Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

49th Western Federation of
Watercolor Societies Exhibition
2024

Schedule of Events

WFWS49 Exhibition Schedule Hosted by AWA Phoenix AZ 2023-2024

Click HERE for prospectus

2023

SEP 10                     Art Call Entries Opens
NOV 27                    ARTCALL Entries Closes
NOV 27- DEC 12     Stan Miller Juries online
DEC 12                     Results sent to Societies
DEC 13                     Jury Results on Art Call
DEC 31                     Delegate Lists, Images, Instructions Sent Hospitality Information Sent

2024

JAN 10                      Matted paintings due to Local Delegates
JAN 31                      Accepted Paintings Due to AWA
MAR 5 – APR 29       WFWS#49 ART SHOW AT THE FOUND:RE
MAR 13                     Stan Miller Demo at AWA Meeting 4-6PM
APR 18                      Delegate Arrival WELCOME RECEPTION 5-7 PM
APR 19                      Delegates Board Meeting 9-12, Networking Meeting 1-4, ART WALK, Dinner on your own
APR 20                      Gala Dinner / Dance and Awards Presentation. Catalogs Given to Delegates
APR 21                      Farewell Delegates
APR 29                      WFWS 49 Exhibition Closes
MAY 8                        Boxed paintings shipped out

 

STAN MILLER – Juror – https://stanmiller.net

STAN MILLER – Workshop Info Click here

 

READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING  Click here for Details

ELIGIBILITY

  1. The artist must be a dues-paid, current member of one of the societies of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) and may enter through only ONE society.

WFWS Members: Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA), Colorado Watercolor Society (CWS), Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS), New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS), San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS), Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG),        Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS), Utah Watercolor Society (UWS), Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), and        West Texas Watercolor Society (WTWS)

 

About  WFWS

The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) was formed in 1976 by the New Mexico Watercolor Society and included nine other watercolor societies. The purpose was to make a large and prestigious watercolor exhibition available at low cost to members for small and often isolated watercolor groups.

Today, the WFWS includes over 5,000 artists in ten regional watercolor societies and guilds. The WFWS encourages and recognizes artistic excellence and works to increase visibility of watercolor as an artistic medium through our annual juried exhibitions. The exhibitions are sponsored by WFWS and hosted by a regional member society. Delegates meet annually (usually at the current show) to conduct general business and discuss the next year’s plans. Each society hosts the show on a rotating basis.

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Upcoming Exhibition ARIZONA 2024

For ALL of the Information on the WFWS49 Exhibit hosted by the

Arizona Watercolor Association Click Here

Exhibitions

An annual exhibition of water media paintings hosted on a rotating basis by the ten member societies from the western states. Entries are handled by Delegates from each Society.

Leadership

Leadership training is one of the hallmarks of our organization. We share knowledge of what works (and what does not) within the various organizations.

Enrichment

Communities benefit by hosting this excellent rotating exhibition. The hosts receive seed money from alliance dues to help sponsor the exhibition.

Participation

Members of each of the societies below are automatically members of WFWS. If your group is seeking information about joining one of our Western Fed Societies, please

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Participating Societies

Arizona Watercolor Association

Arizona Watercolor Association

Phoenix, AZ

Delegate – See Society website for details.

AWA meets September through May in Phoenix, AZ.

Visit their website for contact information: www.azwatercolor.com

Colorado Watercolor Society

Colorado Watercolor Society

Denver, CO

Delegate – See Society website for details.

Monthly meetings in the Denver, CO area.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.coloradowatercolorsociety.org/ 

Idaho Watercolor Society

Idaho Watercolor Society

State Wide

Delegate – See Society website for details.

Meetings in Boise, ID and other chapters.

Visit their website for contact information: https://www.idahowatercolorsociety.org/

New Mexico Watercolor Society

New Mexico Watercolor Society

Albuquerque, NM

Delegate – See Society website for details.

Monthly meetings in the Albuquerque, NM area and Las Cruces, NM.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.nmwatercolorsociety.org/

San Diego Watercolor Society

San Diego Watercolor Society

San Diego, CA

Delegate – See Society website for details. 

Monthly meetings and workshops in San Diego, CA.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.sdws.org/

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

Tucson, AZ

 Delegate – See Society website for details. 

SAWG meets monthly, September through May in the Tuscon, AZ area.

Visit their website for contact information: https://southernazwatercolorguild.com/

Southwestern Watercolor Society

Southwestern Watercolor Society

Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

Delegate – See Society website for details.

Monthly meetings in the Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX area

Visit their website for contact information: https://www.swswatercolor.org/https://www.swswatercolor.org/

Utah Watercolor Society

Utah Watercolor Society

Salt Lake City, UT

Delegate – See Society website for details.

UWS meets monthly in Salt Lake City, UT and their Cache Valley Chapter.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.utahwatercolor.org/

West Texas Watercolor Society

West Texas Watercolor Society

Lubbock, TX

Delegate – See Society website for details.

WTWS meets monthly in Lubbock, Texas.

Visit their website for contact information: https://wtws.org/

Watercolor Society of Oregon

Watercolor Society of Oregon

State Wide

Delegate – See Society website for details. 

Conventions twice annually State Wide

Visit their website for contact information: http://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/