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Our Brookgreen Gardens events were a wonderful experience. Thank you to everyone who joined us! It was great to be in person with Brookgreen staff and supporters and AWA members and their loved ones while taking in the incredible beauty all around us. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Congratulations again to our participating artists and award winners!

Thank you to the buyers who have purchased 17 of the exhibited pieces to date! The exhibition runs through July 23.

We invite you to review the exhibition online by clicking the image below.

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Pushing Forward Reaching Back Awards Announced

The Awards for Pushing Forward Reaching Back were announced at the opening and you can find the list of winners on the blog, here.

We are also excited to share that the video presentation of award-winning works by AWA President Christine Drewyer and Executive Director Sandra Harris is on our YouTube page.

Image: Pushing Forward Reaching Back Grand Prize Winner Hope 64 x 24 x 26, bronze by Kirsten Kokkin

2023 Symposium on Women in the Arts Replay We are grateful for the generosity of our Presenting Sponsor Edmund S. Twining III for making AWA's 2023 Symposium on Women in the Arts possible. If you were unable to attend or watch it live, the replay is available on our YouTube Channel @ americanwomenartists. Thank you again to our incredible panel of participants!

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Thank you to our Pushing Forward Reaching Back Sponsors!

Over $30,000 in donated cash and merchandise for Pushing Forward Reaching Back is being awarded this month. Thank you to all who have funded awards as well as events, catalog production, and the 2023 Symposium. Special thanks are extended to:

Presenting Sponsors

Edmund S. Twining III for the 2023 Women in the Arts Symposium - $15,000

Edmund S. Twining III for the Grand Prize Award - $10,000

Janet & Robert Lee Family Fund for the exhibition catalog - $7,500

Anonymous for Award Reception and Master Signature recognition- $7,000

Thagard Foundation for general support- $3,000

Additional Support

Floyd Fine Arts - $1,000 and AWA reception in the gallery May 10

Principle Gallery -$1,000 and AWA reception in Charleston gallery May 13

Named Award Sponsors

Anonymous in honor of Charles Pratt, Founder, Pratt Institute to fund the Charles Pratt Award of Excellence in Still Life- $1,000

Anonymous in honor of Charles Pratt, Founder, Pratt Institute to fund the Charles Pratt Award of Excellence in Animals- $1,000

Christine Graefe Drewyer, AWA President and Master Signature member to fund the AWA President’s Award- $1,000

Angela Mia & Family to fund the Kathleen J. Smith Humanity in Art Award- $1,000

Cathryne Trachok & Family to fund the Frances Trachok Memorial Award of Excellence - $750

Sandy Delehanty, Miriam Esteve, & Laurie Stevens to fund the Kim Minichiello Memorial Award of Excellence in Watercolor - $750

Award Sponsors $500

Anonymous

Mary Ann Cherry

Gleim Criswell Family in loving memory of Mary Zimmerman Criswell

Charles & Paula Holtzclaw

Dr. Saeid Khansarinia

Robin & Raymond King

Barbara J. Mason

Award Sponsors $250

Anonymous

Charleston Artist Collective

Bella Muse Productions

Julia Edmunds in honor of Judy M. Edmunds

Laurie C. Zimmerman in memory of her parents Mr. & Mrs. Caldwell Thomas Zimmerman

Meyer Vogl Gallery

Cheryl & Fred Newby

Tracey Norvell

Jeanne Reavis

Kimberley & Jay Rhee

Robert Lange Studios

In-Kind Donors of Merchandise and Services

Scottsdale Artists’ School

Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors

Wind River Arts

Publication Partners

Art of the West Magazine

Fine Art Connoisseur

Western Art & Architecture

Every contribution helps AWA offset costs and award more to our members!

Image: Luck, 30x30, Oil on Round Wood Panel by Kristen Salai

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Customs House Museum Presents
At Rest: A Still Life Invitational

June 1- August 30, 2023

The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Tennesse celebrates still life painting in the Orgain & Bruner Galleries of the museum this summer with works by fifteen artists from throughout the country including four AWA members. Titled At Rest: A Still Life Invitational, the show offers viewers a variety of painting styles within the central theme. AWA members Included in the exhibition are Sharon Harms, Arline Mann, Aida Garrity, and Loren DiBenedetto.

Image: Ming Wadrobe, watercolor by Arline Mann

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Upcoming AWA Exhibitions

2023 Annual Online Juried Show for All Members
Debuts Online September 18, 2023
Application Period: July 15 - August 31, 2023

2024 Tubac Center of the Arts- Tubac, Arizona
Master Signature & Heritage Members Only
March 1- April 14, 2024
Submission Period: January 2 - January 31, 2024

2024 The Loveland Museum - Loveland, Colorado
September 14 - November 10, 2024
Application Period: Jun 1- July 7, 2024

Image: Basket Weaver, 15x12, Mixed Media by Gwen Marcus

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Image: In the Wind, 24x24, water media by Linda Loeschen

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Header Images (Left to Right):

Bigger Than the Both of Us, 40x30, Oil by Cathryne Trachok;

Some of My Favorite Things, 20x28, Watercolor by Lorraine Watry;

Sunset at Sailboat Cove, 18x36, Oil by Dana Lombardo

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