Announcing the 2025 Women’s Issue of Create! Magazine
We are pleased to announce the release of Create! Magazine Issue #51, our annual Women’s Issue in both print and digital formats.
Now in its 51st edition, this special issue continues our mission to highlight the creative power, depth, and diversity of women-identifying artists across the globe. With over 1,300 submissions this year, the process of narrowing down finalists was both rigorous and inspiring.
In this issue’s interview section, get ready for bold, inspiring conversations with artists and cultural voices including Karen Vidangos, Emily McElwreath, Emily Olszewski, Sol Felpeto, Luz Magdaleno Flores, and more. From navigating identity and creative risk to building community and reimagining the future of the art world, these interviews are packed with heart, honesty, and the kind of insight that reminds us why we make art in the first place.
2025 Prize Winners
We are proud to recognize the following artists with top honors in this edition:
Cover Artist: Maria Natalie Schmidt
First Place: Aya Ogasawara
Second Place: Claire Partington
Third Place: Lauren Peters
Featured Artists
The following finalists were selected by our curators and jury and will be featured in a full-color print and digital spread:
Emma Bass
Beck Baumann
Sally Blair
Rachel Burke
Mia Bureau
Patty Carroll
Lynn Cathleen Weiler
Elizabeth Coffey
Jennifer Cronin
Kendra Dandy
Natalie Dunham
Marjorie Hellman
Tracy Kerdman
Wendy Montero
Julia Obermaier
Aya Ogasawara
Claire Partington
Lauren E. Peters
Gabrielle Preziose
Suzanne Ranzijn
Maria Natalie Schmidt
Suzanna Scott
Jennifer Small
Mallory Tolcher
Moyan Wang
Betsy Walton
Bella Wattles
Elise Wehle
Lisa Wright
Haejin Yoo
Each artist's work will be presented to our international audience of collectors, curators, and creative professionals.
Curators
This year’s issue was curated by three exceptional leaders in the arts:
Danielle Krysa
Artist, author, and founder of The Jealous Curator. Danielle is known for her ability to spotlight contemporary artists with humor, intelligence, and generosity.
Sara McCorriston
Co-founder and director of Paradigm Gallery + Studio. Sara has built a strong reputation for championing emerging artists through thoughtful exhibitions and curatorial initiatives.
Ginger Rudolph
Founder of HAHA Magazine and co-creator of HAHA x Paradigm. Ginger is a respected curator and arts writer who creates space for underrepresented voices through storytelling and visual culture.
Where to Find Issue #51
The print edition of Create! Magazine Issue #51 will be available in June 2025 at the following locations:
Paradigm Gallery + Studio (Philadelphia, PA)
McNally Jackson Books (New York, NY)
The Delaware Contemporary (Wilmington, DE)
Additional stockists to be announced
We look forward to sharing this powerful edition with our global creative community. Thank you to all who applied and contributed to this issue. Your work and dedication continue to inspire us.
For updates, artist features, and distribution announcements, please visit www.createmagazine.co and follow us on social media.
The Create! Magazine Team