Compete Of Mark & Meaning
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: October 17, 2025 – American Women Artists is pleased to announce its tenth museum exhibition as part of the 25 in 25 campaign, an initiative to have 25 museum shows for its members over 25 years, thereby better recognizing the work of women artists and increasing the historically extremely low representation of women artists in museums and permanent collections.
Of Mark & Meaning: American Women Artists will be exhibited at the in Clarksville, TN from February 13, 2026 – April 26, 2026. Partially housed in a stunning 1898 post office and customs house designed by William Aiken, the museum hosts exhibitions, education programs, and special events in its beautiful space.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to women at least 18 years of age, who are working in the fine arts and residents of either the United States or Canada. Work(s) must be original. 2D works must have been completed within the last two years and 3D works must have been completed in the last five years.
- Acceptable mediums for sculpture include cast metal, fabricated metal, stone, glass, wood, and any fired permanent medium such as terra cotta, stoneware, porcelain, and earthenware.
- Acceptable mediums for painting include oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, egg tempera, encaustic, mixed media, and batik.
- Acceptable mediums for drawing include conte crayon, colored pencil, graphite, pen & ink, scratchboard, charcoal, and original hand-pulled prints.
- Mixed Media is acceptable only if created using acceptable mediums as listed above. Mixed Media cannot include any mediums deemed not acceptable, as listed below.
To submit and show works, applicants and finalists must be a current member of American Women Artists. If you would like to join as a new member please visit our website.
Of Mark & Meaning: American Women Artists will include 2-D and 3-D works by members of American Women Artists, representing the top women artists in the field throughout the United States and Canada.
JURORS
American Women Artists jurors and judges are highly qualified curators, directors, artists, and arts writers with years of education and experience recognizing artistic excellence, supporting the creative process, and researching art and art history… see current jurors
AWARDS
There will be cash and merchandise awards totaling at least $30,000. Award packages are designed to support, encourage, and inspire women in the visual fine arts.
ENTRY FEE
- All AWA Member Levels: $60.00 for up to TWO (2) ENTRIES. Each additional entry $10.00 up to maximum of six (6) entries.
- You must be a current (or new) Member of AWA to enter Juried Exhibition.
- New Member dues can be paid by new members on the AWA Join page.
Selected artists will be notified October 31, 2025.
SALES
Works do not have to be for sale. Sold works may be submitted. Enter NFS in the entry form. Artists will receive 55% of the sales price for 2D works and 60% for 3D works. AWA will receive 45% for 2D and 40% for 3D to support its mission and fund future artist awards.
About:
American Women Artists is a membership organization made up of women artists, patrons, and gallery owners throughout the United States and Canada. AWA is an independent, tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Since its inception, American Women Artists has worked diligently to bring women artists to the attention of the art world through museum shows, juried competitions in leading galleries around the country, symposiums, workshops, and international travel and exhibitions. Our goal is to increase the number of professional opportunities for women in the visual fine arts that lead to greater inclusion.
American Women Artists
PO Box 7281
Chesterfield, MO. 63006
t: (314) 527-0599
