The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) announces Laura Terry, of West Fork, as the Artist Award recipient for 2026. The purpose of the award is to assist an accomplished woman artist to realize her vision and help to make her achievements more visible to the art community and the public.
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Three artists selected for "Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter" exhibition
Artists K. Nelson Harper of Fort Smith, Acadia Kandora of Fayetteville and Rebecca Resinski of Conway have been selected for the Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter exhibition.
ACNMWA Internship Program Accepting Applications
The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) is accepting applications for its annual internship program, which offers a $3,000 stipend to one outstanding Arkansas woman student. Open to students who identify as women and attend any university or college in the state, this internship provides a unique opportunity to work closely with a mentor in a museum, gallery or arts institution in Arkansas.
ACNMWA accepting Artist Award applications through January 31
The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) is accepting applications from Arkansas women who are visual artists for the organization’s annual Artist Award. The criteria and application are available here.
Arkansas Women Artists Featured in Biennial ACNMWA Juried Artist Registry
The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) is exhibiting the work of 48 Arkansas women artists in the online 2025-2027 Juried Artist Registry here. Juror Carey Voss, Curator of Exhibits at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, selected the artists for inclusion in this biennial registry. The call for applications ran from June to August and was open to all artists who identify as women and reside in Arkansas.
ACNMWA Celebrates 35 Years with Commemorative Book
In a significant milestone for the arts in Arkansas, the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) has published a commemorative book marking its 35th anniversary. Founded in 1989 by visionary leaders Helen Walton, of Bentonville, and Ed Dell Wortz, of Fort Smith, the Committee has spent more than three decades supporting women artists from across the state and amplifying their voices on a national stage.