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Jun 09
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Geoff Allen Workshop Opportunity

By All IWS Info, Workshops
Geoff Allen, acclaimed plein air artist, is teaching a 3-day workshop in the Wood River Valley and there is still room if you are interested.
The workshop is 3 days, August 12, 13, and 14.  The cost is $400.
The sessions will be taught outdoors at properties in the valley and provide a unique opportunity to learn from a master in a gorgeous place.

Contact Geoff via his website if you are interested, payment is made directly to him.

https://www.geoffallenart.com/

Lodging and other arrangements are the responsibility of the artist.

Jun 06
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IWS 2025 Annual Meeting Invitation

By All IWS Info, IWS Annual Meeting

Come Play, Come Learn, Come Relax,

Come Socialize!

IWS 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, September 11 through Saturday, September 13

LOCATION – Mountain Village Resort
220 Eva Falls Ave.
Stanley, Idaho. 83278

THEME – CAPTURING IDAHO’S BEAUTY

AGENDA
Thursday, September 11
Jessica Bryant 3-Day Workshop (See bio below)
$325
9:00am – 4:00pm
Mountain Village Resort Conference Room
Lunch included.
OR
PAPI Paint Out (more details to come from PAPI) – $0
Lunch on your own
All – Dinner on your own

Friday, September 12
Jessica Bryant Workshop
9:00am – 4:00pm
Lunch included.
OR
PAPI Paint Out
Lunch on your own
All – Dinner on your own

Saturday, September 13
Jessica Bryant Workshop
9:00am – 2:30pm
OR
PAPI Paint Out
Lunch on your own
Sharing Our Work – Workshop and PAPI Participants
Social Gathering for All
Mountain Village Resort Conference Room
2:45pm – 4:45pm
5:30 – 6:45
Annual Banquet – $40
7:00 – 8:15
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Despite our best efforts to stagger our election of officers, the entire executive
committee will be on the ballot this year: President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer. Voting will be electronic, prior to the meeting, same as in previous
years.

Watch for a separate email in August to learn about candidates and to vote.
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Bio for Jessica Bryant

Jessica is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National
Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society and Idaho Watercolor Society. She has
exhibited work with these organizations as well as the Transparent Watercolor Society of
America, Watercolor USA, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Allied Artist of
America and several others.
Jessica paints and teaches workshops and classes out of Redbrick Art Studio in
downtown Coeur d’Alene. She is the creator and former director of a unique
extracurricular offering, the Fine Art League, at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and
Humanities. This endeavor earned Jessica the 2018 Coeur d’Alene Mayor’s Award for
Arts in Education.

RESERVATIONS

DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL MEETING and WORKSHOP RESERVATIONS –
MONDAY, AUG 4th
Send the form in from the file in the link below, with payment to:
Carol HasBrouck Browning
71 W Arnaz St.
Meridian, ID 83646

For questions email Carol at: hazzy1900@gmail.com

Click here for the schedule and reservation form

Jun 06
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Annual Show is complete and here are the results!

By Annual Juried Exhibition

Greetings IWS Membership!

First, a huge thank you to the members who made this year’s annual show a great success!

I’m happy to inform you that the catalogs are printed and will be ready to mail shortly.

Just yesterday I finished mailing award notifications to those unable to attend Tuesday’s event.

Attached for you are the results of the exhibition: Click here for that information.

I want to thank all of the participants in the annual show for sharing their hard work and taking a chance on rejection!  It’s always a bold move to put your work out there.

For those of you who were not selected for the exhibition, please keep your brushes damp and jump in again next year.  Our juror Kathleen Giles had a tough time and was unsure she’d make all the same choices on the next day, so you never know.

Thank you again and I hope you enjoy the catalog!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

May 24
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MadDog Gallery – Call to Artisans

By All IWS Info

CALL FOR ARTISAN WORK CELEBRATING IDAHO

Challis Arts Council (CAC) invites Idaho artists and artisans to submit unique art and functional creations for exhibit at the MadDog Gallery and gift shop on Main Street in Challis.  Help us celebrate the unique beauty of Idaho’s wilderness and wildlife, rich history, and self-sufficient people while exposing your work to regional residents and the many summer visitors to our beautiful mountain community.

Your work will be displayed for sale on consignment, and photos of your work will be displayed on our website.  We are interested in creative and functional work from custom furniture to handmade quilts to any work reflecting the special character of our state.

We are accepting work on an ongoing basis beginning June 16.   Please send digital photos and a short bio to challisarts@custertel.net to be considered for summer display.   For more information, email or call the CAC office at 208.879.2745.

 

Challis Arts Council / MadDog Gallery
Located at 632 E Main Street
PO Box 1131
Challis ID 83226-1131
208-879-2745

challisarts@custertel.net

https://challisartscouncil.org/

May 19
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Spokane Watercolor Society Newsletter

By Region - Northern

Please find attached the above newsletter for this month, where we have featured your 2025 Annual Juried Members Show in this month’s edition on Pg. 6, as seen here:

The entire newsletter can be viewed by clicking here.

We appreciate the cooperation between our memberships and will continue to highlight your events whenever possible.
Trish Taylor
Newsletter/Publicity
Spokane Watercolor Society
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Apr 26
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IN PRAISE OF OUR HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS!

By All IWS Info, Membership

 

IN PRAISE OF OUR HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS!

 

Besides being home to some talented artists, the Idaho Watercolor Society is a great place to get honest feedback, learn new techniques and problem-solving skills, have an opportunity to interact with some amazing artists and truly fun people who are happy to share their love of painting with those around them.

