By Virtue of Excellence presented the work of Rhode Island women artists, including: Paula Marie Bolduc, Hyun C. Chang, Beth Clarke, Coralie Cooper, Lois Graboys, Kathleen Hancock, Nancy Hart, Maureen Kelman, Linnea Toney Leeming, Penelope Manzella, Olivia B. McCullough, Jacqueline Ott, Sylvia Petrie, Carol Simon Rosenblatt, Jill Scher, Cristin Searles, and Tina Tryforos.