Links in a golden chain -- Preparing the canvas for my life's work -- NMWA : what's in a name? -- From the temple of the Masons to the temple of women artists -- Reaching out across the nation and beyond -- The grand acquisitions -- The shows that went on : the first ten years -- More room of our own -- Special gifts, special friends -- Pursuing our mission : the major exhibitions of the second decade -- Legacies and the future.