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Celebrating Women's History Month

In honor of Women's History Month, we want to thank each of you for being part of American Women Artists. We celebrate women's history month to acknowledge and celebrate the women who came before us while working together for our future.

Image: There is a Blue Bird in My Heart, 24x30, oil by Andrina Carey

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Focus on Women in Galleries and Museums

We are excited to highlight museums and galleries that are focusing on women artists worldwide. Click the gallery/museum name for more information.

Tate Britain Museum
Free Collection Display, beginning May 23, 2023

Over half of the contemporary artists will be added to the national free collection at Tate will be women, including women artists from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries that have never been featured.

Dacia Gallery, NY
Women Artists Exhibition, from March 2, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Embodying an eclectic mix of contemporary artists that focus on painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media, the collection contains a mosaic of work through a life long study of anatomy, depth, color and light through the unique vision of each artist.

Museum of Art & Photography, India
Visible/Invisible, from February 18, 2023 - December 1, 2025

A three-year long exhibition, exploring the visual representation of women through artworks in the collection. It attempts to re-address preconceived notions of femininity and gender as a social construct through art history by providing a more inclusive understanding towards it.

Image: Earth Mother, 22x13x9, ceramic with oils by Louise Solecki Weir

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We hope to see as many AWA members as possible in South Carolina! Now is the time to reserve rooms if you want to stay at the host resort Litchfield by the Sea. Details for how to book are on the exhibition page here.

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AWA Events Preliminary Schedule with more details to follow:

May 9 Meet & Greet Litchfield by the Sea 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

May 10 Paint Out Brookgreen Gardens 9:30 am – 5:00 pm 

May 10 Reception for AWA Cheryl Newby Gallery 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

May 11 Symposium on Women in the Arts Brookgreen 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

May 12 AWA All Member breakfast meeting Litchfield by the Sea 9:00 am

May 12 Master Signature Member luncheon Litchfield by the Sea 11:30 am

May 12 Opening and Awards Reception Brookgreen 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

May 13 Charleston! Gibbes Museum 10:00 am and Kick-Off gallery exploring Principle Gallery 11:30 am

Image: Tools of the Trade, 17x23, watercolor by Brenda Swenson

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Will you join us in South Carolina in May?

Please complete the survey below to help us plan! 

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We invite you to preview the exhibition online by clicking the image below:

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Thank you to our Pushing Forward Reaching Back Sponsors

AWA is thrilled with the pledges and gifts received as of March 1 in support of our Brookgreen Gardens exhibition. 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

Cheryl Newby Gallery - $1,000 and AWA reception in the gallery May 10

 

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        

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

Angela Mia de La Vega & 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

 

Distinguished Achievement Awards Sponsors $500

Anonymous in honor of Charles Pratt, Founder of Pratt Institute (2)

Mary Ann Cherry

Gleim Criswell Family in loving memory of Mary Zimmerman Criswell

Charles and Paula Holtzclaw

Dr. Saeid Khansarinia

Robin & Raymond King

Barbara J. Mason

 

Awards of Excellence 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. and Mrs. Caldwell Thomas Zimmerman

Meyer Vogl Gallery

Cheryl and Fred Newby

Tracey Norvel

Jeanne Reavis

Kimberley and Jay Rhee

   Robert Lange Studios 

 

In-Kind Donors of Merchandise and Services

Airfloat Systems

Ampersand Art Supply

Artwork Archive

Blick Art Materials

Cherry Art Products  

Frame Destination 

French Escapade

Fuji Spray   

Montgomery Frames

Savoir-Faire Imports

Scottsdale Artists’ School

Sculpture Depot  

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SourceTek

Terry Ludwig Pastels

               Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors       

       Wind River Arts   

 

Publication Partners

Fine Art Connoisseur

Western Art & Architecture

More opportunities to support the exhibition and awards can be found on the exhibition website at this link. Every contribution helps AWA offset costs and award more to our members!

Image: Tempest, 24x36, oil by Linda Post

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Visionary Women Art Educators

By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member

On the blog, Jann shares the stories of three women’s colleges and illustrates how “New” women educators had a significant influence on art curricula with bachelor degrees including the study of art.

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Jann would love your feedback on her article, please email her at: jhgilmoreART@aol.com

 

Image: Louise Jordan Smith, Self-Portrait, 1897, pastel, en.wikipedia.org.
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ARTBEAT: News & Links from the Wider World
 
Donors Pledge $55 Million for Smithsonian’s New Museum of American Women, New York Times
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Women’s History Month at USC celebrates female pioneers and their stories, USC News
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Quinte Arts Council Gallery exhibition celebrates International Women’s Day, Quinte News
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Image: Pleasures of Life, 14x14, soft pastel by Julie Howard
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General questions:

Sandra Harris, Executive Director: sharris@americanwomenartists.org

Membership:
Corinne Litchfield: membership@americanwomenartists.org

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Creating opportunities for women artists since 1991, American Women Artists is dedicated to the inspiration, celebration, and encouragement of women in the visual fine arts.

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