Women Contemporary Artists Presidency and Membership Drive

November 12, 2021 – Sarasota

Janice Newman has taken on the responsibilities of the president of this dynamic group.  She is an artist and art educator from Rhode Island who moved to Sarasota, FL in 2016. She taught for 40 years in public and private schools, as well as at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design.  She has served as a past President of the Association for Childhood Education International in RI, and on many boards and committees promoting the arts. As a painter, she is best known for capturing light and color in both natural and figurative forms. Her painting “Carnival Lights: The Zipper” was awarded First Place in WCA’s 2018 annual exhibit. 

WOMEN CONNECTING THROUGH ART – Women Contemporary Artists is a strong local organization of 100+ professional women actively engaged in the visual fine arts. WCA’s mission is to provide visibility, encouragement and inspiration to women artists.  Each year WCA welcomes women artists in the Gulf Coast community who wish to join the organization.  Membership to the group opens up on January 1, 2022 and runs through February 28, 2022 for the 2022 year. 

For information regarding membership go to www.womencontemporaryartists.com and click on Memberships.