December 2025

Dear Members,

Only four days remain to renew your membership at the current rate before they increase on January, 1, 2026.

We have close to 90 members yet to renew. Come January, I will be updating the Member list on our website and removing inactive members from all listed categories.

Between now and December 31, 2025, the fee will remain at the current rate of $45. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Active membership fee will increase to $55 as voted for in our annual meeting. If you opt to wait to renew your membership until Jan 1 or later, your membership will increase by $10.

In addition, PAPI, Plein Air Painters of Idaho, are also increasing their dues from $45 to $55, beginning January 1, 2026. Between now and December 31, 2025, you can renew your Dual membership at the current rate of $70. If you prefer to join PAPI without an IWS membership, go directly to the PAPI website.

Please note that after January 1, the Dual Membership rate will increase to $90.

To renew, logon to our website using your email as your username and your password. If you can’t remember what your password is, you can reset it on the logon page. After you login, select the “JoinIWS” option from the top menu to go to the renew form. If you can’t remember if you renewed, logon and go to the “Members” member to select to see your account and view which years you are active. If you renewed, you will see two options to print your membership card for 2025 and 2026. If you did not renew, you will only see the 2025 option to print your membership card. 

We use PayPal to process payments, but you do not need a PayPal account to complete your renewal. You can pay with credit or with debit card. Our decision to process all memberships online is due to all art organizations going completely online for both membership and juried and non-juried competitions. In addition, this makes the processing of renewals and new memberships more efficient and less prone to error. We appreciate your willingness to collaborate with us in this area. Just remember to logon using your username and password before you opt to renew.

If you prefer to pay for your renewal by check, there is an option to do so, by selecting Pay by Check at the time you complete the membership renewal form online. Paying by check will delay your renewal by a week or two due to the mail and processing time, but as long as you select to Pay by Check between now and Dec 31, you will receive the current rate. Just send me an email letting me know.

IWS Membership Director
Renee Galligher
reneegalligher@gmail.com

Dear Members,

It is time to renew your membership for the upcoming year. There is just a little over two weeks to renew before the rates go up on January, 1, 2026.

Between now and December 31, 2025, the fee will remain at the current rate of $45. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Active membership fee will increase to $55 as voted for in our annual meeting. If you opt to wait to renew your membership until Jan 1 or later, your membership will increase by $10.

In addition, PAPI, Plein Air Painters of Idaho, are also increasing their dues from $45 to $55, beginning January 1, 2026. Between now and December 31, 2025, you can renew your Dual membership at the current rate of $70. If you prefer to join PAPI without an IWS membership, go directly to the PAPI website.

Please note that after January 1, the Dual Membership rate will increase to $90, due to the increase in IWS’s and PAPI’s rate.

PayPal processes payments, but you do not need a PayPal account to complete your renewal. You can pay with credit or with debit card. Our decision to process all memberships online is due to all art organizations going completely online for both membership and juried and non-juried competitions. In addition, this makes the processing of renewals and new memberships more efficient and less prone to error. We appreciate your willingness to collaborate with us in this area. Just remember to logon using your username and password before you opt to renew.

If you prefer to pay for your renewal by check, there is an option to do so, by selecting Pay by Check at the time you complete your membership renewal online. Paying by check will delay your renewal by a week or two due to the mail and processing time, but as long as you select to Pay by Check between now and Dec 31, you will receive the current rate.

IWS Membership Director
Renee Galligher

Dear Members,

It is time to renew your membership for the upcoming year. The early renewal period begins Oct 1 and ends Dec 31, 2025, for 2026 membership.

During this renewal period, the fee will remain at the current rate of $45. Please note that beginning January 1, 2026, the Active membership fee will increase to $55 as voted for in our current annual membership meeting ballot. If you opt to wait to renew your membership until Jan 1 or later, your membership will increase by $10.

In addition, PAPI, Plein Air Painters of Idaho, are also increasing their dues from $45 to $55. The early renewal period for Dual Membership is also Oct 1 through Dec 31, 2025, at the current rate of $70. If you prefer to join PAPI without an IWS membership (Dual), go directly to the PAPI website.

Please note that after January 1, the Dual Membership rate will increase to $90, due to the increase in IWS’s and PAPI’s rate.

PayPal processes payments, but you do not need a PayPal account to complete your renewal. You can pay with credit or with debit card. Our decision to process all memberships online is due to all art organizations going completely online for both membership and juried and non-juried competitions. In addition, this makes the processing of renewals and new memberships more efficient and less prone to error. We appreciate your willingness to collaborate with us in this area.

If you prefer to pay for your renewal by check, there is an option to do so, by selecting Pay by Check at the time you complete your membership renewal. Paying by check will delay your renewal by a week or two due to the mail and processing time.

I am looking forward to working with all of you this year as your new Membership Director.

Renee Galligher