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Oct 26
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IWS Holiday Gathering

By All IWS Info

Make plans to attend the IWS Holiday gathering. If you’re out of the area, come join us in Meridian Idaho.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

WHERE: Louie’s Italian Restaurant, 2500 E Fairview Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642

COST: $39 per person – Spouses and guests encouraged. A Secret Santa art exchange will be part of the event.

RSVP Carol HasBrouck Browning by Friday, November 28, 2025, Hazzy1900@gmail.com

Send Payment to: 71 W Arnaz St. Meridian, Id 83646. Make check out to IWS

Oct 01
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Get ready for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 51st Exhibition

By WFWS

The 2026 exhibition will be hosted by the Colorado Watercolor Society and will be on display at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO.

Exhibition Dates are May 8

Key Deadlines

Dec 15, 2025 – ArtCall Opens for entries

Feb 1, 2026 – ArtCall Closes

Feb 27, 2026 – Jury Results Released

Feb 28, 2026 – Xi Guo Workshop Registration Opens

Apr 3, 2026 – Paintings Due to Delegate

Events

May 5–7, 2026 – Xi Guo Workshop at Curtis Center

May 8, 2026 | 6–9 PM – Awards Dinner, Hilton Garden Inn, Denver Tech Center

May 9, 2026 – Exhibit Opening Reception

To view the prospectus, go to https://coloradowatercolorsociety.org/western-federation-of-watercolor-societies/ and click on Download Prospectus. 

I look forward to another super showing by Idaho Watercolor Societies members.

Shelly Johnson

IWS WFWS Delegate

Sep 15
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Patriot Art Foundation Volunteer Watercolor Instructors

By All IWS Info

The Idaho Watercolor Society is excited to announce a dynamic program in partnership with The Patriot Art Foundation to provide art instruction and supplies to Veterans throughout the State of Idaho. Instructor training sessions will begin in October 2025, with the first classes starting in January 2026. This is an amazing way to use our talent to give back in a way that could be life changing for a veteran. For more information, open the announcement flyer or contact Lynn McConnell (mcconnell1106@gmail.com) or Gail Grecco (gailgreco055@gmail.com).

Sep 04
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Artist of the Month Art Wall at Saint Alphonsus in Boise 

By SW Exhibits, Uncategorized

Each year Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise invites local artists to bring art samples to share with an Art Jury in hopes of being chosen to display and sell their art. The next Art Jury will be October 3, 2025, at 9am.  Three sample pieces will be left in the North McCleary Auditorium for the Art Jury to review.  Your art will then need to be picked up again between noon-1pm.

Please review the following Saint Alphonsus Art Wall Guidelines and Healing Environment Criteria documents, which are the basis for all artist selections. Please bring the completed Registration Form with you on the day of the Art Jury.

Respond by September 26th to confirm you will be participating in this year’s Art Jury. For further information, contact Volunteer Services at the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center: 208-367-2112 or bo-volunteers@sarmc.org

 

Sep 04
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VOTING REMINDER – ELECTION BALLOT 2025

By IWS Annual Meeting

Reminder to vote by September 7, 2025.

Officers to vote on include:

Scott Muscolo – President
Lynn McConnell – Vice President
Roy Gover – Secretary

Also Vote on 2 additional items:

  1. Change in Treasurer’s role. Due to the fact that we are unable to find a volunteer to serve as treasurer, the Board has proposed outsourcing the bookkeeping to and Dennis will oversee the reports, retaining his title as Treasurer.  This requires a by-laws change.  Please vote on this proposal.
  2. Dues increase. Expenses everywhere are rising and that includes costs incurred by IWS.  Grants to help cover shipping expenses for our traveling show are no longer available and there are several other operational expenses that have risen in price.  Therefore, in order to keep our coffers in a positive space for the foreseeable future, the board is proposing an increase to dues of $10 per year.  That would make annual dues for Active members $55.  (Average cost of 7 societies around the western states is $58.)

WORDING FOR BY-LAWS REVISIONS (in red)

TREASURER

The Treasurer shall have oversight of the financial activities, assets and financial records of the Society.  Beginning in 2026, the monthly bookkeeping activities and year-end reporting will be handled by a bookkeeper.  A bookkeeper will be hired by the Board and their work will be audited on an annual basis by the Treasurer and the Executive Members of the Board.

