Nevertheless, She Persisted

May 31 - September 7, 2025 Admission

Women artists face challenges that can inhibit their creative work: raising children, beginning new careers, moving to a foreign country, facing a life threatening illness, caring for aging parents, changing careers in mid-life.

Nevertheless, She Persisted.

Despite the unique challenges of womanhood, or because of these challenges, women continue to create…to heal, to express emotions not easily put into words, because of spiritual or financial necessity, to connect to a larger community, to find joy, to tell stories, to give back to those who have supported them, to overcome limitations, to show the next big idea, to find one’s way regardless of the lack of permission or acceptance.

Nevertheless, She Persisted.

Persistence is our theme. Persistence is our credo. Persistence is our call.

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The Daum Museum will be partnering with a Missouri women’s group based out of Springfield, MO for this exhibition. This all-female exhibition was created through a group effort by women involved in Drury University’s Visual Arts program. What started as a small local art exhibition is growing to include female artists throughout the state of Missouri.

A call for entry is open until May 1: Nevertheless, She Persisted Exhibition Submissions .