Unleash Your Creativity and Make an Impact
Championing gender equity in the arts, the AAUW Art Contest shines a spotlight on women artists. Join us in advancing equality through creativity.
AAUW Celebrates the Talent & Voices of Women Artists
Only a third of artists represented by commercial galleries are women and women working in arts professions are paid on average 74 cents to every dollar paid to men. This is what motivates AAUW to host an annual art contest—to give women artists the attention they deserve.
Thank you to the AAUW members who submitted their entries and cast their votes in the 2026 AAUW Annual Art Contest! Below are the four winning entries you will see featured in our notecards mailed to members in the spring. We hope you look forward to receiving your cards and stay tuned to this space for more information on next year’s contest.
The Winners
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