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Feb 17
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WFWS51 Accepted Artists

By All IWS Info, WFWS

Please congratulate the six Idaho Watercolor Society members who had paintings accepted into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 51st Annual Juried Show:

Jessica Bryant, Fluid Harmony

Gail Greco, North of Ketchum

Shelly Johnson, Beau at Easter

Hugh Mossman, First Snow

Ying Peng, Smoker

Lori Kay Seale, Citizen Dreams Fading Away

32 IWS members submitted 66 paintings for consideration, and only 100 were accepted out of the 877 entries from the 10 WFWS member societies.

Thank you to all that entered!

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

shellyejohnson@yahoo.com

Jan 27
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Pre-Annual Workshop Information

By Annual Workshop

Greetings Fellow Painters!

Signup for the annual workshop with JJ Jiang is coming up in about 6 weeks. We’re very excited about our instructor, his painting style, and his work shown on his website! He’s a wonderful painter!  Please access JJ’s workshop plan (PDF here) in the hopes that you will research his topics and style before the sign-ups. This year we are going to charge a $100 non-refundable down payment when you are guaranteed a spot in the workshop.  We are hoping that this will encourage you to research our instructor, look at the theme of the workshop, and check your calendars for conflicts before you sign up. Workshop dates are June 3-5. More details will be forthcoming.  If you have questions, you can contact Susan or Jean — but read the information first.

Cheers!

Jean Ah Fong – jnahfong@gmail.com

Susan Kluksdal – gskluksdal@gmail.com

Jan 26
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Deadline Reminders: WFWS51 and Capitol Rotunda Show

By All IWS Info, Rotunda Show, WFWS

WFWS

Only a Few More Days to enter WFWS51! The WFWS entry deadline is February 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Thank you to all who entered so far. As of Saturday, WFWS51 had received entries from 20 IWS members. Don’t wait until the last minute!  You can find the prospectus on the Colorado Watercolor Society’s WFWS webpage (https://coloradowatercolorsociety.org/western-federation-of-watercolor-societies) by clicking the yellow “download prospectus” button. Please contact Shelly Johnson if you have any questions about entering or issues with ArtCall – shellyejohnson@yahoo.com

CAPITOL ROTUNDA SHOW

Deadline to enter is February 25, 2026 or until the 75 painting limit is reached.

For full details on how to participate — including eligibility, submission requirements, and deadlines — visit the ArtCall site –  https://iwsrotundashow42.artcall.org/

Jan 19
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IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Submission Information

By All IWS Info, Annual Juried Exhibition

To All IWS Artists:

It is that time of the year again to submit your work for the 2026 Annual Juried Exhibition.  The prospectus is live on ArtCall and accessed here as a PDF file.

To submit your painting in ArtCall put the following link into your browser: iws2026annualjuriedexhibition.artcall.org

Please Note: that the closing date for entries is Sunday, March 8, 9:00pm Mountain Time.

Happy Painting…and Entering!

Carol HasBrouck Browning, Exhibition Chair

Jan 12
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Less than Three Weeks to enter WFWS51!

By All IWS Info

The Colorado Watercolor Society is hosting the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 51st Exhibition at the Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village, Colorado from May 8, 2026 to June 27, 2026. The show juror is Xi Guo. (https://www.xiguopainting.com/) This show is open to watermedia artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies, including IWS. Your IWS annual dues for 2026 must be paid by the WFWS entry deadline, which is February 1, 2026, or your entry will be disqualified.

Please read the WFWS51 prospectus carefully. You can find the prospectus on the Colorado Watercolor Society’s WFWS webpage (https://coloradowatercolorsociety.org/western-federation-of-watercolor-societies) by clicking the yellow “download prospectus” button. Remember that for WFWS, if your painting is accepted, you will be responsible for matting, but not framing. Your mat must be at least 3 inches on all sides and the outside measurement must be one of the specified sizes. Please call or email me if you need help with the math.

Please call or email me (do not call the Colorado Watercolor Society or ArtCall!) if you have any questions about entering or issues with ArtCall.

Good luck!

Shelly Johnson, IWS WFWS Delegate

shellyejohnson@yahoo.com

208 922-7566

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Jan 04
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IWS 50-year Anniversary Celebration + Needed Volunteers

By All IWS Info

IWS is hosting a 50-year Anniversary Celebration honoring IWS, the members, the founders, the history, and the volunteers and donors that made it possible. Sunday, June 7, 2026 we are having a Reception for IWS members, invited guests, and past supporters of IWS at the Riverside Hotel from 4-6pm.  Additionally, we will publish a book celebrating our 50 years.  The book will be available for purchase.

Joyce Green, Pam Grant, and Nancy Inaba have been working hard all year putting together the sources, materials and contacts for the celebration. They need your skills to put the final phase of this milestone celebration together. They need volunteers who can contribute with writing, editing, public relations, those who have experience publishing a book, those who can assist with the logistics for the show, shipping, registration at the reception, design and graphics of printed materials, and other jobs.

Please contact Joyce, Pam, or Nancy to volunteer and help us keep the momentum going.

Dec 15
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WFWS51 ArtCall entries open today, December 15, 2025

By All IWS Info

The Colorado Watercolor Society is hosting the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 51st Exhibition at the Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village, Colorado from May 8, 2026 to June 27, 2026. The show juror is Xi Guo. (https://www.xiguopainting.com/) This show is open to watermedia artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies, including IWS. Your IWS annual dues for 2026 must be paid by the WFWS entry deadline, which is February 1, 2026, or your entry will be disqualified.

Please read the WFWS51 prospectus carefully. You can find the prospectus on the Colorado Watercolor Society’s WFWS webpage (https://coloradowatercolorsociety.org/western-federation-of-watercolor-societies) by clicking the yellow “download prospectus” button. Remember that for WFWS, if your painting is accepted, you will be responsible for matting, but not framing. Your mat must be at least 3 inches on all sides and the outside measurement must be one of the specified sizes. Please call or email me if you need help with the math.

Please call or email me if you have any questions or issues entering. Good luck!

Shelly Johnson, IWS WFWS Delegate, shellyejohnson@yahoo.com, 208 922-7566

A reminder of important dates:

ArtCall opens for entries December 15, 2025

ArtCall closes February 1, 2026

Jury results are released February 27, 2026

Accepted paintings are due to delegates April 3, 2026

Exhibition Dates are May 8 to June 27, 2026

Opening Reception is May 9, 2026

Dec 04
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WFWS ArtCall opens Dec. 15!

By All IWS Info

Get ready for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 51st Exhibition!

You can find the prospectus on the Colorado Watercolor Society’s WFWS webpage (https://coloradowatercolorsociety.org/western-federation-of-watercolor-societies) by clicking the yellow “download prospectus” button.

A reminder of important dates:

ArtCall opens for entries December 15, 2025

ArtCall closes February 1, 2026

Jury results are released February 27, 2026

Accepted paintings are due to delegates April 3, 2026

Exhibition Dates are May 8 to June 27, 2026

Opening Reception is May 9, 2026