Win US $10,000 worth prizes and cash award.
Open to emerging women artists around the world

Win US $10,000 worth prizes and cash award.
Open to emerging women artists around the world

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The Emerging Woman Artist Award Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize, and give long-term support to emerging women artists. Established by the Arts to Hearts Project in 2023, the Prize supported the creative development and help in the career of the award winners along with showing the work of more than 100 emerging women artists in our virtual exhibition on the Arts to Hearts Project.

All women artists aged 18 or beyond from anywhere in the world, working in any medium are invited to apply for the Prize. This thoughtfully designed project aims to acknowledge and uplift talented emerging women artists by providing them with an exceptional platform to showcase their work to a worldwide audience. Not only does it offer a global stage for these artists, but it also emphasizes the significance of supporting their creative endeavors, empowering them to pursue their passion with confidence.

The Emerging Woman Artist Award Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize, and give long-term support to emerging women artists. Established by the Arts to Hearts Project in 2023, the Prize supported the creative development and help in the career of the award winners along with showing the work of more than 100 emerging women artists in our virtual exhibition on the Arts to Hearts Project.
All women artists aged 18 or beyond from anywhere in the world, working in any medium are invited to apply for the Prize. This thoughtfully designed project aims to acknowledge and uplift talented emerging women artists by providing them with an exceptional platform to showcase their work to a worldwide audience. Not only does it offer a global stage for these artists, but it also emphasizes the significance of supporting their creative endeavors, empowering them to pursue their passion with confidence.

About James McCrae

James McCrae is an author, poet, meme artist, and creative strategist based in Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mindfulness and Eastern philosophy to modern life with humor and candor. James offers coaching and consultation services and teaches classes on conscious creativity.

James is the author of two books: Sh#t Your Ego Says (Hay House, 2017), an autobiographical guidebook for quieting negative self-talk and reconnecting with intuition, and How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis (Thought Catalog, 2021), a book of poetry and memes about leaving your comfort zone to embrace the unknown. 

As a creative strategist, James has led workshops. He brainstorms with top global brands (including Microsoft, NBC, Target, Organic Valley, and United Healthcare) to help define their mission, vision, and brand story. 

He has written articles on creativity for publications like Forbes, HuffPost, Adweek, Yogi Times, Entrepreneur, and Elephant Journal, and his poetry has been featured in literary journals such as American Journal of Poetry, 34th Parallel Magazine, Thought Catalog, New Millennium Writings, and Musepaper.

On his Instagram page (@wordsarevibrations) with more than 406k followers James shares daily memes, poems, and illustrations. He also hosts Sunflower Club a podcast that explores the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and culture. 

About Neha Jaiswal

FOUNDER TAF (The Arts Family London)

Neha is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and art collector based in London. She has more than a decade of experience in London real estate and Arts. Her passion for Arts led her to Sotheby’s Institute, London where she worked for nearly three years before completing her MA in Art Business from the Institute. She curated her first art exhibition titled Living Traditions in April 2013 in London to promote traditional arts from India. 

Neha has served on the advisory board of Fine Art Bourse, an online auction house, growing its business. Neha currently sits on the South Asian Acquisitions Committee (SAAC) at TATE. 

About TAF

The Arts Family, London (TAF) is a not-for-profit based in London with a focus on emerging South Asian art and artists.  TAF was started in March 2021 as a way of providing a platform that is supportive in essence and intended for art professionals around the world to exchange ideas, thoughts and to communicate, especially during the time when everyone was unable to travel due to the global pandemic. In short, we started TAF as an internet-based cross-cultural community of arts professionals including artists, gallerists, writers, collectors and anyone with a strong interest in the visual arts. Since then, the project has grown and is attracting a lot of attention, especially in India when we launched the TAF Emerging Artist Award South Asia in April 2021 for talented artists under the age of 35.

About Fiber Art Now

Fiber Art Now is a quarterly magazine that serves as a comprehensive resource for fiber artists and enthusiasts. Each issue features a rich array of content, including large-scale installations, wearable art, vessels, basketry, and wall or floor sculptures.

Artists’ profiles highlight those who have significantly contributed to the fiber arts community. Covering techniques such as knitting, crochet, rug hooking, weaving, tapestry, macramé, embroidery, and various types of felting, the magazine employs materials ranging from traditional fibers like cotton, silk, and wool to more experimental ones like bamboo and rayon.

