2022 Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists

March 5 - May 29, 2022 | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, Clarksville, TN.

Lynette Cook A Moment in Time

Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists, runs March 5, 2022 through May 29, 2022, at Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN. This juried show features the 125 paintings and sculptures by members of American Women Artists (AWA) shown below. A Grand Prize of $10,000 and additional awards were awarded on March 12.

Works are available for sale. Proceeds benefit the artists and help support AWA's ongoing work as a nonprofit. Please contact AWA Executive Director Sandra Harris for purchasing information sharris@americanwomenartists.org.

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Ahlawat, Priya - Associate with Distinction

Bedrosian, Holly- Associate with Distinction

Campbell, Angela- Associate with Distinction

Carey, Andrina- Associate with Distinction

Cherry, Mary Ann- Associate with Distinction

Clark, Linda - Associate with Distinction

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Drewyer, Christine Graefe- Master Signature

Dunn-Harr, Vie- Associate with Distinction

Fannin, Shannon- Associate with Distinction

Harley-Volz, Cheryl- Associate with Distinction

Holmes, Marcia-Associate with Distinction

Jones, Jacqueline- Associate with Distinction

Kirchner, Leslie- Associate with Distinction

Kuehler, Elayne- Associate with Distinction

Levy, Stacy Lund- Associate with Distinction

Mann, Arline- Associate with Distinction

Mason, Barbara- Associate with Distinction

Moné, Nicole- Associate with Distinction

Montante, Rosa- Associate with Distinction

Ponder, Moana- Associate with Distinction

Putnam, Lori- Associate with Distinction

Ribeira, Gaylynn- Associate with Distinction

Richt, Giddy- Associate with Distinction

Robinson. Annie- Associate with Distinction

Roldan-de-Moras, Gladys- Master Signature

Stuart, Sherry Blanchard- Master Signature

Tuliszewski, Carmella- Associate with Distinction

Wagner, Wendy- Associate with Distinction

Wallis, Paige- Associate with Distinction

Waters, Susan D.- Associate with Distinction

Weihs, Karen- Associate with Distinction

Weir, Louise Solecki- Associate with Distinction

Generous Sponsorship and Awards for Breaking Through

Patron Donations
AWA relies on its generous patrons for donations that allow us to award cash prizes and to offset exhibition and symposium costs. A sincere thank you goes to the following who have already offered their support for Breaking Through and the 2022 Symposium on Women in the Arts:

Anonymous in support of Diana Reuter-Twining to fund the 2022 Women in the Arts Symposium
Anonymous to fund the Kim Minichiello Memorial Excellence in Watercolor Award
Christine Graefe Drewyer, AWA President and Master Signature member to fund the AWA President’s Award
Angela Mia De la Vega, Master Signature member to fund Kathleen J. Smith Humanity in Art Award
Bella Muse Productions partner Elizabeth Robbins, Master Signature member for two cash prizes
Cathy Trachok & Family to fund the Frances Trachok Memorial Award of Excellence

Media Sponsors
Breaking Through is enjoying excellent media coverage and AWA is coordinating placement of beautiful group ads with member artists in the show. Artist awards will be given by the following publications:

Merchandise Awards
We are grateful to the following generous contributors of merchandise awards for Breaking Through as of January 31, 2022: