Opportunities for NAWA PA Members

Member Opportunities

NAWA  Member Opportunities

Hello NAWA PA Members,

Please take note that as Signature Members of NAWA, the following opportunities are available to you on an annual basis:

Repeating Exhibitions:

Winter Small Works (OPEN submission opportunity Jan/Feb)

Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories (March)

Annual Members Exhibition (June)

Summer Small Works (OPEN submission opportunity - July)

Art Angels (Volunteers- August)

New Members Exhibition (November)

Associate Members & Graduating Students online exhibit (December)

Flushing Bank cycling exhibits 3x a year (every 4 months)

Park Avenue South & Williamsburg branches

Aloft Hotel, Long Island City- Bi-Annual Large Scale

Exhibition (2x a year)

Repeating Events:

Annual Members meeting and luncheon (May or June)

Induction Ceremony November

Receptions for each exhibition: online and in-person, (Thursdays at 5 pm or depending on venue)

Professional Practices Round Tables - alternating months

Noon with NAWA- Last Wed. of alternating months, Hosted by Christie Devereaux

All information listed above can be found in more detail in NAWA's weekly newsletter. 

NAWA PA Member Specific Opportunities

Hello NAWA PA Members,

We wanted to share the following opportunities presented by NAWA member Fran Gardener. Fran is an Artist, Writer, Consultant, and she is the author of the Artists Will Find a Way Series. Please take a look at what is being offered by Fran:

Hello artists!

I have THREE announcements for you about upcoming events. These announcements are going live on my website soon, so if you are interested in these opportunities, please act soon and if you have questions, I am happy to help. Just send an email and we can set up a phone call. 

EXTENDED EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 

I have extended the EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION until September 1, 2025 for the 

Mysteries and Messages of Your Art 

ONLINE class

This is a great opportunity to get this class at a discounted rate. If you want to dive deeply into the messages embedded in your art, this class is for you. Speaking and writing about your art becomes much easier when you are clear about the message of your art. Click here to see more information. Mysteries and Messages of your Art ONLINE course

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION: 

Mysteries and Messages of Your Art: 

A Four Day Retreat, December 7-10, 2025

Troutman, North Carolina

Gather with me for 4 days, 3 nights, in Troutman, NC at a lovely secluded house by the lake to explore, in writing, the stories of our art. Does our work come from our past experiences? From our material choices? From our work habits? From our spiritual selves? Our teachers, friends? All of these? None of these? Let's find out. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION: 

Calling In Creativity: A Visual Art Workshop

February 16-19, 2026

Turner Center for the Arts, Valdosta, Georgia, 

This workshop is about developing a closer relationship with creativity so it shows up when you want it to. It is about understanding the language of creativity, how it operates in our minds and in our hearts. This workshop is OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NOW. CLICK HERE

MY NEXT RETREAT AT THE ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS APRIL 20-26, 2026. REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED SOON. 

Thank you for your interest in my retreats and workshops. I will be announcing a new venture soon. Stay tuned. I love working with artists! Please let me know if you have questions. 

Hello NAWA PA Members,

We wanted to share a recent online publication via the platform Patreon with NAWA PA President, Lolly Owens. You may read Lolly's article here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/128786732?utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=android_share

Mt Lebanon Artists’ Market

Hello NAWA PA Members,

Please note the following upcoming opportunity to apply to participate in the Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market. 

Scheduled for Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, 28th, 2025, the two-day fine arts fair will once again make Mt. Lebanon a focal point of the Pittsburgh art world.

The Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market is sponsored by the Mt. Lebanon Partnership, an established nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the vitality of Mt. Lebanon’s business districts. As a juried arts festival, The Artists’ Market will include 60 to 80 booths featuring professional quality, original art in a variety of media. This will include 2D work, jewelry, wood, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fiber, wearables, mixed media, leather, and metal. Additionally, the Artists’ Market planning committee is organizing an impressive food and entertainment component that is sure to please audiences and artists alike. Cash awards, as well as other incentives, promise to help attract top-level talent.

Located in the Academy lot behind The Saloon and across from the Rollier Hardware store.

View the application and contact for the Market here (application processing fee $25 per medium):

https://mtlebopartnership.org/events/mount-lebanon-artist-market/artists-market-application/

Contact information: 412-760-8210 or Info@mtlebanonartistsmarket.com

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, contact Steve Denenberg for details.

https://mtlebopartnership.org/events/mount-lebanon-artist-market/

Hello NAWA PA Members,

We thought that the following Artnet article on A.I. and Copyright Protection of A.I. created imagery might be of interest to you:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/invoke-snags-first-ai-image-copyright-2608219