Sarah Hulsey selected to represent Massachusetts in Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution

Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution

On view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C. from April 9 – August 15, 2027

The Massachusetts State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts has announced that Sarah Hulsey has been selected to represent Massachusetts in the eighth edition of the Women to Watch series, a global initiative led by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). 

Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution will be a dynamic exploration of contemporary artist's books: works of art in book form, encompassing innovative uses of paper and print, sculptural works, and much more.

“These artists reimagine, interrogate, dissect, and even erase the book,” said NMWA guest curator Tia Blassingame. “The topics they explore encompass personal histories, cultural identities, language, the man-made and natural environment, immigration/migration, and women’s rights. In artistic practices that unfold through individual, collaborative, and community participation, they masterfully wield varied book arts techniques like bookbinding, publishing, letterpress and risograph printing, and papercutting, with researched and creative writing, printmaking, sewing, weaving, and ceramics. Together they truly represent the book arts revolution occurring across the globe.”

Hulsey is one of 16 artists selected from among 62 global nominees. Hulsey's selection follows a March 11, 2026 open house and panel discussion with nominated artists, moderated by Consulting Curator John Buchtel of the Boston Athenaeum; the Athenaeum was also the location of the event.