Barbara Buhler Lynes, PhD presented “Georgia O’Keeffe: Personal and Professional” AWA was fortunate to benefit from a private event hosted by Master-Signature artist and Board member Diana Reuter-Twining in October in beautiful Virginia. Local art supporters and Board...
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2022 Spring Online Juried Show Award Winners Announced!
AWA is pleased to announce the 20 award winners for our 2022 Spring Online Juried Show chosen from 136 pieces juried in from 979 entries. We'd like to thank our Sponsors, Merchandise Donors, and Jurors for making these awards possible! "The AWA 2022 Spring Online...

2022 Spring Online Juried Show Jurors Announced
AWA has confirmed three accomplished women in the arts who will select the finalists and award winners for the 2022 Spring Online Juried Show! Sarah B. Cunningham | Selection & Awards Juror Sarah B. Cunningham is the owner of Walker-Cunningham Fine Art, a private...

2022 Breaking Through@Customs House Museum Award Winners Announced!
AWA is pleased to announce the award winners for our Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists exhibition at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center. AWA again awarded the Grand Prize winner with $10,000 cash! The Awards Presentation took place online...
AWA Announces Master-Signature Members for 2022
American Women Artists is honored to announce that two AWA Signature Members have been elevated to Master-Signature status for 2022! AWA’s Master-Signature Task Force carefully reviewed the impressive group of qualified Signature Members and unanimously agreed on two...

Upcoming 2022 Signature Members
Congratulations to our new AWA Signature Members for 2022 The following women have all juried into three or more AWA shows and qualify for Signature Membership. Congratulations on your...

Members Advancing to Associate with Distinction in 2022
The following women have all juried into one AWA show and qualify for Associate with Distinction Membership. Congratulations on moving up in 2021! Leslie Adams Lauren Anderson Tracy Anderson Patt Baldino Chantel...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

AWA Announces 2021 Master-Signature Members
American Women Artists is honored to announce that two AWA Signature Members have been elevated to Master-Signature status! AWA's Master-Signature Task Force carefully reviewed its Signature Members and nominated two strong candidates. Dyana Hesson and Laurie Kersey...

Newsletter – September 2020
Click HERE to read our September newsletter. Image captions: clockwise (left to right): Raven Steals the Light by Deanne McKeown; Into the Light (detail) by Chula Beauregard; A Moment in Time (detail) by Lynette Cook Cover image...

Members Advancing to Associate with Distinction in 2021
The following women have all juried into one AWA show and qualify for Associate with Distinction Membership. Congratulations on moving up in 2021! Sue deLearie Adair Nicole Adkisson Karen Anabel-Nichols Denise...

Upcoming 2021 Signature Members
Congratulations to our new AWA Signature Members for 2021 The following women have all juried into three or more AWA shows and qualify for...

Newsletter – August 2020
Click HERE to read our August Newsletter (Image: Presence (Mo & Benson) by Stephanie Revennaugh, Bronze 2/21, 23" x 30" x 8"; Cover Image: Western Homestead by Claudia Hartley, Acrylic, 30" x 40")

AWA Elects New Board President
by Aleta Carpenter, AWA Vice-President American Women Artists is excited to announce the election of its new president, Christine Drewyer. Christine brought a wealth of experience when she joined the AWA Board, given her background as an artist, gallery owner,...

Newsletter – July 2020
Click HERE to read our July Newsletter. (Image: Making Their Mark: American Women Artists digital exhibition catalog cover; Cover Image: Into Thin Air by Elizabeth Pollie, Oil, 36" x 36")
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