2019 National Competition for Direct Carving

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The National Association of Women Artists Announces the competition for the 2019 Margo Harris Hammerschlag Award for Direct Carving.

The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) welcomes American women sculptors whose medium is direct carving to apply for this prestigious award.

General Information:
– Applicants must be 18+, a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
– An award of $5,000 will be given to a woman artist whose media is direct carving. The final decision will be based on artistic excellence.
– All work must be original with a minimum of 75% produced by direct carving.
– Work will be reviewed by two arts professionals: Ailene Fields and Karen Kettering Dimit.
– Application deadline: November 23, 2018. The winner will be notified in February 2019.