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2022 Spring Online Juried Show Award Winners Announced!

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...

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2022 Spring Online Juried Show Jurors Announced

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...

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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...

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Upcoming 2022 Signature Members

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...

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2021 Spring Online Juried Show Jurors Announced

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...

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Zoom Tips with Amy Furber

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...

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Newsletter – November 2020

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...

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Upcoming 2022 Signature Members

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...

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Applications Open November 15 for National Online Juried Show

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...

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AWA Announces 2021 Master-Signature Members

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...

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Newsletter – September 2020

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...

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Newsletter – August 2020

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")

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AWA Elects New Board President

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,...

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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