The Great Women Artists Podcast, hosted by art historian and curator Katy Hessel, celebrates women artists through interviews with artists, curators, writers and art lovers about the women who matter most to them. The show has 185 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 46 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of about $120 to $630 per host-read mid-roll.
A highly rated art history podcast reaching engaged listeners who buy culture and books
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 543 ratings across seven years of weekly episodes
- Guests include museum curators, authors and artists, giving the show a credible, well-read audience
- Consistent 40 to 55 minute episodes give sponsors a relaxed, long-form host-read placement
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, guest profile, bonus episode
- Tone
- thoughtful, warm
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 40 to 55 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and recent titles cover art history, biography and museum exhibitions, with no concerning content flagged.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.thegreatwomenartists.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1480259187 |
| RSS feed | feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:6988… |
Benchmark score: 65 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Le Feuvre on Nancy Holt | 2026-10-13 | 51 min |
| Edmund de Waal on Lucie Rie | 2026-10-06 | 50 min |
| Joan Snyder | 2026-06-03 | 44 min |
| Venice Biennale special: Lubaina Himid | 2026-05-05 | 42 min |
| Briony Fer on Sophie Taeuber-Arp | 2026-04-29 | 45 min |
| Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein | 2026-04-22 | 38 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Created off the back of @thegreatwomenartists Instagram, this podcast is all about celebrating women artists. Presented by art historian and curator, Katy Hessel, this podcast interviews artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them.
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About The Great Women Artists
The Great Women Artists is an interview podcast presented by art historian, curator and podcaster Katy Hessel, who describes herself on her website as a London-based art historian, curator and founder of the Instagram account @thegreatwomenartists. Each episode features an artist, curator, writer or art lover discussing a female artist who matters to them, and the show has released 185 episodes since September 2019 on a roughly weekly cadence, with a median length of about 46 minutes according to the feed.
The show has 543 Apple Podcasts ratings with an average of 4.8, which the directory uses as the main signal for audience size. Based on that rating count and the show's age, listeners are estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode; this is an estimate, not a published figure. The feed shows no sponsors, so the audience is likely engaged art and culture listeners, with a probable skew toward the United Kingdom and United States.
A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $120 to $630 per episode, based on the estimated download range at $18 to $25 per 1,000. That suits cultural institutions, publishers and art-adjacent brands looking for a long-form, trusted environment. Source: the show's RSS feed, thegreatwomenartists.com and Apple Podcasts.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Great Women Artists can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The Great Women Artists
How much does The Great Women Artists charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $120 to $630 per episode. Final pricing is set by the show and may differ.
What is The Great Women Artists about?
The show is an art history podcast hosted by Katy Hessel that celebrates women artists through interviews with artists, curators, writers and art lovers about the female artists who matter most to them.
How do I contact The Great Women Artists about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.
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