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Feb 02
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ArtCall for the 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition Opens Soon

By Annual Juried Exhibition, ArtCall

Greetings IWS Members!

ArtCall opens for the 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition https://iws2024annualjuriedexhibition.artcall.org/ on February 9, 2024. 

Click on the link and it will take you to the site.  (You will not be able to go further into the site until it opens Feb. 9.)  You might want to save the link for easy access.

ArtCall entries must be submitted by Wednesday, March 27, 9:00 PM MST, so you have a full 6 ½ weeks to enter your work.

Please review the prospectus online or download the email attachment and keep it handy for review.

Remember, you must be a current member of the IWS to participate in the exhibition.  If you are unsure of your status, please contact Lynn McConnell mcconnell1106@gmail.com to be sure your dues are up-to-date.

This year we are exhibiting at the Riverside Hotel in Boise for the Treasure Valley portion of the show, and we have a full two months for our exhibit.

We are able to accept up to two paintings from each artist, and there is a new twist this year:

  • You can send your painting for display EVEN IF IT IS NOT PART OF THE JURIED EXHIBIT.  This is because we have space for up to 150 paintings in the lobby/first floor area of the hotel.  We are inviting you to send in your painting regardless of juried status.  This gives you the ability to show and sell your work even if it’s not part of the exhibit proper.

This is a brand-new opportunity for us, as we previously had no room for any but accepted paintings.  This is how it will look on the floor:

  • Paintings not accepted into the juried exhibition will hang with/near the accepted paintings, but with just your name, title, and asking price on the wall label.
  • Accepted juried exhibit paintings will have a blue dot added to the wall label, and identified as being accepted into the juried portion of the exhibition.
  • The paintings juried into the travel show will have a second dot on the label indicating its special status.

Keep in mind you are still responsible for shipping in each direction.  If your painting is not juried into the exhibition, you can still send it in for display and possible sale.  Woohoo!  If it is not sold, it will be returned to you at the close of the exhibition shortly after June 28, 2024.  None of the other venues have room for this many works.

We will provide you with more specific shipping information after the ArtCall closing date.

If your painting(s) aren’t completed, get busy!  We are looking forward to seeing your work in Boise at the Riverside.

Best of luck, and feel free to contact me directly with any questions,

Scott

scottmuscolo@gmail.com

Scott Muscolo, 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Jan 23
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Results of Voting – Sharing Members’ Emails with Sponsors

By All IWS Info

Greetings IWS Membership:

The results of the email sharing survey are in, with 112 of you having registered your opinions, enough for us to make a call.

There were 84 solid “yes, share my email”, with two having conditions we couldn’t guarantee, so I counted those two as “no”.  This was as regards the selling of your address.  You can opt in to this list if you choose, you know who you are.

The following is the only change that we will make:

  • We will create a vendor/donor email list containing all the email addresses of those who voted YES, and it will contain the email addresses of those who did not respond.  Silence is agreement.  Email addresses on this list will be shared (and, only as requested) with our award donors/vendors.  You can opt out of these emails directly with the sender, or revise your opinion with us and we’ll take you off the list.

We will keep separately the INTERNAL ONLY mailing list that is used by Renee Galligher and Karyn deKramer.  The email addresses on this list that voted “no” will not be shared with our donors.

If you would like to see the results of the survey, please let me know and I’ll send it to you.

Thank you all very much for your participation!

Scott Muscolo

805-795-0252

Jan 10
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VineArts Community Art Show: Call for Entries

By Events, Exhibits

VineArts Community Art Show: Call for Entries

“SEASONS”

VineArts invites creatives of all ages & skill levels in the community to submit creative work about seasons – literal or metaphorical. It could be a beautiful photograph of the Sawtooths in the fall or a tree blossoming in spring. Maybe it’s a painted portrait of an elderly woman in the “winter” of her life. Or maybe you want to explore the spiritual seasons you’ve been through using pottery, quilting, poetry or a short story. Whatever “seasons” brings to mind, we’d love to see it!

