ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM | WOMEN'S ART BOARD

Women's Art Board

Founded in 1963 by the late Patricia Sneed, a former RAM president, and Patricia Atwood. “The two Pats” established a vision for the Women's Art Board to enrich the lives of its members by increasing art awareness through monthly educational programs and projects that support Rockford Art Museum.

Women's Art Board makes two major programs open to the public each year, Art Talks and the Barbara Rinella Luncheon. Art Talks, annually presented by the Women's Art Board of Rockford Art Museum, this three-part series features lectures that relate to current exhibitions by notable artists and art educators. Held at noon in the theater at Riverfront Museum Park for the Arts and Sciences, which houses RAM, this year's series offers a fresh take on the Rockford Midwestern Biennial and Alchemy and Image.

Barbara Rinella will return to Rockford for her twelfth year this fall, Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Barbara Rinella, a former teacher, defines herself as an "academic entertainer." For many years she has been celebrating literature and learning through her delightful programs on current books. Taking on the personas of characters from the works of great authors, she has portrayed a wide range of historical, fictional, and public figures with humor and wit.The luncheon also features a silent auction, raffle, and book sale.