Forty years ago, works by women artists were excluded from major art history texts and hidden in museum storage areas. Things have changed dramatically in the past few decades! Artists and their careers have been rediscovered, books have been published, exhibits have been mounted, misattributions have been corrected--and the scope of "art" has been expanded to include not only painting and sculpture but also textiles, ceramics, and many other types of creative production associated with women. In this presentation, we will learn about issues facing women artists throughout history and meet many artists worthy of our attention, including some American and Minnesota artists.