Women’s Caucus for Art
A National Membership Organization for Women in the Visual Arts with 14 Chapters throughout the United States
Alexa Wheeler
Virginia Maksymowicz
Maureen Burns-Bowie
Rona Lesser
Brittany Søndberg
Sue Ann Hum
Melonie Mulkey
Lorraine Capparell
TFAP
The Feminist Art Project
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Alexa Wheeler
Member-at-large
Virginia Maksymowicz
Member-at-large
Maureen Burns-Bowie
Member-at-large
Rona Lesser
Texas Chapter
SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS
ART INSIGHTS BLOG
From Office Supply to Artwork: A Manila Envelope Story
In 2019, I began using the Manila envelope in my art. It started as a small experiment while documenting my family’s stories. One day, my mother told me about growing up in the Philippines and watching workers process abaca, also known as Manila hemp, a strong fiber derived from a native banana plant.
FACEBOOK FEED
International Women's Day Around the GlobeIn pictures: International Women’s Day 2026
News, Mar 9th
From London to Mexico City, 8M was a day of resistance to patriarchy
~ Josefine Peters ~
freedomnews.org.uk/2026/03/09/in-pictures-international-womens-day-2026/
If you’ve ever been told your art is ‘too political,’ this organization is for you!
For more than 50 years, the Women’s Caucus for Art has built a record of resistance, recognition, and real change. When you join WCA, you’re not just signing up for membership. You’re becoming part of a living legacy that continues to shape the future of art.
nationalwca.org
THE ART OF WRITING THE ART REVIEW
Saturday, March 14 at 1pm – 2:30pm ET
12 CT | 11 MT | 10 PT
Facilitator: Shantay Robinson, PhD – Adjunct Professor of Writing for Artists at George Mason University
FREE for WCA members
$20 for non-members. Register at nationalwca.org/programs/
Writing art reviews is an artform all its own. Art reviews are necessary to the art ecosystem because if there isn't a catalogue for an exhibition, once it's been uninstalled, what’s left of that exhibition is a review that an art critic has written. Writing art reviews can be learned, and artists are already well equipped to write them. The public benefits from art reviews because it makes art more digestible and engaging. But not only does the public benefit from art reviews, it helps artists see their work from another perspective. And once they see their work from a different point of view, they can hone their artistry to make it even more effective. Every art review and every reviewer is different, but this interactive workshop will introduce artists to the basics of art reviewing, so they can express their viewpoints on exhibitions with confidence.
Bio: Shantay Robinson is a Museum Correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine, Resident Scholar at Black Art in America, and regular freelance contributor to ARTnews. In 2015, she participated in the inaugural class of Burnaway Magazine’s Art Writers Mentorship Program and in 2017 she was chosen for the CUE Art Foundation’s Art Critic Mentoring program. In 2019, she was a panelist at Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week. In 2020, she served as visual arts judge at Shreveport Regional Council’s Critical Mass 8 Art Competition. And in 2022, she moderated a panel on the African American Quilting Tradition for Africa International House in Chicago. In 2024, she earned her doctorate in Writing and Rhetoric from George Mason University.
#womenartists #artreviews #womenscaucusforart
For more than 50 years, the Women’s Caucus for Art has built a record of resistance, recognition, and real change. When you join WCA, you’re not just signing up for membership. You’re becoming part of a living legacy that continues to shape the future of art.
LGBTQ+ Caucus Call for Online Art Exhibition
The Spectrum of She
The Women's Caucus for Art invites LGBTQ+ Caucus Members to submit work for The Spectrum of She, an exhibition celebrating Women’s History Month through the vibrant, multifaceted lens of the LGBTQ+ community. This exhibition seeks to honor the vast range of identities,expressions, and stories that expand our understanding of womanhood, femininity, and empowerment. We welcome artwork across all media that explores themes of gender, fluidity, queerness, resilience, visibility, and the intersections of identity that shape contemporary feminist art.
nationalwca.org/spectrum-of-she/
Artwork by Sam Roberts
THE ART OF WRITING THE ART REVIEW
Saturday, March 14 at 1pm – 2:30pm ET
12 CT | 11 MT | 10 PT
Facilitator: Shantay Robinson, PhD – Adjunct Professor of Writing for Artists at George Mason University
FREE for WCA members
$20 for non-members. Register at nationalwca.org/programs/
Writing art reviews is an artform all its own. Art reviews are necessary to the art ecosystem because if there isn't a catalogue for an exhibition, once it's been uninstalled, what’s left of that exhibition is a review that an art critic has written. Writing art reviews can be learned, and artists are already well equipped to write them. The public benefits from art reviews because it makes art more digestible and engaging. But not only does the public benefit from art reviews, it helps artists see their work from another perspective. And once they see their work from a different point of view, they can hone their artistry to make it even more effective. Every art review and every reviewer is different, but this interactive workshop will introduce artists to the basics of art reviewing, so they can express their viewpoints on exhibitions with confidence.
