The National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO) was founded in 1982 and lasted nearly 20 years. NAAO brought together a vibrant group of people dedicated to sharing new art in places large and small. Here are their stories.

NAAO+ Podcast

An Oral History The National Association of Artists' Organizations

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NAAO+ Trailer with Penny Boyer

In this trailer we hear from Penelope Boyer, PhD about her life in New York City before NAAO.

She talks about her time performing in New York City with Anne Bogart, Tim Miller, Ain Gordon, Ping Chong, Stephen Petronio, and others during the 1980's in New York City.

Penny is a San Antonio, Texas-based queer/disabled/neurodivergent writer/activist/social-practice-artist/community-arts-advocate/queerator/arts administrator with over forty years' experience at local/regional/national/international levels.

She worked at NAAO during the start of the assault on the National Endowment for the Arts

(NEA) by the far right and its Congressional allies over NEA grants to exhibitions of art by Andre Serrano and Robert Mapplethorpe. Penny took over publication of The NAAO Bulletin which became a major engine of information and advocacy support for organizations and artists across the Unites States.

Links to some artists discussed:

Holly Hughes

Ain Gordon

Tim Miller

Karen Finley

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NAAO Bulletin + Flash Archive

A comprehensive (1982-2001) repository of important announcements, news updates, and relevant insights. Explore the archive to discover the milestones that have shaped our journey and the continuing narrative of NAAO+.