MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

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NAWA welcomes applications from professional women artists, as well as emerging and student artists. Membership is open to U.S. citizens and/or permanent U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older. The benefits of belonging to this nationally recognized and prestigious organization are many.

  • Signature Membership – Juried

    Professional women artists, U.S. citizens or permanently residing in the U.S., over 18 years of age and working in Painting (oil, acrylic, encaustic and other standard media), Works on Paper (water color, pastel, acrylic, drawing, printmaking) Sculpture, Mixed Media/Collage, Photography, Fiber Art and installation art are encouraged to apply for Signature Membership. Annual dues: $175/year

  • Associate Membership – Non-Juried

    Emerging artists, permanent U.S. citizens or permanently residing in the U.S., over 18 years of age and working in the same media as above, are welcome to apply for Associate Member status until such time as they decide to apply for juried membership. Applications are accepted by September 30 of the following year. Associate Members can apply for Signature Membership status at any time during that period. Annual dues: $60.00/year

  • Graduating Student Artists –referred/Juried

    Students who are presently enrolled in their final year of an accredited university or art school in a B.F.A., M.F.A. or M.A. program, U.S. citizens or permanently residing in the U.S. and over 18 years of age, are welcome to apply for Graduating Student Membership, upon recommendation by a faculty member in their department of study. Applications are accepted on each year in winter and spring. Annual dues: Free for the first year, Graduating Students (GS) have the option to continue the membership on a graduating dues scale after the first year, if they are juried into NAWA as a Signature Member GS.

  • Friend and Supporter of NAWA

    NAWA is inviting artists, non-artists, curators, representatives of businesses or galleries, art appreciators and/or patrons of the arts, to apply for this membership category. You will receive exhibition invitations, notifications of programs and events during the NAWA calendar year (October 1 – September 30).

Application Deadline, Process

Applications for Signature Membership-Graduating Student Membership-Associate Membership are accepted two times per year, in March and September. Check the Calendar for the next Membership deadline.