Renaissance woman [the baltimore museum of art (BMA) respectfully requests a $100,000 implementation grant from the national endowment for the humanities to support "renaissance woman" [working…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to The Baltimore Museum of Art, Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164) to support the temporary exhibition "Renaissance Woman." Scheduled from October 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024, the exhibition will bring together approximately 150 art objects exclusively made by women artists from collections across North America and Europe. Curated by Dr. Andaleeb Bantam, the exhibition aims to present the first major North American thematic exhibition in over 40 years focusing on European art from the 15th to 18th centuries from a female artist-centered perspective. In addition to the exhibition, the funding will support comprehensive educational and interpretive programming, as well as a 250-page catalogue to increase public understanding of the humanities.

Renaissance woman [the baltimore museum of art (BMA) respectfully requests a $100,000 implementation grant from the national endowment for the humanities to support "renaissance woman" [working title], a temporary exhibition on view in baltimore from october 1, 2023 to january 7, 2024. Curated at the BMA by DR. Andaleeb badiee banta, senior curator of prints, drawings & photographs, "renaissance woman" will be the first north american thematic exhibition in over 40 years to present an expansive female artist-centered approach to european art of the 15TH through 18TH centuries. The exhibition will bring together approximately 150 objects exclusively made by women artists from collections across north america and europe, as well as select private loans. IT will be accompanied by comprehensive didactic materials and a robust slate of interpretive humanities and educational programs, along with a fully illustrated 250-page catalogue.]