Northern women: dutch and flemish artists of the long seventeenth century [?northern women: dutch and flemish artists of the long seventeenth century? Will present the work of these artists while also…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program (CFDA 45.164) to the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The grant will support an exhibition titled "Northern Women: Dutch and Flemish Artists of the Long Seventeenth Century" that will showcase the work of women artists from the Netherlands and Flanders during the 17th century. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints, as well as textiles and other media, in order to highlight the diverse contributions of these artists. The project aims to provide insight into the lives and careers of the featured women artists and their central role during this creative period. The grant period runs from June 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026.

Northern women: dutch and flemish artists of the long seventeenth century [?northern women: dutch and flemish artists of the long seventeenth century? Will present the work of these artists while also providing insight into the forces that shaped their lives and careers and the many ways in which they were central players during this creative ERA. The exhibition will not only foreground paintings, drawings, and prints of the period but also works of cut paper, etched glass, embroidery, lace, and other textiles, so as to clearly convey the varied contributions made by women artists of the period.]