Birthing ArtWRKD: My Bravest Moment with Ashara Shapiro

Welcome to another episode of Women United ART PODCAST - today with a special guest, Ashara Shapiro, the founder and owner of ArtWRKD, a full service art consortium, with a mission for discovering, fostering and sharing all mediums of original work by today's best emerging artists through its curated exhibition space.From the stage to the studio, Ashara Shapiro’s creative journey has been anything but conventional. A Magna Cum Laude graduate in Acting and Theater Education from Emerson College, Ashara spent years as a performer and arts educator before expanding her artistic reach into creative writing, design, and entrepreneurship. Her latest venture, ArtWRKD, located in Newtown, PA, is an experiential space that houses a gallery, artist studios, and a workshop hub designed to foster community and creativity.In this episode, Ashara shares the bold vision behind ArtWRKD and the challenges of bringing such a multifaceted space to life. She opens up about her transition from performance art to visual arts, her passion for supporting outsider and emerging artists, and how launching ArtWRKD became her bravest moment yet. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about reinvention, creative risk-taking, and the power of art to build community.Listen now and get ready to be inspired!Ashara Shapirowww.reclaimeddesigns.com IG: @ashara.shapiroArtWRKDwww.artwrkd.comIG: @art.wrkdThis show is brought to you by Women United ART MOVEMENT, a global platform highlighting women in the arts through a wide range of opportunities such as solo and group exhibits, annual art prize for women artists, and quarterly publication.www.womenunitedartmovement.com@womenunited_art_movement@womenunited_art_magazine