Artful Women

Artful Women celebrates 39 years of providing a platform for talented women artists to showcase their work. Each year, numerous artists from across the state enter paintings, bead work, photographs, sculptures, and mixed media pieces for inclusion in the month-long exhibition.

Artful Women 2025

Artful Women 2025 will run from November 1 through December 5, 2025 in the Surgical Waiting Area at University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave., Madison. Coordinated by dedicated volunteers, the juried art show and sale serves as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Women’s Network and continues to be a venue for new and experienced artists to come together to create an interesting and diverse exhibition. 

2025 Show Dates & Location

November 1 – December 5, 2025
Surgical Waiting Area, University Hospital
600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI

Visit the Show

• In person: Through December 5, view the exhibition and purchase artwork during the hospital’s open hours.

• Online: Explore the Artful Women 2025 Virtual Gallery below to view the beauty and creativity of this remarkable collection! 

 Congratulations to the 2025 award winners!   

• Best of Show - You Are So Fine by Wendy Crone

• Second Place - Farmer’s Market by Deb Gleason

• Honorable Mention - The Light Inside by Sandra Belozercovsky

• Honorable Mention - Sacred Portals 2 by Jessica M. Gutiérrez

• Honorable Mention - Tangled Web by Jayne Reid Jackson

• Honorable Mention - Frolic by Marie May

• Honorable Mention - Winter in Madison by Irene Olson

• Honorable Mention - Portal 7 by Carey Watters

THANKS & CONTACT 

Special thanks to longtime WWN supporter Kathryn Lederhause for her leadership of this important program that uplifts and celebrates local artists, and to the entire team of incredible volunteers for making Artful Women possible!

For more information about how to get involved with Artful Women, please contact Kathryn at artkhlwwn@gmail.com.