The Association for Women’s Art and gender Research in Israel was founded to encourage knowledge about women artists in Israel, to support women artists from various social backgrounds and develop gender awareness as part of the Israeli art discipline and the art field as whole. The association works in two parallel paths, the first – developing a wide and diverse archive, which offers knowledge about women artists, past and present. The second – developing diversity and visibility of women artists from different social groups (based on ethnicity, religion, sexuality, etcetera). The association caters for women in different roles – artists, researchers, curators and heads of art institutions, and among its members are also men who engage in gender and the arts. The Association encourages cooperation with other parties and is affiliated with the Arts faculty at Tel Aviv University. Wide and diverse activities are initiated by the Association, and we collaborate with social and academic bodies. We welcome cooperation with art institutions and galleries, while also offering networking for artistic and academic matters. We also organize academic conferences. Among our many initiatives we have founded a first of its kind award in Israel for women artists only, The Beki Prize for Excellence in the Arts. Please note that the Association maintains a Facebook page, which offers information about relevant activities, as members take part in lively discussions and share information and knowledge.