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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

Dec 12
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WFWS Signature Members and Ken Call Workshop

By WFWS

WFWS Signature Members and Ken Call Workshop

First, please congratulate the following new for 2025 WFWS Signature Members:

Jessica Bryant

Renee Galligher

Torgesen Murdock

WFWS Signature Members are artists who have been accepted into three WFWS annual juried shows.

Second, the Ken Call Workshop planned during WFWS50 is full, but there is no one currently on the waiting list.Ken Call’s workshop will be April 9 to 11, 2025 at the Museum of Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. Ken will also give a demonstration the afternoon of April 8.Total cost of the workshop is $350 with a $105 deposit. (The planned nearby hotel for WFWS is about $100 per night.)

To get on the waiting list, contact Cecilia Adams at [email protected] or register on the WTWS website. wtws.org/ken-call-workshop/

Happy Holidays!

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

Dec 08
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IWS Membership Renewal Notice

By Membership
HERE IS YOUR ANNUAL DUES REMINDER!

Please remember that IWS memberships are based on the calendar year, so all memberships will expire on December 31st unless they are renewed. Memberships can now be renewed on the IWS web page at this link:  https://idahowatercolorsociety.org/joiniws/.

 

Here is the membership renewal page with key areas circled, in order to renew:

 

If you prefer, click here to print this screen capture to make it easier to review in order to follow the steps.

This new procedure is much easier to navigate, but remember that it will not work using your mobile phone or tablet. You must use a laptop or desktop computer.

Please be sure that if you are doing a web search for the IWS website that you are putting in the entire website address:  www.idahowatercolorsociety.org

Some search engines take you to the Facebook IWS site which is not the official IWS website and will not allow you to pay dues.  It’s very easy to “bookmark” this page on your computer so you can find it more easily.

If you prefer to mail your membership dues then you may print a hard copy of the form from the web page.  I am also happy to email you a membership form if that helps. If you have any questions please let me know.

 

Stacy Scott

Membership Director
[email protected]