Women in Art Fair 2026

Four years ago we launched Women in Art Fair with one uncompromising goal: to dismantle the systemic gender imbalance that still dominates the art world. Our mission has been clear from the start: “to create a positive global platform from which female artists, curators and gallerists are given an opportunity to show their work and contribute to the developing exchange of ideas around gender, sexuality and culture”.

The facts remain:

  • Only 3–5% of global auction sales are works by women artists
  • Women artists earn on average just 10–20% of what male artists earn
  • The median auction price for work by a woman artist is less than half that of a male artist

This is not a historical accident; it is structural injustice. And it is unacceptable.

For our 2026 edition we want to encourage more artists to submit their works. We have therefore reduced the cost to just £20 for one artwork submission. More artists, more voices, more visibility.

 

Selection Committee & Prize Jury

Each work submitted will be carefully chosen by our exceptional Selection Committee. The committee will select their favourite works to then be selected for participation for WIAF 26. This year we are proud to award the WIAF Prize 2026 – three significant cash prizes plus sustained promotional support from our esteemed panel.

  • Christian Levett – Visionary collector and founder of FAMM (Femmes Artistes du Musée de Mougins), the world’s first major museum dedicated exclusively to women artists
  • Batia Ofer – Leading collector and Chair of the Royal Academy of Arts Trust, champion of inclusive and socially engaged art
  • Rankin – Iconic photographer, co-founder of Dazed & Confused, and WIAF Prize Sponsor bringing unrivalled creative authority and visibility
  • Brigitta Freund – Influential patron and Creative Director of Spinocchia Freund, with a peerless eye for innovative contemporary talent
  • Virginia Damsta – Co-founder of the pioneering Riflemaker Gallery and founder of VirginiaVisualArts; three decades of curatorial excellence and advocacy for women artists

Applications are now open for Women in Art Fair 2026 We invite women, and women identifying artists (of any age, nationality, and medium), to apply for the chance to exhibit at WIAF 26.

Artists are encouraged to consider variety in their portfolio, submitting up to five works in any medium, to give the selection committee an overview of their practice and themes.