The Treasurer shall oversee necessary disbursements on a timely basis for the business of the Society as approved by the Board.

The Treasurer shall review monthly bookkeeping reports and present financials to the Board at monthly meetings. The Treasurer will work with the bookkeeper to prepare a year-end report for the annual membership meeting.

The Treasurer shall work with the Executive Members in preparing a proposed annual budget at the fall annual membership meeting.  Once expenses and income for the year are accounted for, a complete budget will be sent to the membership in January for final approval vote by membership. 

All voting must be received by the end of the day, September 7, 2025

If you have any questions, please contact Carol HasBrouck Browning at hazzy1900@gmail.com or 864-423-2521.

Click here to access the voting ballot

Aug 30
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ELECTION BALLOT – IDAHO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY 2025

By IWS Annual Meeting

Officers to vote on include:

Scott Muscolo – President
Lynn McConnell – Vice President
Roy Gover – Secretary

Also Vote on 2 additional items:

  1. Change in Treasurer’s role. Due to the fact that we are unable to find a volunteer to serve as treasurer, the Board has proposed outsourcing the bookkeeping to and Dennis will oversee the reports, retaining his title as Treasurer.  This requires a by-laws change.  Please vote on this proposal.
  2. Dues increase. Expenses everywhere are rising and that includes costs incurred by IWS.  Grants to help cover shipping expenses for our traveling show are no longer available and there are several other operational expenses that have risen in price.  Therefore, in order to keep our coffers in a positive space for the foreseeable future, the board is proposing an increase to dues of $10 per year.  That would make annual dues for Active members $55.  (Average cost of 7 societies around the western states is $58.)

WORDING FOR BY-LAWS REVISIONS (in red)

TREASURER

The Treasurer shall have oversight of the financial activities, assets and financial records of the Society.  Beginning in 2026, the monthly bookkeeping activities and year-end reporting will be handled by a bookkeeper.  A bookkeeper will be hired by the Board and their work will be audited on an annual basis by the Treasurer and the Executive Members of the Board.

The Treasurer shall oversee necessary disbursements on a timely basis for the business of the Society as approved by the Board.

The Treasurer shall review monthly bookkeeping reports and present financials to the Board at monthly meetings. The Treasurer will work with the bookkeeper to prepare a year-end report for the annual membership meeting.

The Treasurer shall work with the Executive Members in preparing a proposed annual budget at the fall annual membership meeting.  Once expenses and income for the year are accounted for, a complete budget will be sent to the membership in January for final approval vote by membership. 

All voting must be received by the end of the day, September 7, 2025

If you have any questions, please contact Carol HasBrouck Browning at hazzy1900@gmail.com or 864-423-2521.

Click here to access the voting ballot

Aug 26
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Annual Meeting Workshop and Room Reservation Deadline

By Uncategorized

An announcement was sent earlier today regarding the Jessica Bryant workshop at the Annual Meeting in Stanley, Idaho.

It’s critical to sign up by Monday, September 1st, for this workshop. If we do not have the minimum attendance of 12 persons, this will be cancelled. Currently there are six persons signed up.

Rooms must also be reserved by Monday, September 1st.

In addition, if you have a reservation in Stanley, the money back cancellation date is September 2. In other words, if you are going to cancel your room because the workshop is cancelled, you must do so by September 2.

For any questions regarding the workshop, room, or cancellation, email Carol at: hazzy1900@gmail.com or give her a call at 864 423 2521.

Aug 26
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Jessica Bryant Workshop for Annual Meeting

By IWS Annual Meeting
Jessica Bryant Workshop
SIGN UP INCENTIVE – we will hold a drawing. One lucky artist will receive their choice of a refund on 3 nights of room fees or their workshop fee. 
Thursday, Sept 11 – Saturday, Sept 13
Workshop with internationally renowned artist from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Jessica Bryant.
  • Workshop fee $365
  • Thursday 9-11 through 9-13
  • 9am-4pm Thursday & Friday
  • 9am – 2:30pm Saturday
  • Location: Mountain Village Lodge – intersection of Hwy 21 & 75 in Stanley, ID. 833-372- 2643 for reservations.
  • There are still hotel rooms set aside.
  • Non IWS artists welcome!

For questions on mailing the workshop fee, email Carol at: hazzy1900@gmail.com