We rely on our members to take up the slack and keep our organization running smoothly.  We could not survive as a state-wide organization without our wonderful volunteers.

Without them, we would struggle to maintain our membership levels and continue to grow and succeed.

That’s where you come into the picture!  We have a lot of members who are not only talented artists but also have begun retiring from long careers in careers like management, finance, fine arts, marketing and organizing shows throughout the state of Idaho.

We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to fill various vital roles within our organization. Positions such as board members, treasurer, fundraisers, speakers, newsletter articles, and educational workshop coordinators are crucial for our continued success.

Moreover, we need local regional representatives to ensure that the art continues to flourish in different areas throughout Idaho. Your contributions can make a significant difference in keeping the artistic spirit alive and thriving.

We have some exciting events coming up including the Idaho Watercolor Society turning 50 YEARS OLD! We already have a committee that is working on some special events to celebrate these last 50 years

We have an immediate need for the following positions:

  • Vice President – works closely with the President to move into that position
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Membership Director – (we may have a volunteer)
  • Social Media Coordinator – (we may have a volunteer)

If you have any ideas for workshops, art shows, or new initiatives to engage our membership, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at mcconnell1106@gmail.com. Together, we can take the Idaho Watercolor Society to new heights!

All descriptions for these vacant positions are listed on our website.  Please review these and let me know if you have any questions.

Lynn McConnell
Vice President
mcconnell1106@gmail.com

Apr 21
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Hello IWS exhibitors for the 2025 Annual Juried Exhibition

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location

Hello IWS exhibitors for the 2025 Annual:

If you are planning on delivering your painting in person to the Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Garden City (Boise) 83714:

  • The delivery date is Tuesday, April 29.
  • Please arrive between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
  • Please use the Sapphire Room entrance, it’s through those doors and a quick left down the hall.
  • If you have not sent in your insurance contract for the Water’s Edge Gallery, plan to fill one out at the hotel.

Thanks, see you Tuesday April 29!

Scott

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Apr 15
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Greetings IWS 2025 Annual Show Participants: Juried or Non-juried Paintings

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location

Greetings IWS 2025 Annual Show Participants:

This applies to all members who participated in this year’s annual show:

If you wish to exhibit your SUBMITTED PAINTING(S), whether you were accepted into the juried portion or not, please complete and return to Scott (either by mail or scanned and emailed) this No Charge insurance contract (available at the end of this message in a link) from the Riverside.

It simply insures your painting for the amount you indicate on the form.  Without this, if your painting walks out of the hotel or is damaged, you are not insured.  This costs you nothing.

As a reminder (and it’s on the prospectus) your painting must be received by April 29, either delivered in person or shipped.

If you are hand-delivering your painting, please bring it BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AND 11:00 AM.  The time of delivery was not specified on the prospectus.

AGAIN, PLEASE HAND DELIVER YOUR PAINTING BETWEEN 9:00 AND 11:00 AM ON APRIL 29, TUESDAY.  (Unless you are shipping your painting, of course.)

Please download, complete, and return the form available by clicking here, as soon as possible.  I need them by early next week at the latest.

Thank you!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Water’s Edge Gallery Contract 2025

Apr 14
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WFWS50 Award Winners

By WFWS

Please congratulate Gail Greco, who won the Sunshine Award ($1,000) sponsored by the Arizona Watercolor Association for her painting, “Winter Twilight”, Jessica Bryant, who won the Yellow Rose Award of Excellence ($900) for her painting, “Endurance”, and Shelly Johnson, who won the David Dean Memorial Award ($800) for her painting, “Happiness on a Tire Swing”, at the 50th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition in Lubbock, Texas. Jessica Bryant, Renee Galligher, Gail Greco, and Torgesen Murdock also received WFWS Signature status this year. All IWS members who entered WFWS50 should receive their catalog later this month.

It was an outstanding show and IWS was well represented in accepted work and in awards this year.

Thanks,
Shelly Johnson
IWS WFWS Delegate

Apr 03
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Bridging the Past: An Idaho Art & Preservation Month Event

By All IWS Info

Hello Art Organizations!

You are cordially invited to an evening of art and preservation to celebrate Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month and the renovation of the historic U.S. Assay Office, a National Historic Landmark and home to the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). On May 1st from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, SHPO will welcome artists, preservation partners, and members of the public to the freshly renovated Assay Office, where will debut the winning design of the Rainbow Bridge poster contest. Attendees will receive a copy of the poster and food options will be available.

In February, the Idaho SHPO held an art contest for the design of the annual Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month poster. We had over 100 submissions from so many mediums—including linocuts, watercolors, mixed-media, photographs, and many more. The response to our contest reminded us how powerful art can be as a medium to celebrate historic places.

As part of our event, we invite you to set up a table on the Assay Office lawn to promote your organization. We do ask that you provide your own table, tent, chairs, etc. Please RSVP by April 21st if you would like to table at this link: Bridging the Past Organization Participation Form.

What: An evening of preservation and art to celebrate Idaho Archaeology & Preservation Month

When: May 1st, 4-7pm

Where: Assay Office, 210 W Main Street, Boise ID

We hope you will join us and spread the word about this special evening where preservation and the arts collide!

Click the link to RSVP

Or contact 208-488-4743 or email kayla.mcelreath@ishs.idaho.gov.

Kayla McElreath, M.H.P. (she/her)

Compliance Architectural Historian

Idaho State Historic Preservation Office

210 W Main St.

Boise, ID 83702

Office: 208.488.7473 

HISTORY.IDAHO.GOV

Preserving the past, enriching the future.

Explore a membership with the Historical Society!

SHPO Art Event