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Krystii Melaine, Flowing (triptych)
Lifting the Sky Show Artists Announced
Congratulations to the artists whose artwork was selected for AWA's National Online Juried Show, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists, May 20 - August 21, 2021. Leslie Adams (OH), Renoir's...
From the Jurors’ Prospective
With more than 2,200 works entered in AWA's Lifting the Sky online show, our jurors Emily Larsen, Monika Meler, and Mary Williams had a big task of selecting the 150 finalists. All three jurors were highly impressed with the artwork...
Zoom Tips with Amy Furber
American Women Artists is looking forward to introducing Amy Furber, who will be teaching a workshop on utilizing the Zoom virtual meeting platform. While Zoom isn’t new, for many professions that have previously relied on in-person events, conversations and...
Newsletter – February 2021
Click here to read our February Newsletter! (Cover image: Feeling Sublime, Soft pastel painting by Nancy Stainton, 14×16)
New AWA Board Members – Valerie Collymore & Gladys Roldan-de-Moras
AWA would like to welcome Valerie Collymore, Associate with Distinction Member and Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Master-Signature Member, to our esteemed Board of Directors. They are both dedicated members of AWA, and we are incredibly grateful at the opportunity to partner...
Rediscovered Women Artists: Doris McCarthy – An Unrecognized Canadian Artist
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member I was introduced to the resplendent paintings of artist Doris McCarthy (1910-2010) when I painted with friends in Jasper, B. C., including Wendy Wacko, who owns the well-known Mountain Galleries in western Canada’s...
Gallery Feature: Sparrow Gallery
American Women Artists (AWA) is pleased to feature the Sparrow Gallery. We are grateful for the donorship of this Gallery Showcase Award for one of our talented artist members! One artist of AWA’s 2021 Spring Online Juried Show will have a unique opportunity to...
Newsletter – January 2021
Happy New Year! Click here to read our January Newsletter! (Cover image: Dune Blooms, Pastel by Terri Ford, 16 x 20)
Gallery Feature: The Principle Gallery
American Women Artists (AWA) is pleased to feature The Principle Gallery. We are grateful for the donorship of this Gallery Showcase Award for one of our talented artist members! One artist of AWA’s National Online Juried Show, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of...
Lifting the Sky: 2021 National Online Show Jurors Announced
Planning for AWA's national virtual show, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists, is in full swing! We have recently confirmed the three jurors who will select the finalists, women artists that will collectively receive approximately $25,000 in...
Gallery Feature: Phoenix Zoo’s Savanna Gallery
American Women Artists (AWA) is pleased to feature the Savanna Gallery, located within The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo. We are grateful for the donorship of this Gallery Showcase Award for one of our talented artist members! The Arizona...
2021 Spring Online Juried Show Jurors Announced
AWA has confirmed three jurors who will be selecting the finalists for the 2021 Spring Online Juried Show! Kelly Kane | Selection & Awards Juror With more than 24 years experience in art publishing, Kelly Kane has interviewed many of the preeminent artists...
Newsletter – December 2020
Click here to read our December Newsletter! (Cover image: Fifty Shades of Blue, Oil painting by Hope Reis, 20x24)
Pivoting Through the Pandemic: A Conversation with Jaya King
By Camille Wall, MBA, Media & Communications Manager Based in Sacramento, CA, AWA Associate member, working artist and teacher Jaya King graciously took some time away from her busy schedule to chat with me about her work, and specifically her process of...
Rediscovered Women Artists: Women in Print
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member When I began collecting art by American women artists in the 1980s, there were few resources for research. One was awed by a woman artist’s talent but it was quite difficult to find biographical...
Newsletter – November 2020
Click HERE to read our November Newsletter (Image: Poder, Colored pencil drawing by Natalie Dark; Cover Image: Hollyhock Seedling and Poppies, Watercolor by Carolyn...
2021 Spring Online Juried Show – Application Opens January 14
Application Period: January 14 - March 15, 2021 Finalists Announced: no later than April 9, 2021 Who can apply: Associate & Associate with Distinction Members Finalists will be posted on the AWA website for 1 year...
Newsletter – October 2020
Click HERE to read our October Newsletter (Image: Spa Day, Transparent Watercolor by Lorraine Watry, 20" x 28"; Cover Image: The Neighborhood, Oil by Susan Walker, 30" x...
Applications Open November 15 for National Online Juried Show
American Women Artists is thrilled to announce our 2021 National Online Juried Show, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Works of American Women Artists. As the uncertainty of COVID continues, AWA has decided to host an all-virtual exhibition year. This online exhibit will...
Rediscovered Women Artists: Three African American Women Sculptors – Augusta Savage, Selma Burke, and Elizabeth Prophet
By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member Each of these women sculptors struggled with poverty and were subjected to racial discrimination their entire careers. All were associated with the Harlem Renaissance in New York City in the early 1920s. The paucity...
I am thrilled and so honored to receive this award. It is hard to put into words how it makes me feel when I see the caliber of the other entries – amazing work!
— CARLA O’CONNOR
2019 Spring Online Show Grand Prize winner, WA