Subscribers gain access to both print and digital versions, including the first 10 years of issues and 20 original ebooks. Additional perks include discounted entry fees for calls for entry, grant opportunities, and access to exclusive events and workshops. Fiber Art Now also partners with businesses and non-profits, offering extensive resources to its community of over 120,000 fiber artists.

About Women In Arts Network

The Women in Arts Network is a one-of-a-kind global platform that unites talented women in the arts, offering them a thriving space within the art world. We bring together writers, podcasters, gallerists, curators, and more, fostering not only collaboration but also celebration. It’s a place where collaboration isn’t just possible, it’s celebrated. Here, women from around the globe don’t just connect, they form powerful networks and lasting friendships. So, whether you’re on the hunt for talent or ready to showcase your own, Women in Arts Network is just the place for you.

  • The top 2 winners’ digital portfolios will be highlighted for a year on the Women in Arts Network, a global platform honoring women artists. This special opportunity, valued at US $196, provides exceptional exposure and acclaim.
  • The 3rd winner’s digital portfolio will be featured on the Women in Arts Network for 6 months at no cost.
  • Selected artists will also receive a significant discount and have their portfolios showcased on the Women in Arts Network.

Important Note: We will provide updates on more sponsors in due course.

Please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting your work:
1. Ensure that your Headshot/artworks are submitted with high-resolution images.
2. Include a front shot of the artwork image in your submission.
3. If your work involves an installation or sculpture, please include a photo of the piece in its installed state.
4. Submit your artist bio and statement in less than 250 words.

Important Note:
Please understand that submitting your work and paying the submission fee does not guarantee inclusion. This opportunity features a juried selection process, with each submission being evaluated by a panel to determine which works will be included.

This art call welcomes women and womxn artists aged 18 and above from all over the world to apply. Artists of all mediums, such as painting, sculpture, mixed media, and beyond, are invited to participate.

Main winner Prizes

  • The main prize winner receives a US$ 1000 cash prize as an investment in their practice.
  • The winner will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • The winner’s interview will also be published in our premium hard-cover coffee table book.
  • An extensive interview featuring the winner will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The winner’s digital portfolio will receive a year-long feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Print + Digital Magazine.

1st Runner-up Prizes

  • The 1st runner-up will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • An extensive interview featuring the 1st runner-up will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The 1st runner-up digital portfolio will receive a year-long feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Print + Digital Magazine.

2nd Runner-Up Prizes

  • The 2nd runner-up will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • An extensive interview featuring the 2nd runner-up will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The 2nd runner-up digital portfolio will receive a 6 months feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Digital Magazine.

This is a juried art call, where only selected artists will be published following the jury’s selection process.
After the art submission deadline, the final results are revealed within 4 to 6 weeks. Subsequently, an email is dispatched to notify both selected and non-selected artists of the decision. Following the result announcement, the book production process commences, which typically spans 2 to 3 months before dispatching to the artists and galleries.

Important Note:
Please understand that submitting your work and paying the submission fee does not guarantee inclusion. This opportunity features a juried selection process, with each submission being evaluated by a panel to determine which works will be included.

Main winner Prizes

  • The main prize winner receives a US$ 1000 cash prize as an investment in their practice.
  • The winner will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • The winner’s interview will also be published in our premium hard-cover coffee table book.
  • An extensive interview featuring the winner will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The winner’s digital portfolio will receive a year-long feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Print + Digital Magazine.

1st Runner-up Prizes

  • The 1st runner-up will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • An extensive interview featuring the 1st runner-up will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The 1st runner-up digital portfolio will receive a year-long feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Print + Digital Magazine.

2nd Runner-Up Prizes

  • The 2nd runner-up will also be awarded a stunning glass trophy engraved with her name, sponsored by the Arts to Hearts Project. The trophy will be elegantly packaged in a premium velvet box and accompanied by a certificate upon shipping.
  • An extensive interview featuring the 2nd runner-up will be published on the Arts To Hearts website and promoted on the Arts to Hearts Instagram account, which boasts a 40,000-strong following.
  • The top three winners will receive a mentorship call with James McCrea and Neha Jaiswal.
  • The top three winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Fiber Art Now Magazine.
  • The 2nd runner-up digital portfolio will receive a 6 months feature on the Women in Arts Network by Arts To Hearts project, a global directory for women artists, valued at US $196.
  • A year’s subscription to Arts To Hearts Digital Magazine.

