WOMEN OUT WEST
Our 2024 event is June 12-15 at the
You do NOT have to be a member of WOW to go to the retreat, but in order to
participate in any shows or be included in the book, you must be a member.
POSITIONING STATEMENT
Women Out West Professional Artists of Utah and the region meet at the Maynard Dixon Gallery, in Mt. Carmel, Utah, each year to create, paint, network, relax, and support one another. WOW is used as an acronym.
MISSION STATEMENT
WOW: Women Out West Professional Artists of Utah is an organization to gather professional fine art women artists in an informal atmosphere to network, gain friendships, and to make art together. We are collecting information from each artist for a future book.
HISTORY
Utah Tech University, in St. George Utah, Professional Arts Division: Sears Art Museum, sponsors this group. Kathy Cieslewicz, the previous UT Sears Art Museum Curator, originated the group and facilitates the event; Susan Bingham, owner of the Maynard Dixon Gallery and Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts hosts the event.
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER & CONTRIBUTE TO A FUTURE BOOK
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Be invited by current member.
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Be a highly professional fine artist.
Please email the items below in ONE EMAIL with “WOW” in the subject line to utahwowartists@gmail.com
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Letter of Recommendation from a WOW artist
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Artist Biography
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Artist Statement
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Artist Resume (including a list of collectors & museums)
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Complete contact info:
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Phone number
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Address
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Business email
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Website
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Professional social media
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Professional Headshot
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6-8 Images of your artwork
NOTE: All images must be high-resolution JPEGS (at least 5-10 megabytes)
One of the goals of WOW is to collect artist information for a future book. Whatever you submit may be used in that book. Please remember these images will be used for long-term projects, and will represent you as a professional artist for many years.