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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

 

Sep 28
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Highlights of the Annual Meeting

By IWS Annual Meeting

HIGHLIGHTS of ANNUAL MEETING 

For those of you not able to attend our annual gathering at Tamarack Resort, you missed a good one!  I thought it deserved a recap.

  • First, as you see above, the logo update that won the most votes, is the one with the ghost shape of Idaho in the letters. I’m proud to say, I think we have one of the best logo representations of any watercolor organization in the country.  If you promote or publicize IWS in any way, our new logo should be used.  For the time being, please get ahold of me or Janet Murphy.
  • Our weekend started with an outdoor art show on the Plaza. There was a lot of interest from visitors; and three artists sold paintings.
  • I was looking forward to the Business of Art presentation on Friday and it exceeded all my expectations. Anne Sorenson, Nelli Garibyan and Dave Galligher were our presenters, sharing all the information you would need to move your art skills forward.  They have graciously allowed their presentations to be posted on the IWS website.
  • Saturday was full of activities! Jack Dykstra, award-winning member of the Montana Watercolor Society (and new IWS member), shared his expertise on landscape painting with 16 IWS members.
  • Barbara Williams, widow of founding member, Dwight Williams, graciously donated much of the equipment and tools from his studio. Scott Muscolo packed it all in his vehicle and hauled it up to Tamarack. Everything was put up for sale to members in attendance.  IWS raised over $300 from the sale of Dwight’s tools.  Many thanks to both Barbara and Scott.
  • Also on Saturday, artists ventured to the historic Finnish settlement of Roseberry to plein air paint under the skilled direction of Hugh Mossman. Many thanks to Hugh for filling in at the last minute for Larry Boyd, due to a death in his family.
  • Our annual meeting was also packed full. In addition to the logo update, you voted to accept the revisions to the Policy Manual, and you elected the same officers as you had last year.  In order to have continuous experience on the board, we proposed a one-time adjustment of terms.  Don Belts. vice president. will serve a one-year term. Dennis Hayzlett, treasurer, will serve a 3-year term.  Nancy Inaba, secretary, and I will both serve the standard 2-year terms.
  • The member scholarship proposal was passed. However, in order to implement this project, we need a volunteer to organize it and we need to begin developing an endowment to fund it.  This idea will take a few years to come to fruition.
  • Strategic Plan – Numerous volunteers at the 2022 annual meeting, initiated work on a 5-year strategic planning process. The plan took most of 2023 and it was unveiled at this year’s annual meeting.  It will be posted on our website.

We are already beginning work on the 2024 Annual Meeting and workshop, so mark your calendars now for the weekend of September 13,14, 2024.  More exciting details to come shortly.

Many thanks to you all,

Carol HasBrouck Browning

IWS President