SheROCKS 2025 Submissions Now OPEN!

Every year The State of Fem Art showcases women in visual and performing arts through our flagship event. SheROCKS is the premier creative platform celebrating women in visual and performing arts. We spotlight indie AND emerging talent, elevate voices, and create unforgettable spaces where art meets advocacy. In 2025, we return with a bold 1.5-day experience - honoring artists and visionaries shaping culture today. One of seven artists will be selected for our artists showcase for a chance to receive a grant reward ranging between $1,000 - $10,000.

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Submit for a chance to be featured for our  SheROCKS Experience.

Please read the submission rules carefully. Make sure you're following @SheROCKSEvent & @SOFemArt on all social media platforms and use the hashtag #SheROCKS2025 to let us know you've submitted. Get your fans to show us why you deserve to be a part of the SheROCKS Event Showcase!

Event Date:  October 25th, 2025 

Event Location: Washington, D.C. 

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FAQS + Rules: 

Before completing the submission form, please read the submission rules carefully. To assure that your submission is complete, please make sure that you meet the following requirements:

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1) Entrants must identify as women, between the ages of 13–35, currently residing in the United States

2) Only one submission per artist. Multiple entries will disqualify artists from being selected.

3) You must submit the following items for your submission to be considered complete:

            A) At least one current headshot or professional photo

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           B) Links to your work (Video, MP3 files, online portfolio). You can provide links, or email  to            submissions@sherocksevent.com.

          C) Provide your artist media kit, website link, and social media profiles (at least one of these is required to be           considered). All work must be submitted via public or unlisted links (YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Google           Drive, Dropbox, etc.), and all links must be accessible without passwords.

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4) You must be a visual or performing artist. The art categories are as follows:

Visual Artists (fine art, ceramics, drawing, painting, illustration, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, filmmaking, design—graphic, fashion, industrial, interior—crafts, and architecture): Submit 3–5 images or a short video showcasing your process or a finished piece.

Musicians/Singers (singer/songwriter, rapper, musician, composer): Submit 1–2 self-taped videos (does not have to be from a live performance) and audio tracks with clear sound. At least one submission must include a video of you performing—this can be a self-tape or live performance video—to showcase your voice or playing organically.

Filmmakers (video, filmmaking): Submit a 1–3 minute trailer, short film, or excerpt with context.

Writers/Poets (poet, spoken word): Submit a 1-minute video reading or performing your original piece.

Performers/Dancers/Actors (dancer, actress): Submit a 1–2 minute video of a performance, rehearsal, or self-tape that highlights your style and craft.

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5) Rules of Submission:

• Only the entrant and/or entrant’s original work may be featured in the photo or video submitted for consideration
• You must own all rights to the works entered as a part of your Submission. If it is a cover performance, please list the name of the song and artist.
• Photo entries must be clear, and video entries must be at least 1-minute long.
• Your face, artwork, voice, or creative work must be clear and easy to understand, hear, see, and/or watch.
• The Submission must not contain any visible third-party trademarks. The Submission is your original work.
• By submitting you confirm work(s) are owned by you or have been legally obtained, created, or licensed and does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party.
• The Submission must not contain any nudity, lewd, hateful, vulgar, indecent or obscene behavior, language or material (as determined by The State of Fem Art), or any other material that is unlawful, harmful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where the Submission is created.
• Submission of files to any other email outside of submissions@sherocksevent.com without a complete submission form, will not be considered. Submissions sent to any other email without a completed submission form will not be considered. Incomplete submissions, inaccessible links (broken or private), or entries that appear to be spam will be automatically disqualified.

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6) Only 7 artists will be selected for this year’s showcase. Submissions close on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST. If selected, artists must confirm their participation within 72 hours to secure their spot.

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FAQS
Is travel or compensation provided to showcased artists? No, the SheROCKS platform was created to provide emerging indie artists the opportunity to receive exposure, funding, access to an increased audience-based, access to industry influencers, industry education, and maximize opportunities for coverage. We do provide a grant to one showcased artist to contribute to their goals, and all SheROCKS alumni artists get the opportunity to apply for exclusive grants quarterly and will receive access to The State of Fem Art invite-only platform for showcased artists. The  grant is called the Artist Fund Initiative. We also offer each showcased artist VIP Gifting, perks, catered meals, a fully stocked VIP suite, performance or exhibition space, shared artist reception area for promo and merch sales, artist swag bags, all attendee event perks, and one complimentary guest ticket to our in-person event. You will also receive access to artist resources and masterclasses, and other incentives to support your artistry.

How do we select showcased artists? Each year, women in the arts from across the country submit their work to The State of Fem Art  for a chance to be featured in our showcase. A panel of judges within the arts and entertainment industry review the submissions based on the following criteria: Public Votes, Talent/Skill, Likability Factor, Content, and Creativity/Originality. Out of these submissions, the judges will select 8 women in the arts with the chance to showcase their talent during our SheROCKS Event showcase in Washington, DC and an opportunity to win the artist fund initiative grant.

How much are grant awards? Grant awards for the artist fund initiative can range in size from $1,000 minimum to $10,000 maximum.

Are men invited too? Yes, this is a family-friendly multigenerational event and arts showcase. Men attend the event annually in-person and are welcomed for our 2025 celebration. Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions at submissions@sherocksevent.com. You will receive a confirmation email if you have met all of the requirements listed above.

Disclaimer

As a further condition of entering your submission, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you release and agree to indemnify and hold The State of Fem Art, Love Life Media LLC, and other SheROCKS Event entities, sponsors, and partners harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements) arising from or relating to, the breach or alleged breach of the representations, warranties and agreements in these Official Rules, your submission, or your participation in this open art submission, or your conduct during and in connection with this submission.

By submitting to the showcase, you grant to The State of Fem Art a worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable right and license to display your Submission on The State of Fem Art, Love Life Media LLC, and SheROCKS Event's websites and social channels and SheROCKS event-related promotions/marketing materials. You understand this means that your submission may be utilized and distributed by The State of Fem Art, SheROCKS Event, and Love Life Media in its marketing materials, including but not limited to websites, emails, social channels, and event materials.

We reserve the right to disqualify any Submission that does not comply with these Submission Restrictions or that The State of Fem Art otherwise deems to be inappropriate in its sole discretion. In the event of disqualification, the Submission will not be consider for showcase selection.

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SUBMIT NOW

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