Bio: Shantay Robinson is a Museum Correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine, Resident Scholar at Black Art in America, and regular freelance contributor to ARTnews. In 2015, she participated in the inaugural class of Burnaway Magazine’s Art Writers Mentorship Program and in 2017 she was chosen for the CUE Art Foundation’s Art Critic Mentoring program. In 2019, she was a panelist at Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week. In 2020, she served as visual arts judge at Shreveport Regional Council’s Critical Mass 8 Art Competition. And in 2022, she moderated a panel on the African American Quilting Tradition for Africa International House in Chicago. In 2024, she earned her doctorate in Writing and Rhetoric from George Mason University.
#womenartists #artreviews #womenscaucusforart
INSTAGRAM FEED
If you’ve ever been told your art is ‘too political,’ this organization is for you!
For more than 50 years, the Women’s Caucus for Art has built a record of resistance, recognition, and real change. When you join WCA, you’re not just signing up for membership. You’re becoming part of a living legacy that continues to shape the future of art.
https://nationalwca.org
THE ART OF WRITING THE ART REVIEW
Saturday, March 14 at 1pm – 2:30pm ET
12 CT | 11 MT | 10 PT
Facilitator: Shantay Robinson, PhD – Adjunct Professor of Writing for Artists at George Mason University
FREE for WCA members
$20 for non-members. Register via LinkTree/2nd Saturday Programs
Writing art reviews is an artform all its own. Art reviews are necessary to the art ecosystem because if there isn`t a catalogue for an exhibition, once it`s been uninstalled, what’s left of that exhibition is a review that an art critic has written. Writing art reviews can be learned, and artists are already well equipped to write them. The public benefits from art reviews because it makes art more digestible and engaging. But not only does the public benefit from art reviews, it helps artists see their work from another perspective. And once they see their work from a different point of view, they can hone their artistry to make it even more effective. Every art review and every reviewer is different, but this interactive workshop will introduce artists to the basics of art reviewing, so they can express their viewpoints on exhibitions with confidence.
Bio: Shantay Robinson is a Museum Correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine, Resident Scholar at Black Art in America, and regular freelance contributor to ARTnews. In 2015, she participated in the inaugural class of Burnaway Magazine’s Art Writers Mentorship Program and in 2017 she was chosen for the CUE Art Foundation’s Art Critic Mentoring program. In 2019, she was a panelist at Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week. In 2020, she served as visual arts judge at Shreveport Regional Council’s Critical Mass 8 Art Competition. And in 2022, she moderated a panel on the African American Quilting Tradition for Africa International House in Chicago. In 2024, she earned her doctorate in Writing and Rhetoric from George Mason University.
#womenartists #artreviews #womenscaucusforart
For more than 50 years, the Women’s Caucus for Art has built a record of resistance, recognition, and real change. When you join WCA, you’re not just signing up for membership. You’re becoming part of a living legacy that continues to shape the future of art.
THE ART OF WRITING THE ART REVIEW
Saturday, March 14 at 1pm – 2:30pm ET
12 CT | 11 MT | 10 PT
Facilitator: Shantay Robinson, PhD – Adjunct Professor of Writing for Artists at George Mason University
FREE for WCA members
$20 for non-members. Register via LinkTree/2nd Saturday Programs
Writing art reviews is an artform all its own. Art reviews are necessary to the art ecosystem because if there isn`t a catalogue for an exhibition, once it`s been uninstalled, what’s left of that exhibition is a review that an art critic has written. Writing art reviews can be learned, and artists are already well equipped to write them. The public benefits from art reviews because it makes art more digestible and engaging. But not only does the public benefit from art reviews, it helps artists see their work from another perspective. And once they see their work from a different point of view, they can hone their artistry to make it even more effective. Every art review and every reviewer is different, but this interactive workshop will introduce artists to the basics of art reviewing, so they can express their viewpoints on exhibitions with confidence.
Bio: Shantay Robinson is a Museum Correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine, Resident Scholar at Black Art in America, and regular freelance contributor to ARTnews. In 2015, she participated in the inaugural class of Burnaway Magazine’s Art Writers Mentorship Program and in 2017 she was chosen for the CUE Art Foundation’s Art Critic Mentoring program. In 2019, she was a panelist at Prizm Art Fair during Miami Art Week. In 2020, she served as visual arts judge at Shreveport Regional Council’s Critical Mass 8 Art Competition. And in 2022, she moderated a panel on the African American Quilting Tradition for Africa International House in Chicago. In 2024, she earned her doctorate in Writing and Rhetoric from George Mason University.
#womenartists #artreviews #womenscaucusforart
MISSION
The mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art is to create community through art, education, and social activism
We are committed to:
- recognizing the contributions of women in the arts
- providing women with leadership opportunities and professional development
- expanding networking and exhibition opportunities for women
- supporting local, national, and global art activism
- advocating for equity in the arts for all
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WCA is a networking organization for women in the arts.
Become a WCA Legacy Giving Member!
Leaving WCA in your will is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can support women artists for years to come. It costs nothing during your lifetime, but will have a powerful impact on future generations.
Legacy Giving Members will be honored on our Legacy Wall.
WCA’s Legacy Wall recognizes donors who are pledging at the $1K or greater level.
Mailing Address
Women's Caucus for Art
PO Box 1498
Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013
Director of Operations
Karin Luner
k.luner@nationalwca.org
212-634-0007
WCA President
Sandra Davis
sanda.davis@nationalwca.org
