Celebrate women, art and education in our community at the 14th annual Women's Luncheon on Monday, November 12, 2018.

Held at the Taubman Museum of Art, guests will enjoy the galleries during an opening reception, then a seated meal where two women in our community will be honored for their monumental contributions to the arts. A keynote presentation from an exhibiting artist in our galleries will round out this special afternoon.

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
Katherine J. Parkin, Ph.D.

In conjunction with our 2018 banner exhibit, DRIVE! Iconic American Cars and Motorcycles, this year's speaker will be Katherine J. Parkin, Ph.D., professor of History at Monmouth University and author of Women at the Wheel: A Century of Buying, Driving and Fixing Cars.

Women at the Wheel analyzes women’s experience with the car, from learning to drive and getting a license, buying a car, taking the wheel, ensuring its upkeep, and finally, the many ways we have associated women and car.  Women have been driving for more than 100 years and are now the majority of drivers; this book examines that experience by considering the social and cultural responses to women at the wheel.

Published in August 2017, the book has received national acclaim and is winner of the Emily Toth Award for best book in in women's studies and popular culture.

Click Here to pre-purchase your signed copy of Women at the Wheel! Supplies are limited and only available for pre-purchase until November 10. 

Ann Fralin Honoree: Mrs. Charlotte Porterfield

Sheila S. Strauss Art Venture Award: Burton Center for Arts & Technology

For details on the event, sponsorship opprotunities or to reserve ad space in the printed program, please contact:

Deputy Director of Development Holly DiGangi 
540.204.4132 | hdigangi@taubmanmuseum.org

Development Manager Annemarie Zoller
540.204.4120 | azoller@taubmanmuseum.org