Artful Women

In 2026, Artful Women celebrates 40 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.

Watercolor painting by Tina Hogle, past Artful Women participant.

Artful Women

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. 

Artful Women 2025 ran from November 1 through December 5, 2025 in the Surgical Waiting Area at University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave., Madison. Wisconsin Women’s Network hosted the Artful Women Reception and Awards Presentation in November. 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

2026 Show Details & Location

Surgical Waiting Area, University Hospital
600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI

Applications for Artful Women 2026 will open in September for both new and returning artists. The show is juried, and artists working in a variety of mediums are encouraged to apply. Applications are open to cisgender and transgender women, as well as non-binary and genderqueer individuals.

Stay tuned for via our email newsletter for the latest updates about Artful Women 2026 including application announcements, exhibition dates, and the reception and awards presentation.

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.