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Join WOW Women Out West Professional Artists of Utah

We have two tiers of membership:

Emerging Artist Member and Professional Artist Member


You can join as an Emerging Artist and later apply to be accepted as Professional Artist


Questions about which one to apply for? See our Q&A further down on this page!


You can join by submitting the form through the button below

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Are you an Emerging Artist or Professional Artist?

You are an emerging artist if you:

  • You are learning what you want to say with your art
  • You are becoming a master of your medium
  • You are developing a portfolio of finished work
  • You are beginning to present your art in public and out of the area shows You devote yourself to your practice
  • You are developing a style
  • You are meeting other artists
  • You are involved and support local art communities
  • You are researching and beginning to understand your audience and market
  • You are developing your artist bio, artist resume, and artist statement
  • You are developing your website and professional social media pages 
  • You are committing to abide by laws, standards, and ethics
  • You are dedicated to following ALL instructions when submitting artfor shows and publications
  • You have a passion for art and for learning what it means to run a business 
  • You are learning the Business of Art


As an Emerging Artist, you are also working to write/gather/have on hand the following items:

  • An Artist Statement
  • An Artist Biography
  • An Art Resume
  • A Professional Headshot (5 to 10 MB JPEG)
  • Images of Art to Use for Publication (5 to 10 MB JPEG each)



With an Emerging Artist Membership you:

  • are invited to all events
  • will receive our email newsletter with updates
  • get an opportunity to network with and be mentored by Professional Artist Members


You are a professional artist if you:

  • You know what you want to say with your art and you say it You are a master of your medium
  • You have a portfolio of finished work
  • You have a history of public presentations and publications
  • Your resume includes acceptance and awards from major shows outside of your local area
  • You are devoted to your practice and work everyday You have developed your style
  • You are known by peers/critics as an artist
  • You mentor emerging artists
  • You contribute to and support your art community
  • You research and understand your audience and market
  • You have professional headshot of yourself and photographs of your work, an artist resume, an artist bio, and an artist statement
  • You have a website and professional social media pages
  • You abide by laws, tax laws, standards, and ethics
  • You do not undercut your galleries or patrons
  • You know The Business of Art


As a professional artist, you are prepared to enter major shows by having:

  • The Ability to Follow ALL Submission a n d Pick-Up Instructions An Artist Statement
  • An Artist Biography
  • An Art Resume
  • A Professional Headshot (5 to 10 MB JPEG)
  • Images of Art to Use for Publication (5 to 10 MB JPEG each) 


With a Professional Artist Membership you:

  • are invited to all events
  • will receive our email newsletter with updates
  • get an opportunity to network with and mentor new Emerging Artist Members
  • Have an opportunity to submit to any WOW Art Shows
  • Will be able to be featured in our upcoming book of WOW Artists


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