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Jan 21
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IWS Annual workshop – Save the Date

By Annual Workshop
Dear Fellow Artists,

Our annual workshop is approaching!  It will be held June 4-6, at the Riverside Hotel.  We will open registration on February 1 and will be sending out another announcement to remind you.  Please do not send in requests before that.  We will be doing it a little differently this year.  Because some of our entrants’ emails went to spam, or the registrant didn’t see our announcement, it will not be first come – first served.  This year we will keep registration open for a couple of weeks, then if there are more than 22, we will do a lottery.

If you would like to see Kathleen Giles’ work, go to her web address, www.kgilesstudio.com 

Kathleen does realistic work, and this workshop will be focusing on texture. We have asked that she make landscape her predominant subject matter.

Hope this inspires you!

Susan Kluksdal
Jean Ah Fong
Jan 20
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2025 Art By The River Announcement

By Events

Greetings Artists –

We thank you for having supported and participated in the Art by The River Fine Arts show in the past, and we are excited to announce the dates for the 2025 show!

Once again we will host this event at the Star Riverhouse, in Star, ID; and this will be our 5th year!  Below you will find the pertinent dates, and we hope that you mark your calendar to join us for this wonderful event for the local art community!  (Dates shown are “No Later Than” dates)

January 18th                                     ‘Call to Artists’ with Applications Emailed Out

May 17th                                            Deadline for Applications to be Submitted

June 14th                                           Artists Notified of Acceptance to this Juried Show

July 12th                                            Payment for Booth Fee due

August 16th                                      Final Date for Cancellation with full refund

August 30th                                      Final Show Information sent with Load In instructions sent

September 19th  (Friday)             Show Load-In Day

September 20th  (Saturday)       Show Open

September 21st  (Sunday)           Show Open

Note regarding the application:  The PDF form in the link is ‘Fillable’, so that you should be able to populate the fields directly onto the document.    Then ‘’Save’ the document under a new name and return to us.  Otherwise, feel free to hand populate the information and send us a scan or good photo of the pages; and of course, you can also just mail the completed application to our PO Box shown below.

Please email your application to:   Vicki O’Keefe at [email protected]      Feel free to call Vicki directly if you have any questions at 702.338.2293 and she will be able to answer all of your questions.

Thank you again for your support, and we hope to see you again!

2025 ABTR Application form link

Kevin O’Keefe
River of Hope Community Foundation, Inc.
702.513.8503
[email protected]
PO Box 305
Star, ID 83669

Dedicated to promoting the Arts in the Treasure Valley.

Jan 19
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Reminder: Enter the 41st Annual Capitol Rotunda Art Show by Feb. 17!

By Regional Updates, Rotunda Show

This is your friendly reminder that the deadline to enter the 41st Annual Capitol Rotunda Art Show is quickly approaching! The entry deadline is February 17, and spaces are limited to 75 paintings, so don’t wait—finalize your submission today. Full entry details, the prospectus, and the registration portal can be found at https://iwsrotundashow41.artcall.org/.

The Rotunda Show is a two week long, highly attended exhibition hosted by the Idaho Watercolor Society, offering a chance to showcase your work in the awe-inspiring Idaho State Capitol. This event draws a diverse audience, including art collectors, families, students, lawmakers, and community members.

As a participating artist, you’ll have the opportunity to display your artwork in this prestigious venue, connect with fellow artists, sell your paintings, and compete for prizes through the Voters’ Choice Awards, where attendees vote for their favorite pieces.

Thank you for being part of what makes this event so special. We’re excited to see your incredible work on display!

Cheers, Beth Trott

Rotunda Capitol Art Show Coordinator

[email protected] | 443.824.0624

Jan 19
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Ken Call Workshop

By WFWS, Workshops

The Ken Call Workshop at WFWS50 in Lubbock, Texas, has Open Spaces!

 

In case you have been delaying signing up, now is the time. April 9, 10, 11. This is a great opportunity to learn watercolor techniques from an expert. He even gives you the option of doing landscapes on Day 1.

Class Description

The Enlightened Brush

Ken Call shares his passion for portraits and figures in his unique watercolor style. Learn how he takes advantage of their ability to convey a mood, be spontaneous and still have the needed tightness to capture the proper likeness. Come and learn to paint dynamic, colorful, figures and portraits under the guidance of an accomplished expert. Based on an intimate dance of light and color, Ken will show you how to bring your paintings to life while using your own personal vision and experiences. Comprehensive portrait and figure painting will be featured in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to work with your own personal favorite subject matter as well as reference photos provided by the instructor.

