South Carolina Here We Come!
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We can't wait to see AWA members and supporters in South Carolina next week!  

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Images: Top - Moonlight Serenade, 30x19, soft pastel by Lisa Gleim
Middle - Wander, 21x13, Linocut Relief Printmaking, by Monique Wales;
Bottom - Aria, 19x10x6, Bronze, by A.G. Markel 

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Will we see you next week?

If you haven't already, please complete the survey below to finalize plans! 

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

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2023 Symposium on Women in the Arts May 11, 2023
AWA is proud to present the 2023 Symposium on Women in the Arts made possible by the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Edmund S. Twining IIIThe Symposium can be experienced three ways:
Thank you to our incredible panel of participants!
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Event Schedule- All Times Eastern

10:00 am | Speaker Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, art historian and AWA Board  member
       History of American Women Artists 1991-2022 

11:00 am | Speaker Robin Salmon, VP of Art and Historical Collections/Curator of Sculpture,
Brookgreen Gardens
      Modelers and Carvers: Women Sculptors at Brookgreen 

11:50 am | Lunch Break

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Roundtable Discussion

  • Anne Brown, former Associate Publisher, Streamline Publishing (Fine Art Connoisseur/PleinAir Magazine)
  • Donna Howell-Sickles, AWA Master Signature member and early AWA leader, painter, gallerist
  • Michele Marceau, owner, Principle Gallery
  • A.G. Markel, AWA Associate member and sculptor
  • Cheryl Newby, collector and retired founder of Cheryl Newby Gallery (now Floyd Fine Arts)
  • Brittany Richmond, Assistant Curator, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Robin Salmon, VP of Art and Historical Collections/Curator of Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens

Moderator, Sandra Harris, Executive Director of American Women Artists

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Lois Dodd: Afternoon Tea

By Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD, AWA Board Member 

On the blog, Jann shares the stories of women art patrons and how their contributions support the art world.

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

Image: Majas on a Balcony, oil, by Francisco de Goya
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Pushing Forward Reaching Back Awards

The Awards for Pushing Forward Reaching Back will be announced at Brookgreen Gardens during a preview reception on the evening of May 12. Results will be posted on the AWA website blog and emailed on May 13.

Join us on May 25 at 6:00 pm Central for an online presentation of all of the award-winning pieces including commentary by AWA President and Master Signature member Christine Drewyer, AWA Executive Director Sandra Harris, jurors, sponsors, and winners!

Register for the May 25 Online Awards Review at this link.

Image: Acorns and Leaves, 18x24, oil by Loren Dibenedetto

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Thank you to our Pushing Forward Reaching Back Sponsors!

We look forward to awarding artists over $30,000 in donated cash and prizes for Pushing Forward Reaching Back. Thank you to all who have contributed to awards, 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 (formerly Cheryl Newby Gallery - $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        

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

 

Distinguished Achievement Awards Sponsors $500

Anonymous 

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  

ShipandInsure.com

SourceTek

Terry Ludwig Pastels

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: Thumbs Up, 10x9, Acrylic by Cher Pruys

 

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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: Moonstone, 19x11x14, Bronze by Star York

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ARTBEAT: News & Links from the Wider World
 
How Many Living Women Artists Have Gotten a Career-Defining Survey at the Met? The Answer Will Surprise You, Artnet News
 
Increasingly, Women Are Running the World’s Great Museums, New York Times
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The Ultra-Contemporary Women Artists at the Forefront of the Art Market, Artsy 
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Art Beat visits Art Making Women: Fantasy & Reality at The Narrows, The Herald News
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Image: Little Flower Girl, 10x13, oil by Carmen Drake
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