Membership

Associate Artist Membership     Associate with Distinction Membership     Signature Membership     Master-Signature Membership     Patron Membership    Gallery Membership

Who is Eligible?

• Women artists and artists who identify as women who draw, paint or sculpt
• Age: 18 years of age & up
• Location: living and working in the United States and Canada

Features of Associate Membership

• Eligible to apply for the annual National Museum Exhibition and Spring Online Juried Show
• Free AWA website member directory listing of your artist name and link to your professional artist website
• Opportunity to have awards and other art news promoted through AWA’s social media outlets
• Portfolio and peer mentoring review opportunities with Signature and Master-Signature members
• Virtual and in-person workshops on continuing education, best practices, business development and more
• Access to a private Facebook group for networking and support by and with fellow AWA members

Dues
$80/year, billed annually in November (dues are not pro-rated for mid-year memberships) 

Who is Eligible?
Associate Members who have been juried into at least one AWA juried show:

• Spring Online Juried Show
• AWA’s National Museum Exhibition

Features of Associate with Distinction Membership

• Eligible to apply for the annual National Museum Exhibition and Spring Online Juried Show
• Free AWA website member directory listing of your artist name and link to your professional artist website
• Opportunity to have awards and other art news promoted through AWA’s social media outlets
• Portfolio review and peer mentoring opportunities with Signature and Master-Signature Members
• Virtual and in-person workshops on continuing education, best practices, business development and more
• Access to a private Facebook group for networking and support by and with fellow AWA members

Dues
$125/year, billed annually in November (dues are not pro-rated for mid-year memberships)

Who is Eligible?
Associate with Distinction artists who have juried into at least three (3) AWA National Juried Exhibitions (Instagram Pop-Up Shows do not count toward Signature eligibility)

Features of Signature Membership

• May use the initials “AWA” after their signature
• Eligible to apply for the annual National Museum Exhibition
• Free AWA website member directory listing of your artist name and link to your professional artist website
• Opportunity to have awards and other art news promoted through AWA’s social media outlets
• Opportunity to provide mentorship to Associate and Associate with Distinction Members
• Virtual and in-person workshops on continuing education, best practices, business development and more
• Access to a private Facebook group for networking and support by and with fellow AWA members

Dues
$200/year, billed annually in November (dues are not pro-rated for mid-year memberships)

Who is Eligible?
Master-Signature membership is by invitation only. The exemplary work of a Master-Signature Member can be seen in museum exhibitions, fine art galleries, publications, and collections across the country. Women under consideration for Master-Signature Membership who are not AWA Members may be invited to show with AWA at the annual member exhibition as Guest Artists. View Master-Signature criteria HERE.

Features of Master-Signature Membership

• May use the initials “AWA” after their signature
• Eligible to apply for the annual National Museum Exhibition
• Free bio with headshot and link to artist’s website on the AWA website
• Opportunity to have awards and other art news promoted through AWA’s social media outlets
• Opportunity to provide mentorship to Associate and Associate with Distinction Members
• Virtual and in-person workshops on continuing education, best practices, business development and more
• Access to a private Facebook group for networking and support by and with fellow AWA members

Dues
$300/year, billed annually in November (dues are not pro-rated for mid-year memberships)