The Print Maven -November 11, 2009

POWArts "Visions for Collecting"

A great organization founded in March 2008 by Sara Kay (who is a Fine Arts Representative at Jan Krugier Gallery, New York), POWArts povides professional and personal support to women and men in the visual arts.  The presentation was titled 'Visions for Collecting' and three curators were invited to discuss their visions, challenges and plan for the collections they shape and oversee.  www.theprintmaven.com

artnet News - September 4, 2008

Career Secrets from Top Art Women

POWArts, the Professional Organization of Women in the Arts, is beginning the fall art season with a special panel devoted to "Tips for a Successful and Long Term Career in the Arts." Moderated by Art Newspaper writer Adrian Dannatt, the panel features Christie’s America chair Amy Gold, Center for Curatorial Leadership director Elizabeth Easton, and former CitiGroup Art Advisory Service director Mary Hoeveler. The event takes place at Christie’s in Rockefeller Center, Sept. 8, 2008, 6-8 pm; rsvp to rsvp@powarts.org.

artnet News - Mar. 11, 2008

New Network for Women in the Arts

A new networking organization has been founded for women in the arts, designed to advance professional development and promote leadership. POWArts, the Professional Organization of Women in the Arts, is launched by Sara Kay, a fine arts representative at Jan Krugier Gallery in New York. Other officers for the group include art consultant Andrea L. Wood; Mary Zuber, collections manager at the Metropolitan Museum's drawings and prints department; and Meghan Carleton, a partner in Art Finance Partners. Elizabeth Wickersham, gallery manager at Otto Naumann Fine Art, is membership committee director (annual dues are set at $110). For more info, see www.powarts.org.