There will be daily demos and plenty of one-on-one instruction for all who desire. Ken will in addition make available to the class his reference to paint from if they so desire. At the end of each day, you will have the opportunity to share your work with Ken and the class for review and discussion.  You are encouraged to bring several samples of your work to share with Ken for feedback.

Day 1 Instructor demo and students paint their choice of any subject (landscape, portrait, etc)
Day 2 Instructor demo and focus on portraits or figures — (Ken provides reference photo)
Day 3 Instructor demo and focus on portrait and figures— (participants bring their own pre drawn photo reference)

Check out his website here. Or search Youtube for a few videos other societies have posted of his demos.

Go sign up on the WTWS website or contact Cecilia at 806-778-2289

The price for the workshop is $350.

Find the Supply List here

Jan 12
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Umpqua Valley Arts Association

By Events, Exhibits

The Artworks Northwest Biennial is a juried invitational for artists who reside in the Pacific Northwest. Artworks for this exhibition are chosen by a juror who resides/works in the Pacific Northwest and whom UVA invites to lend their eye and their voice to the exhibition. We are proud and honored to have Charlene Liu as our curator and join our long list of esteemed jurors/curators for this special exhibition.

The Artworks Northwest Biennial is eligible to artists living and working in:

Northern California • Oregon • Washington • Idaho • Alaska • British Columbia • Western Montana • Western Wyoming

Exhibition Dates: June 6th – August 15th

Opening Reception: Friday, June 6th, 4pm-7pm

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS March 28th, 2025

All entries and their images mages must be uploaded digitally into the Call for Entry system (CaFE). Submissions made using slides, links to websites, physical photographs, paper applications, or resume/CV will not be accepted for jurying.

Visit our Call to Artists page to learn more

Questions? email [email protected]

Jan 06
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JUST AROUND THE CORNER: Art submission open for Canvas + Corks

By All IWS Info, Events

Happy New Year!

The upcoming art show Canvas + Corks art submissions open on January 15th!

This is the second annual show to benefit Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel (CABI). This art show includes a ticketed event on the evening of January 30th for art collectors, patrons and guests at JUMP in downtown Boise. Artists will be able to attend for free. It will be an evening of art, music, wine tasting and food in the rooftop room at JUMP. It should be a lot of fun.

This show is open to all Idaho Artists. The purpose is to bring together artists from various local artist organizations in one show that will benefit CABI. 80% of the sales will go to artists, with 20% retained by CABI.

It promises to be a wonderful event.  We hope you will participate! We will be bringing together guests from our congregation, friends, and art collectors, so there will be buyers who have not yet been exposed to your work.

I have attached a prospectus that contains all the details, and you can see the event web page here: https://www.cabi-boise.org/canvasandcorks#

Reach out if you have any questions.

Tickets for the opening are on sale now:  https://www.cabi-boise.org/event/canvas-and-corks1.html

Important dates:

January 15th: Artist submissions begin via email to [email protected]

January 24th: Artist are notified regarding their acceptance

January 30th: Art drop off in the morning at 9:00 – 10 am, and the opening event is in the evening at 5:00 – 8:00 pm

January 31st: Gallery is open all day, free admission

February 1st: Artist pick up is between 8:00 – 10:00 am

Complete information is attached. But of course if you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks so much,

Cyndi

Canvas and Corks Prospectus

Dec 17
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Important! 2025 Annual Show Prospectus and Travel Schedule

By Annual Juried Exhibition, ArtCall

Greetings IWS Membership:

Please find links for the following documents:  The 2025 IWS Annual Juried Membership Exhibition Prospectus and the 2025 Travel Schedule.

We will be using ArtCall again this year for our electronic entry process.  Details are included on p.3 of the Prospectus.

There are a few changes this year regarding substrates, prize allocations, and number of entries permitted.  I’m not going to preview them here, it is better to read the prospectus thoroughly and understand them from there.

We are also extending our travel show to our new venue in the North Region, the Lewiston City Library.  It will be there for two months, November and December.  This will affect your ability to enter your Annual Show entry into WFWS 2026.  Please review the prospectus for complete details, under Entry Requirements.

ArtCall will open on Saturday, February 1 and close on Thursday, March 20, 9:00 PM.

We had a terrific show and travel show last year, and this year may be even better.  I am looking forward to seeing all of your entries!

Best of luck and best regards,

Scott

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Dec 13
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WFWS Signature Status

By WFWS

Please Also Congratulate Gail Greco

Please also congratulate Gail Greco, who achieved signature status with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies when her painting was accepted into WFWS49, although her paperwork was not submitted, and she was not technically official, until WFWS50. With her acceptance into WFWS50, Gail’s artwork has been accepted into four WFWS exhibitions.

Happy Holidays!
Shelly Johnson
IWS WFWS Delegate