Announcing New Comics in SAAM's "Drawn to Art" Series

Explore the lives of trailblazing women artists in an online comic series, Drawn to Art. View Online Comic Series Celebrates Women Artists Drawn To Art: Tales of Inspiring Women Artists What draws artists Laura Aguilar, Tanya Aguiñiga, Emma Amos, Chitra Ganesh, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Wendy Red Star, Miriam Schapiro, Lilly Martin Spencer, and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, to create? Find out in a new set of Drawn to Art comics. Inspired by graphic novels and beautifully illustrated by students from the Ringling College of Art and Design, these short takes on artists' lives explore their struggles, triumphs, and art. Perfect for middle-grade readers and art lovers of any age!  With the addition of these 10 new web comics, the series now features 30 stories about women artists represented in SAAM's collection. "Seeing the stories of women artists made central in this creative project from the nation's preeminent museum of American art gives girls and women a chance to see themselves represented and to draw inspiration from these shared experiences." — Stephanie Stebich, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director Discover the Comics Learn More About the Comic Series Visit SAAM Stories and be inspired by the new artists featured in the 2023 series of Drawn to Art. The Smithsonian American Art Museum is able to create and share experiences like these thanks to funding from generous supporters like you. Thank you for ensuring that American art is available to all. Donate to Support SAAM Program Credit: Drawn to Art 2023 received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. Image Credits: 2023 Drawn to Art banner, multiple illustrators, composite image by Emma Hitchcock   Cover of the comic "Becoming Miriam Schapiro: A Comic About Miriam Schapiro," Illustrated by Sky Chandler