Women Artists Action Group was founded in 1987 by Pauline Cummins,[1] Breeda Mooney,[2] and Louise Walsh.
[5] They were founded as a reaction to the perceived lack of representation of women artists in exhibitions in Ireland and to the 1987 "Irish Women Artists from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day" exhibition and publication from the National Gallery of Ireland.
had one exhibition at the Project Arts Centre in 1987, which featured over 90 women artists such as Anne Madden.
As part of the celebrations, 11 women artists from across Europe created artworks across the River Liffey on the theme "Women Artists and the Environment", as well as Dublin hosting a visit from the Guerrilla Girls.
were donated to NIVAL: National Irish Visual Arts Library in 2019 and 2024, respectively, where they are accessible to the public for research.