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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 III. The Symposium can be experienced three ways:
On our YouTube Channel @ americanwomenartists after the event
Thank you to our incredible panel of participants!
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
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
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 pmCentral 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.
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
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
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.
Header Images (Left to Right):
The Blue Butterfly, 20x20, Watercolor on Clay Panel by Daniela Werneck;