POWarts’ new NextGen program offers grad students and young arts industry professionals the opportunity to network and build connections.

Join us on February 15 for another Colleagues and Friends as we bring together three colleagues in the arts to discuss internships: the ones they have had, the ones they have led, and what they have learned working with the next generations of arts professionals. We will dive into what brought each of them to the arts, advocating for interns in the industry, and the role interns and professionals alike can play in building more sustainable careers in the arts.

Join two colleagues and friends for a discussion and exchange of shared experiences on how we can all foster a more inclusive and supportive art world for immigrants. Atreya Mathur, Director of Legal Research at the Center for Art Law, and Barbie Kim, independent curator and artist, both immigrants themselves, will explore the opportunities, challenges, and limitations often faced in the arts industry. Atreya and Barbie will share lessons learned throughout their own career journeys to highlight effective strategies for advocating for immigrants in the arts. 

Celebrate the holiday season and toast to a new year of emPOWering equity in art on Wednesday, January 10, in Chelsea. Come see old friends, make new connections and enjoy the new blockbuster exhibition, Making Their Mark, at the Shah Garg Foundation.

Join us for a power breakfast at Artishouse, the new collaborative art studio in the heart of the Garment District, for Colleagues & Friends: Flying Solo, a dynamic discussion with two accomplished arts businesswomen who have carved their niche in the freelance world. Associate Director of POWarts, Anastasia Gudko, will moderate a conversation with Clanci Jo Conover, owner of Clanci Jo Fine Art Services, and Kaitlyn Ward, owner of Kingston Ward Projects.

On Saturday, November 18, the Professional Organization of Women in the Arts (POWarts) will bring together the upstate arts community for a night of networking and connection at the iconic Center for Photography at Woodstock in Kingston. 

Join us on November 15 for a Colleagues & Friends that will bring together a curator, gallerist, and social media manager to discuss their experiences as Latinas in the arts. Karen Vidangos, Social Media Manager for the Guggenheim Museum and Founder of Latinx Art Collective, Dulcina Abreu, independent curator, artist, and museum advocate, and Nicole Calderón, Founder and Director of Calderón, will explore the challenges, opportunities, and barriers they have faced and how each has worked to elevate Latinx art throughout their careers. 

Join us on October 25 for Colleagues & Friends with Solana Chehtman, Director of Artist Programs Director of Artist Programs at Joan Mitchell Foundation, Daonne Huff, Artist Engagement Manager at the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and Hitomi Iwasaki, Head of Exhibitions and Curator at the Queens Museum.

Join us in September for Colleagues & Friends at Lisson Gallery! Nyasha Foy, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, NFTs at Sotheby’s, Janelle Lester, Global Head of Compliance at  Sotheby’s, and Aimee Scillieri, Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Sotheby’s, will discuss the gender disparity in crypto & NFT spaces, transitioning between industries, and individually delve into their own career paths. 

Join us for an exploration of Central Park's sculpture history with POWarts member and art historian, Janelle Diethelm. During this 45-minute walking tour, Janelle will share the park's history and the iconic monuments as we walk from Bethesda Fountain to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Join us in-person for our upcoming Colleagues & Friends at Citizen's of Soho! Nora Gomez-Strauss, Assistant Director of Digital Strategies at the Whitney Museum, Katerina Stathopoulou, Adjunct Curator at Public Art Fund, and Zoe Fortin, Executive Director of play:groundNYC, will discuss their career paths, collaborations, and confronting the ever-evolving challenges of working motherhood in the arts.

Join us via Instagram Live for Colleagues & Friends with POWarts Steering Committee Member Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana and POWarts Founder Sara Kay. In this candid conversation, they will discuss Yseult’s new book Real Friends Talk About Race and the importance of female allyship.

Join us in-person for our upcoming Colleagues & Friends at FORMah Gallery with Megan Skidmore, Development Director for Powerhouse Arts, Lauren Marinaro, Owner and Founder of Marinaro, and Ayesha Williams, Executive Director of The Laundromat Project.

Join us for the first POWarts Trailblazer events featuring Touria El Glaoui!

Join Colleagues & Friends in-person for candid conversation on the topics of career development and collegiality.

Join Colleagues & Friends virtually for candid conversation on the topics of career development and collegiality.

After completing a new strategic plan in 2022, we are calling on you––valued members of our community––to engage in a discussion about the future of our organization and the issues facing our professional lives in the art industry at large.

Join POWarts for a panel conversation led by those taking action to address pressing environmental concerns in the visual arts industry.

Join POWarts and Pen + Brush for a discussion with Lynn Gumpert and Veronique Burke on the Parisian art dealer Berthe Weill's memoir.

Join POWarts and Pen + Brush for a hybrid book club event featuring Maria Brito, author of "How Creativity Rules the World".

Join us for a tour of the Independent! POWarts members receive VIP passes for the entire fair weekend as well.

POWarts and Pen + Brush are pleased to present a hybrid book club event featuring William J. Simmons, author of "Queer Formalism: The Return." Join us on zoom, or in person at Pen + Brush!

Join the POWarts Steering Committee and members of our community for an evening of networking.

Join POWarts and LMCC for a members-only in-person tour of the exhibitions at The Art Center on Governor's Island!

POWarts and 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair invite members to an exclusive preview of the fair at Harlem Parrish on Friday, May 20 at 10 AM. Enjoy networking with fellow members and join us for a tour at 11 AM!

Join us as we hear from Alison Kuo, Arts Residency Manager at ISCP. Alison will be joined by artist, writer, curator & organizer, Stephanie Acosta, and Founder of Be Reel Black Cinema Club, Stephanye Watts.

Join Laura Lupton of Galleries Commit x Artists Commit and Jodi Roberts of Art + Climate Action as they discuss building communities that strive for a more sustainable art world.