The chief subjects of her writings were American fine artists and art history.

[2] On December 14, 1930, she was awarded a Special Medal of Honor by the National Sculpture Society.

She posed for a marble bust that was eventually exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

[5] Adams advocated for female sculptors including Laura Gardin Fraser, Evelyn Beatrice Longman, Janet Scudder, Bessie Porter Vonnoh, Abastenia St. Leger Eberle and Anna Hyatt Huntington.

[4] She also advocated for war memorials to be created by professional sculptors rather than mass-produced in factories.