Jewish Women Artists' Circle

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Jewish Women Artists' Circle
Formation2005
Purposeorganization of Jewish women artists who study Jewish sources with scholars in the community and create artworks on selected Jewish themes
HeadquartersTwin Cities, Minnesota
Website jewishwomenartistscircle.com

The Jewish Women Artists' Circle is a women's artist collective based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. It was founded by Lucy Rose Fischer in the summer of 2005. [1]

The group consists of a number of women artists in different fields, who study with scholars on Jewish themes and have developed a number of exhibits. [2] The collective's 2008 exhibition Neshama: Visions of the Soul was held at the University of Minnesota's Larson Art Gallery. [3] Their 2010 exhibition, Tikun:Repair, was held at Adath Jeshurun Congregation and the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. [4]

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