About Us
A recent survey of the permanent collections of 18 prominent U.S. art museums found that the represented artists are 87% male and 85% white.
“Diversity of artists in major U.S. museums,” Public Library of Science
The New Mexico State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts was established in 1997 to support both the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, and NM women-identifying artists by connecting all aspects of the art ecosphere through Community, Education, and Promotion.
We engage NM women-identifying artists and allies with respect, inclusion, support, collaboration, and creativity.
500+
Members around NM and the world
700+
Exhibitions & Events in Newsletters each year
1,500+
Subscribers to Artful News & Notes
1,000+
Artists featured on Instagram each year
We support and promote women artists from all over our state.
Our Women to Watch artists are from diverse locations such as Cordova, Galisteo, Nambé, and Cerrillos. Other programs have featured women artists from Albuquerque and La Puebla, Taos, Peñasco, and Santa Fe.
Our set of values guides how we treat each other, our partners, and our members:
Respect: We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We actively listen and approach each other with patience and kindness. Everyone has an equal voice.
Inclusion: We recognize the value and essential contribution of various backgrounds, points of view, and forms of expression. We are stronger in our collective and shared wisdom.
Support: We are encouraging, helpful, and solution oriented. We put aside our self- interests to serve our mission. We support each other and our community.
Empowerment: We inspire and encourage each other as individuals and artists. We understand the importance of stewardship and providing growth opportunities. We enable all women to be their best.
Creativity: We look for ways to engage our members and artists. We are open to change, quick to pivot to changing needs and circumstances. We approach all we do with innovation, and challenge conventional thinking.
Board of Directors
Lucy Finch, Co-Chair
Tracy King, Co-Chair
Nancy Dean Kreger, Treasurer
Susan Roden, Secretary
Annette Kelley
Megan Malcom-Morgan
Ashlyn Perry
Lynette Jennings
Peggy Klaus, Provisional Board Member
Nancy Olson, President Emerita
NMWA Advisory Board
NEW MEXICO MEMBERS
Nancy Olson
Helena Ribe
Dee Ann McIntyre
Volunteer Staff
Judy Nelson-Moore, Database & Systems Director
Alison Johnson, IT Assistant
Angie Kirby, Webmaster
Chris Altman, Registry Director
Leslie Pino Durant & Rosario Glezmir, Social Media Specialists
Carol Miraben, Volunteer Coordinator
Janelle Dry, Fundraising
Monika Dziamka, Fundraising
Vandi Hill, Fundraising / Website Redesign
Carol Mell, Newsletter Writer
Marie Soderlund, Newsletter Co-Editor
Vivienne Riggio, Event Support
We are an all-volunteer organization! If you’d like to support NMC with your time and talents, you’re welcome here. Read more about volunteering.