Calendar

Previous Award Winners

Ali Hval

Winner (1st Edition)

Nicole Maloof

1st Runner-up (1st Edition)

Kathryn Knudsen

1sr Runner-up (1st Edition)

Jenny Lee Robinson

2nd Runner-up (1st Edition)

Carrie Pearce

Winner (2nd Edition)

Sara De Pasquale

1st Runner-up (2nd Edition)

Hari Lualhati

2nd Runner-up (2nd Edition)

Testimonials

I am absolutely thrilled and honored to receive the news of being selected as the 2nd Runner-up for the Emerging Woman Artist Award – 2023 Fall Edition. This recognition means the world to me, and I am truly grateful for this incredible opportunity.
Thank you for believing in my work and for acknowledging the creative vision I strive to express through my art. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
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Hari Lualhati
Artist
My name is Jenny Lee Robinson, and I am the second runner up of the Emerging Woman Artist Award in 2023. I am so incredibly thankful and grateful to the Arts to Hearts Project, for highlighting my work and for giving opportunities to exhibit and publish with other incredible artists. It has been very exciting to meet and be introduced to other amazing international artists all creating a diverse range of work, and I hope that this will be a very fruitful network for us all. I am grateful and excited for the many services the Arts for Hearts Projects offers artist’s like myself, and intend to continue to participate in further projects in the future if they will take me.
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Jenny lee Robinson
Artist
Id like to thank you for giving me this emerging woman artist award , my experience has been fantastic . Its not just a cash prize , you are providing a strong community, a network of leaders working together , you are not competing with each other you are actually working together to build a very strong network and community .And that’s very impressive to me.
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Carrie Pearce
Artist
A big thank you to @artstoheartsproject for selecting me as their Emerging Woman Artist! Very grateful for the support and to be among such other fantastic artists.
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Ali Hval
Artist

Previous Sponsors

We are incredibly fortunate to have partnered with some of the most visionary and supportive organizations in our previous editions. Their commitment and contributions have been instrumental in enabling us to push boundaries, inspire creativity, and support emerging talent within the art community.

Alicia Puig

Ekaterina Popova

Ashley Longshore

Marina Granger

Liz Lidgett

Application Form:
Emerging Woman Artist Award

At Arts To Hearts Project, we are passionate about amplifying the voices of emerging and contemporary women artists from all over the world. We are a self-funded publication and community that relies on submission fees to cover costs and keep our mission alive. Our goal is to provide a platform to celebrate the creativity and talent of these incredible women and share their stories with the world.

Please note: Artists submitting their work should be aware that inclusion is not guaranteed as this opportunity involves a juried selection process.

Note: To make the submission process easy for you, we have streamlined it. Secure your spot now by making your payment. Once you pay, you will receive an email with a detailed form to complete before the deadline. This ensures everything is in place well ahead of time.

Steps:
1. Pay now to secure your spot.
2. Look out for an email with the detailed submission form.
3. Complete and submit the form before the deadline.

Kindly be aware that Arts to Hearts Project cannot accept responsibility if your form is not submitted prior to the deadline.

FAQs

An ’emerging artist’, as per our definition, is a woman who is in the formative years of her journey, with less than five years of active practice. Age is merely a number in our books—whether you’ve found your passion for art at 18, 25, 40, or 60, you’re eligible. The key criteria are that you have not had a major exhibition with high-profile galleries or institutions and that your work exhibits originality, creativity, and promise.

Our selection process is rooted in our belief that every artist has a unique voice worth hearing. We (Arts to Hearts Project and our Jury) review each submission meticulously, focusing not on accolades or established reputation, but on the potential for growth and the freshness of perspective. Our decision is influenced by a blend of factors—originality, creativity, and promise being paramount.

Yes, the Arts to Hearts Project encourages applications from female artists across the globe. Your geographical location does not affect your eligibility to apply.

For any help with the form, feel free to reach out to us at info@artstoheartsproject.com

Artists can submit various forms of art, including paintings, sculptures, digital art, or mixed media pieces that reflect their personal stories, emotions, and experiences.

This is a juried art call, where only selected artists will be featured following the jury’s selection process.

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