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If you are interested in attending a Kathleen Giles workshop in Reno, Nevada, October 14-16, click here for more information.  Kathleen juried the 2025 IWS Annual Exhibition and instructed the workshop.

Thanks to everyone who attended the 50-year anniversary celebration!  Click here to view a few of the photos from the gathering.  Additional photos can be found at the bottom of the About Us page on the IWS website.

More information regarding the IWS 50-year Anniversary book will be coming soon.

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Please DO NOT respond to an email that includes the following heading: Special Event Invitation from [     ]. Please don’t miss Out! (please join us for a potluck dinner). The email may be a phishing scam (fraudulent communication). Just delete the email – do NOT open the invitation.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Scott Musculo, IWS President

Greetings!  As a reminder, the annual meeting will be held this year in Twin Falls, September 18-19. For your convenience, please open this link to find some of the hotels in Twin Falls. I hope the list is helpful! It is important that we get a good count on how many of you are planning to attend the workshops, dinner, and meeting. I know this seems like a long way out, but time will slip by quickly. We really need this information, along with your deposits for the dinner ($60) and workshop ($45). 

Please respond to scottmuscolo@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. Deposits are to be made out (please) to IWS and mailed to me at:  Scott Muscolo  .  3640 N Pankratz Way  .  Meridian, ID  83646

Thank you for your prompt attention!

Scott Muscolo, IWS President

805-795-0252

I wanted to send a special invitation to all IWS members for a wonderful FREE opportunity to paint at a local lavender field in July. The family that owns this wonderful lavender farm in Eagle is retiring, so this may be the last opportunity to paint plein air in such a beautiful location. They are allowing 10-15 artists to paint in the fields during their two events. Find more information by opening this link.

All you need to do is email wendy@redchairlavender to reserve your place and receive further information.

Hope to see everyone there!

Elizabeth Van Tassel, IWS Newsletter Editor

Hello IWS Members:

I’d like to recognize and thank Shelly Johnson for her outstanding work in securing funding for our organization from Arts Idaho through our state legislature.

Thanks to her efforts (and believe me grant writing is a big work), she has secured over $3,500 in grants for IWS. This is a tremendous undertaking in helping us pay for things like the travel show (a big expense), the Capitol Rotunda show, and the outreach events our members (Gail Greco and Larry Boyd to name a few) hold to benefit under-served communities in our fine state.

So, a big THANK YOU to Shelly for working to obtain these dollars for our society and helping assure we can continue to be a viable, visible, and meaningful organization.

Also, if any of you have skills or the desire to assist Shelly in her work to find money to support IWS, I’m sure she’d love to hear from you.

Scott Muscolo, IWS President

The Idaho Watercolor Society is pleased to report that their Idaho Commission on the Arts Entry Track Grant application has been approved for fiscal year 2027 in the amount of $3,512. This award recognizes artistic excellence and commitment to strengthening the cultural life of Idaho. Approval for the Entry Track Grant is a prerequisite for Public Programs in the Arts annual funding.

This grant is made possible by the Idaho State Legislature and funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Idaho Legislature has consistently demonstrated its support for Idahoans’ access to the arts, as does Congress through its support for the Endowment.

Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen!

Shelly Johnson

Hello IWS members considering attending the Annual Meeting and Workshops,

Below are a few important notes for the workshops at this year’s Annual Meeting:

Plein Air Workshop: Open this Plein Air Workshop flyer explaining your opportunity to participate in the workshop that will be offered during our annual IWS member meeting in September. There is no fee for the workshop. Please confirm your attendance by notifying Scott Muscolo via the form provided earlier.

Linda Aman’s Rust and Corrosion Workshop: There is a limit of 15 attendees for this workshop, and 7 people have signed up already. For those of you who have already signed up, your spot is temporarily guaranteed.  Please confirm your attendance by sending your check in the amount of $45 made out to IWS to Scott Muscolo, 3640 N Pankratz Way, Meridian, ID  83646

Thank you for your kind attention!

Scott Muscolo, President

805-795-0252