CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR THREADS OF LABOR EXHIBIT WINNERS
- DAR AWARD - One Woman's Work: A Framed Portrait, Linda McCune
- FIRST PLACE - Quilting Queen, Rhian Swain
- SECOND PLACE - Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet of the Revolution, Deidre Gardner Hayes
- THIRD PLACE - Sew Sad Sweatshop, Judith Carlin
- HONORABLE MENTION - Window on the World, Joyce Erb
- HONORABLE MENTION - Holding Fast To Her Beliefs, Sandy Dimke
UPCOMING CALL FOR ART
For Current NAWASC Members - Exhibition 2026
Prospectus
Presents - Spirited Aiken - June 18 - July 23, 2026
Submission Dates: March 15 - April 16, 2026
Eligibility: This juried, NAWA exhibit is only for current NAWA SC members. You must be a member in good standing during the entire date range of the exhibit. If you are a
NAWA national member and would like to participate, you can join the NAWA SC
Chapter today. Contact Membership Chair: Deidre Hayes at: art.nawasc@gmail.com.
Art Submission Timeframe: March 15 - April 16, 2026
Submissions of art and artist statements are handled through Show Submit at:
https://showsubmit.com/show/nawasc-spirited-aiken. Entry automatically closes at
midnight on April 16, 2026. This is a juried exhibit. Three submissions are
welcome, but submission does not guarantee acceptance. Entry fee for up to 3
works of art: $35.
Reception: June 18, 6-8pm, 2026
Aiken Center for the Arts (ACA)
122 Laurens Street SW, Aiken SC
Exhibit Calendar at a Glance (see details on this page: Exhibition Announcements)
1. Submit artwork through Show Submit: March 15 - April 16, 2026
Submit Installation artwork through Show Submit on: March 1, 2026
2. Artist statements are required for each artwork submitted.
3. Notification of Acceptance will be sent by email on April 30, 2026
4. Artwork Labels: available at nawasc.org
5. Shipped and Hand Delivered Artwork to ACA: June 8 - June 12, 2026.
10am - 4pm. If shipping, use only FedEx or UPS; provide accepted delivery timeframe
to your shipper. ACA requires a $25 handling fee for
shipped art. Make check payable to ACA and include with shipping label.
One fee per shipped box.
6. Installation Artwork Delivery Date to ACA: June 4, 2026, 10am-4pm
7. Annual Meeting/Luncheon: June 18, 2026, The Willcox Hotel, Aiken
8. Exhibit Reception/Award Presentation: ACA: June 18, 2026, 6-8 pm
9. Exhibit Closes: Pick-up Hand Delivered Art: July 24, 2026, 10am-4pm
10. Shipped Artwork will be returned ASAP by ACA
Click Photo for Aiken Center for the Arts Website
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NAWASC Members - Online Exhibition 2025
CALL FOR ART CLOSED.
Threads of Labor - Women’s Work Online Exhibit October 15 - November 15, 2025
Submission Dates: September 1 - September 30, 2025
About the NAWA South Carolina Chapter
What We Do
Our Inspiration
Our Inspiration
"The purpose of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) is to foster public awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States."
The South Carolina Chapter is continuing this mission within our region and around the world. The Association promotes culture and education in the visual arts thro
"The purpose of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) is to foster public awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States."
The South Carolina Chapter is continuing this mission within our region and around the world. The Association promotes culture and education in the visual arts through exhibitions of its members’ works, educational programs, scholarships, awards, its historical archive, and other appropriate means.
Our Inspiration
Our Inspiration
Our Inspiration
We are inspired by a life time of dreams, influenced by our unique experiences, and bound together by our common desire to express ourselves through our art. We hope you glimpse into our art world, and pause.... just for a moment to find your own metaphors.
Click here to learn about joining the NAWA South Carolina chapter.
Who are We?
Our Inspiration
Who are We?
The NAWA South Carolina chapter is comprised of painters, sculptors, fiber artists, printmakers mixed media artists, photographers, and more. Our styles are as diverse as our mediums, and each of us let our ideas manifest in our own unique styles and mediums.
While encouraging contemporary and emerging artists
The NAWA South Carolina chapter is comprised of painters, sculptors, fiber artists, printmakers mixed media artists, photographers, and more. Our styles are as diverse as our mediums, and each of us let our ideas manifest in our own unique styles and mediums.
While encouraging contemporary and emerging artists, the Association honors and continues the long and important contribution of women to the history of American culture and art.