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Roots and Fruits: : Exploring the History and Impact of the Women's Art Registry of MinnesotaMain MenuRoots and Fruits : Exploring the History and Impact of the Women's Art Registry of MinnesotaCurator's IntroductionAcknowledgementsRootsROOTS : IntroductionIntroduction1973 : Early Formation1973 : Women's Erotic Art Exhibition1974 : Women’s Work 11 Exhibition1975 : Woman Art Exhibition1976 : WARM: A Women’s Collective Art Space1978 : WARM Journal1982 : Rent-a-Mentor Program1986 : A National Conference & Juried ExhibitionFruitsThread : Arts Core Program for WomenThread : WARM’s Mentor ProgramThread : Wet PaintThread : Women’s Art InstituteHeather Carroll8442613dd0a637c7584c42fc211c838ae2446814The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery at Saint Catherine University : St. Paul, Minnesota
Fruits Installation View - East
1media/Fruits Panoramic 2_thumb.jpg2020-05-19T13:16:34-07:00Heather Carroll8442613dd0a637c7584c42fc211c838ae2446814345711Panoramic photo, by Heather Carroll.plain2020-05-19T13:16:34-07:00Heather Carroll8442613dd0a637c7584c42fc211c838ae2446814
WARM and its members became a catalyst for women-centered art happenings locally, regionally and nationally. Over the last forty-five years, hundreds of artists have participated in the organization, and their experiences in WARM shaped not only their artistic careers, but also their desire to carry on WARM’s philosophy to support and recognize women artists and all underrepresented communities.
Beginning with the members of WARM and fanning outward, there is a web of connections between the organization and current (and future) community art endeavors. These connections span time in its continual path forward, and they are evident in the myriad relationships of artists and audiences of the Twin Cities, Minnesota and beyond. These relationships have spawned new women- and community-centered art communities, feminist-based art education methods and a renewed interest in art as a tool for social justice. The impact of WARM continues to grow today through the activities of past and present members who mentor and support emerging artists, who, in turn, carry this legacy forward by supporting other artists.
This portion of the exhibition addresses only a few threads of WARM’s influence, exemplifying the different ways WARM members employed the ideals and philosophy of the collective. Each thread begins with an early WARM member and traces her influence on a contemporary artist or community. “Fruits” demonstrates that the spirit, community and social justice ideals of WARM grew beyond the organization and continue to thrive today.
