Happy Birthday WMG and Beate
“33 Years of Art, 81 Years of Heart”
A Birthday Party at Woman Made Gallery
Sunday, July 20, 2025 | 2–4 PM
1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607
“I’ve got five amazing kids, ten grandkids who light up my life—and one gallery that refuses to retire! Woman Made Gallery is my sixth child, and at 33, she’s still growing strong. This celebration isn’t just about my birthday—it’s about all of us who believe art can change the world.” — Beate Minkovski, Co-Founder
This July marks two very special milestones: Beate Minkovski, our beloved Co-Founder, turns 81, and Woman Made Gallery celebrates 33 years of uplifting women and non-binary artists!
We would be delighted if you’d join us to celebrate! Enjoy cake, art, conversation, and community as we honor Beate’s incredible legacy and WMG’s ongoing mission. All are welcome!
Grab a selfie with the co-founders, then try your luck with a scratch-off ticket – exclusive prizes and fun surprises await!
Since 1992, Woman Made Gallery has been a home where women’s and non-binary artists are seen, supported, and celebrated. Co-founded by artists and friends Kelly Hensen and Beate, WMG has hosted more than 480 exhibitions and elevated the work of over 10,000 artists—voices that continue to shape the cultural landscape.
As Beate turns 81, her birthday wish is simple: Help sustain Woman Made Gallery’s mission with a donation.
Whether you’re a friend, family member, artist, art lover, or fellow feminist—your contribution of any amount helps support exhibitions, artist residencies, and educational programming that empower underrepresented creatives.
🎁 Make a donation in honor of Beate and WMG!
Any amount is appreciated: $5, $33, $81 or more.
All donations are tax-deductible as permitted by the IRS.
WMG’s Federal ID Number: 36-3840956
Thank you for celebrating with us—and for standing with Woman Made Gallery now and into the future.
Contact general@womanmade.org with any questions.
All proceeds benefit Woman Made Gallery, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.
Thank you to our Donors!
Kim Basile, Steve Bild, Sharon Burch, Julie Carpenter, Jan Brown Checco, Betty Kirk Chernansky, Joy Coombes, Carroll Cradock, Melissa Jay Craig, Suzanne Croteau, Julia Cuba Lewis, Tim Eisler, SP Estes, Barbara Ezell, Yolanda Fernandez-Shebeko & Val Shebeko, Tammi Franke, Anne Farley Gaines, Sandra Garber, Kathy Greenholdt, Arthur Helwing, Charlotte Hofrichter, Natalie Jackson, Indira Freitas Johnson, Helen Klebesadel, Anne-Marie Kovacs, Ginny Krueger, Jenny Learner, Nora Lloyd, Mary-Ann Lupa, Susan Mazzeri, Angela McElwain, Erin McNamara, Morgan Mills, Michael Minkovski, Ronit Mitchell, Courtney Nzeribe, Joanna Partyka, Carmen M. Perez-Stoppert, Kimberly Oliva, Michael Plumpton, Usha Raj, Mary Rauer, Karen Rechtschaffen, MaryRoss Taylor, Rhona Tuchscher Taylor, Gina Schalk, Catherine Schwalbe, Cindy Souders, Ann Starr, Wilma Stevens, Mary Stoppert, Linda Erf Swift, Ruby T, Ann Wachter, Babette Wainwright, Kathleen Waterloo, Lauralynn White.
(Names are added as donations come in)