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Just a fraction of their accomplishments are recorded in history.

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MWHC Featured Artist

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Multi-disciplinary Artist
Susanna Eisenman

Susanna works in textiles, paper mache and painting. She explores the effects of recent legislation on health care access and reproductive rights for women and the likely increase of anti-Asian sentiment and violence due to trade wars. Artist reception free and open to all on May 10, 2025, 2 – 4:00 p.m. Read more:

Maryland Nonprofits: All invited to an urgent “Public Conversation on Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility”

(March 1, 2025) Maryland Nonprofits is hosting an open community conversation about the importance of justice, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Nonprofit leaders, foundations, civic leaders, elected officials, business leaders, and members of the...

Photographer Anne Calamuci focuses on +55 women in AGELESS CREATIVITY

(February 6, 2025) "I turned 60 and became keenly aware of the negative, off-the cuff comments about women at that age on television, in movies and during talk show interviews. There’s some kind of mystique that once we turn a certain age that we have nothing left to...

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We owe it to our foremothers to use our voice, programs and advocacy to fight for equality

(February 1, 2025) Since inauguration day 2025, reports have emerged about massive proposed and actual funding cuts to services for vulnerable people; public slurs against people with disabilities; and cancellations of programs and observance days that honor women,...