Midwest Women Artists 1840-1940: Discovering their work, telling their stories, learning from the past

NOVEMBER 7 & 8, 2013
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
PEORIA, ILLINOIS

Join us for this unique interdisciplinary conference to explore the art and experiences of women artists working in the Midwest between 1840 and 1940.

The Midwestern United States consists of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Symposium Highlights

The symposium opens Thursday November 7 with a talk by keynote speaker Dr. Wanda Corn and will be followed by a tour of the exhibition Eleanor Coen and Max Kahn Paintings at Bradley University Galleries. On Friday November 8, panel sessions and presentations will be held on the Bradley campus.

The symposium is organized by the Bradley University Art History Program and Women's Studies Department with support from the Bradley University Inland Visual Studies Center, and the Illinois Women Artists Project.

Symposium expenses are being covered by our sponsors and donors. Lunch, travel and overnight expenses will be the responsibility of the symposium participant.

Past symposiums: October, 2011 at Bradley University and 2009 at Illinois State University, Bloomington.