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Drop-off: MARCH 10-13, 2024

Opening Reception: SUNDAY, MARCH 17 @ 11:30AM

To learn more: https://www.vineartsboise.org/next-exhibit

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Danica Thurber

VineArts Ministry Director
Dec 18
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2024 IWS Annual Juried Exhibition

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location, ArtCall, Events

Greetings IWS members!

Attached is the prospectus for the 2024 IWS Annual Juried Exhibition.  We will be using digital entries in ArtCall as in previous years, and the ArtCall site will open on Friday, February 9, 2024.  The end date for submissions is Wednesday March 27, 9 PM MST.

We are exhibiting this year at the Riverside Hotel in Boise.  The show will be up for 2 months starting in May.  This will increase time in front of prospective buyers significantly.

Please review the prospectus.  We were very careful to make everything clear but are happy to answer questions.  Contact Scott at 805-795-0252 or via email (email preferred) at scottmuscolo@gmail.com.

Paintings must be received at the Riverside Hotel by Friday April 26, 2024.

Good luck, and it will be a great show!

2024 Annual Juried Exhibition Prospectus

Dec 13
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Congratulations to IWS Artists Selected for WFWS49!

By WFWS

Congratulations to IWS Artists Selected for WFWS49!

The Arizona Watercolor Association has announced the artists and artworks chosen for inclusion in the 49th Annual WFWS Exhibition. Out of 875 entries, the juror had the difficult task of choosing only 80 paintings for the show. The juror chose nine IWS artists for inclusion in the exhibition. The nine IWS artists and their selected works are:

Linda Aman – The Space Between

Jessica Bryant – Afternoon Calm at Yellow Dog
Gail Greco – Yellowstone Winter
Joyce Green – Bristlecone Pine Grove
Karen Hickman – End of a Long Day
Rachel Lindquist – Winter Citrus, Lemons
Torgesen Murdock – Last Light
Ying Peng – A Western Passion

Cali Ward – Lone Rider

Please join me in congratulating these artists for their excellent work! My personal thank you to all of the 35 IWS members that entered, even if their work was not chosen. Note some emails from ArtCall did not go through and AWA is working on the issue.

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate
208 922-7566
Dec 12
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REMINDER – TIME TO RENEW YOUR IWS DUES

By All IWS Info, Membership

TIME TO RENEW YOUR IWS DUES

Don’t miss out on all the fun activities IWS have planned for the coming year – RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

You can go on-line to the IWS website (https://idahowatercolorsociety.org/Join).  This will take you to the Online Membership Form where you can select your Membership Status and proceed to pay your dues for the coming year. We are offering Dual Membership with the Plein Air Painters of Idaho again this year.  So, if you have ever wanted to dive into open air painting they are a great group to be involved with.

You also still have the option of mailing a check for your dues to Lynn McConnell, Membership Director, 52 So. Grays Lane, Nampa, ID 83687.  Remember that dues for Active Membership are $45/year and payable on January 1, 2024.

– Lynn

Oct 29
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The Business of Art Opportunities Brainstorming Session

By All IWS Info, IWS Annual Meeting

Here is the compilation of the breakout and brainstorming share sessions for artist opportunities from the Business of Art presentation at the 2023 Annual Idaho Watercolor Society meeting.   It is a nice healthy list of artist opportunities city, state and nationwide.

Click here to download the list.

Click here for Anne’s original presentation on The Business of Art

Thanks for your patience,

Anne Watson Sorensen

Oct 04
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Business of Art Presentations from the Annual Meeting

By IWS Annual Meeting

On Friday, September 15, at the IWS Annual Meeting, Anne Sorenson, Nelli Garibyan and Dave Galligher delivered presentations on the Business of Art.  They shared all the information needed to move your art skills forward.  They have graciously allowed their presentations to be posted on the IWS website.

The Business of Art by Anne Sorensen

The Business of Art by Nelli Garibyan

IWS Social Media by Dave Galligher

IWS Social Media Handout by Dave Galligher