SCC NMWA ESTABLISHES NMWA SUMMER INTERN SPONSORSHIP

SCC NMWA has set up a grant for Southern California college art students to intern at NMWA.  The sponsorship will provide a stipend for any student accepted as a summer intern at the museum.  The Education cochairs work with NMWA to coordinate the program and provide information to colleges and universities in Southern California.

SCC NMWA Hosts Studio Visit for At Risk Girls

Girls from the Aviva Family and Children's Services, a home and treatment facility in the Hollywood area, made their first visit to an art studio.

In a continued effort to encourage girls to develop their artistic talent, the Southern California Council of the National Museum of Women in the Arts was host to six girls at the studio of Santa Monica sculptor Maddy LeMel. The girls, ages 12 thru 16, were shown through the studio and discussed each completed work of art and those in progress.

"They were fascinated," said Kathy Todd, a former volunteer in the Aviva program who spearheaded the visit. "Since the NMWA is dedicated to improving the arts for women, this was a good opportunity for the girls who are currently in the facility."