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Lifting the Sky Opens May 20 |
AWA invites you to experience, Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Work of American Women Artists National Online Juried Show opening on May 20, 2021.
Lifting the Sky is comprised of 155 works by AWA members from across the United States and Canada. The works include a variety of styles and genres from representational to abstract.
Artwork in the show is for sale. Pricing and sales information can be found HERE.
Image: Young Dancer, bronze by Kirsten Kokkin
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National Online Juried Show
Virtual Schedule of Events
The virtual itinerary for AWA's National Online Show is full of exciting "events" happening through the run of the online exhibition. Enjoy art talks, virtual tours, an online catalog, artist spotlights, and more! You can find links to the events on AWA's Events Page. We'll also be posting on our social media platforms, so follow along as we celebrate Lifting the Sky!
Images (left to right, top to bottom): Expansion Rising, bronze with electricity by Paige Bradley; Snow Shadows, oil by Barbara Schilling; Precarious Position, pitt pens on clayboard by Sally Maxwell; The Truth Is Out There, oil by Natalie Featherston; Towers, oil by Sara Post; Skillful Hands, oil by Heide Presse Crow Boat, bronze & wood by Deanne McKeown; The Influencer, colored pencil by Holly Bedrosian
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Awards Ceremony: Save the Date! |
The awards ceremony is coming May 22, 4 pm Pacific Time/ 7 pm Eastern Time. Save the date on your calendars; you don't want to miss it!
The ceremony will be released on AWA's Facebook Page and Youtube Channel.
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Follow AWA on Social Media! |
Did you know that we promote member work, share news and other relevant content on multiple social media platforms? We'd love for you to stay up-to-date on all the happenings with AWA.
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Our Awards Jurors Emily Larsen, Monika Meler, and Mary Williams, as well as AWA Executive Director Amanda Zimmerman and Executive Director Emerita Robin Knowlton, gathered together via a Zoom meeting and selected this year's award winners.
"I've judged a lot of shows and hosted many in my gallery and this is one of the strongest shows I've seen in my career," shared Mary Williams.
Stay tuned! The winners will be announced via email and AWA's News page on May 22.
Learn more about the jurors HERE.
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Member News: Congratulations to
Gladys Roldan-de-Moras!
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We are proud to share that one of our newest Board Members, Gladys Roldan-de-Moras, Master Signature Member, is currently showcasing her painting “Untitled” (Traje de Luces), and it unanimously received the Sam Houston Award for Best Painting at the 2021 Night of Artists at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
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Untitled (Traje de luces), Oil on linen, 40″ x 30″
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Safe Harbor, oil on linen panel, 30" × 40"
Lori's entry "Safe Harbor" will be on a future cover of PleinAir Magazine.
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Member News:
Congratulations to Lori Putnam!
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AWA would like to congratulate Associate Member Lori Putnum on her grand prize winning entry, Safe Harbor!
PleinAir Magazine's 10th annual Plein air Salon Competition received approximately 7,000 entries between July, 2020, and March 2021. On Saturday, April 17, member Lori Putnam received the Grand Prize of $15,000 plus the People’s Choice Award.
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ARTBEAT: News & Links
from the Wider World
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Women take the floor: an exhibition that shifts the male gaze of art history, by Nadja Sayej, The Guardian - US Edition
Augusta Savage, The Black Woman Artist Who Crafted a Life She Was Told She Couldn’t Have, by Concepción de León, The New York Times
Five Women Changemakers in American Art, by Allison Carey, Smithsonian Magazine
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Image: Augusta Savage at work on the sculpture that would become known as “The Harp.”
Credit: The New York Public Library
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Masthead: Daphne by Xi Guo; Seaside Cottage by Lisa Cunningham; Pandemonium, A Self Portrait by Erin McCarthy; Inheritance by Nancy Lane
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25 in 25: A Call to Action | American Women Artists |
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