Click here for more info on our next Art & Culture Lecture is November 16, 2025, 2PM at PNCA. Jennifer Stoots presents Dorothea Lange: Photographer & Agent for Change

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Click here for more info on our next Art & Culture Lecture is November 16, 2025, 2PM at PNCA. Jennifer Stoots presents Dorothea Lange: Photographer & Agent for Change 〰️〰️

Click here to see the Portland Cultural Corridor and Beyond Map and Download the App!

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Click here to see the Portland Cultural Corridor and Beyond Map and Download the App! 〰️〰️

The Oregon Alliance supports the National Museum’s mission to educate members and the broader public about art and to promote the work of emerging Northwest women artists for inclusion in the NMWA's regular "Women to Watch" exhibitions. As the NWMA strives to bring greater recognition to the many accomplishments of female artists from all over the world and from various historical periods, the Oregon Alliance extends these goals to the Pacific Northwest with particular emphasis on contemporary women artists and regional audiences.

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The Back Story:

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Only 8 % of galleries represent more women than men

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87% of the works in major museum collections are by men

Source: https://nmwa.org/support/advocacy/get-facts

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Nearly half (45.8%) of visual artists in the United States are women; on average, they earn 74¢ for every dollar made by male artists.

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The Fact Is:
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What We’re Doing About It:

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OR-NMWA Provides Arts Education Through our Community Lecture Series

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OR-NMWA Supports Women Artists Through our “Women to Watch” Program

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