Grow with us at WAOW
We are passionate about creating art and helping other women artists grow stronger as we impact the world around us.
We accept applications from Artists world wide.
We offer great benefits including guidance and education, Social Media presence, and many more benefits listed below, such as Online Shows and Annual Membership Shows.
APPLICATION FEE $35
YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $85
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Interested in WAOW Membership?
WAOW, Inc. is accepting applications for Associate Membership from women artists worldwide. WAOW accepts work in traditional media and sculpture only: Acrylic, Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Gouache, Graphite, Oil, Pastel, Sculpture, Watercolor, Wood. (No digital art, fabric art, found art sculpture, giclee prints, glass, jewelry, mosaic, photography, or quilting, is accepted.)
WAOW is looking for outstanding artists whose work is original in concept treatment and execution.
All members are required to have a website displaying their artwork, their bio, and their vitae. We do not accept Facebook pages, Fine Art America, Pixel websites, Instagram, or Single Card page websites. All members must have and use email, as it is the primary means of communicating within our membership. Membership includes a page on WAOW’s Artistry with links to your email and website.
WAOW holds one national juried show per year for our members. We also have two online shows each year.
Application process starts with a completed online application with paid fee. Applications will go through a juried process. The jurors will be specifically looking at the artists’ creativity, professionalism, consistency and quality of work. Artists will be notified if they are accepted into WOAW or not. Only completed applications with fees paid will be considered.
Membership starts with acceptance and payment of dues.
Members are encouraged to show their work in WAOW nationally sanctioned ads.
WAOW specifically respects United States’ copyright law standards with respect to its application to WAOW members artwork.
The Board of Directors makes the final definition as to subject, medium, originality and suitability of work submitted for jurying.
Benefits of WAOW Membership
This is one of the few national art organizations that require a 100% juried membership. Attained through our Jury process, your membership is an honor in itself.
Discounted advertising opportunities for all members.
Regular online shows (WAOW is the first national arts group to do so) with monetary awards.
Annual national juried show opportunity with awards and prizes as well as scheduled activities.
Online group help with questions and conversations, etc.
Access to a WAOW Facebook and WAOW private group io site for networking.
Signature and master signature levels, all attained by performance in one’s medium as well as working for the organization.
Supportive members on all levels.
Scholarship and education program.
Facebook presence. WAOW on Facebook
Open to all traditional art mediums.
As the oldest national Women Artists organization, this group is sensitive to women artists’ issues.
340 plus membership range.
Our Application Periods are as follows:
Jan 1-March 31
April 1-June 30
July 1- September 30
October 1-December 31
After each period ends, the review process will take about three weeks to complete , after which we send out the acceptance or rejection letters. New members who receive their acceptance letters in January, i.e., those who applied in the October1-December 31 period will be required to pay the full year's fee. Members who are accepted in the other applications periods will have their membership fees prorated according to the time left in the membership year period.