contradiction of living a full and purposeful life.
The knowledge of women's history provides a more expansive vision of what a woman can do. This perspective can encourage girls and women to think larger and bolder and can give boys and men a fuller understanding of the female experience.
Women’s Art: Women’s Vision Theme
To honor the originality, beauty, imagination, and multiple dimensions of women’s lives, we have chosen Women’s Art: Women’s Vision as the 2009 Theme for National Women’s History Month.
The history of women and art is quintessential women’s history. It is the story of amazing women’s accomplishments acclaimed at the time but written out of history. Join us in ensuring that their accomplishments are never forgotten.
This year’s theme provides a special opportunity to discover and celebrate women’s visual arts in a variety of forms and mediums that help expand our perceptions of ourselves and each other.
2008 National Women’s History Month Honorees
To ensure that a diversity of art and artists are represented, the 2008 Honorees were selected based on their art, their vision, their art form, their cultural background, the region in which they live and the quality and passion of the nomination submitted. Stay tuned for more information on the honorees.
- Judy Chicago - 1939;
Painter/Printmaker/Tapestry/Needlework - Harmony Hammond -1944;
Painter - Edna Hibel – 1917
Colorist, Painter, Stone Lithographer, Serigrapher, Etcher, Sculptress, and Filmmaker - Lihua Lei – 1966
Multimedia Installation - Rose Cecil O’Neill - 1874-1944
Painter, Illustrator, Sculpturer - Violet Oakley - 1874-1961
Muralist, Stained Glass Artist - Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith – 1940
Abstract Painter/ Lithographer - Faith Ringgold – 1930
Painter/Quilter - Miriam Schapiro – 1923
Print/ Painter - Lorna Simpson – 1960
Artist - Nancy Spero - 1926
Painter - June Claire Wayne – 1918
Painter/Lithographer
For information about National Women’s History Month or the 2008 NWHM Honorees, visit www.nwhp.org