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Jun 06
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Annual Show is complete and here are the results!

By Annual Juried Exhibition

Greetings IWS Membership!

First, a huge thank you to the members who made this year’s annual show a great success!

I’m happy to inform you that the catalogs are printed and will be ready to mail shortly.

Just yesterday I finished mailing award notifications to those unable to attend Tuesday’s event.

Attached for you are the results of the exhibition: Click here for that information.

I want to thank all of the participants in the annual show for sharing their hard work and taking a chance on rejection!  It’s always a bold move to put your work out there.

For those of you who were not selected for the exhibition, please keep your brushes damp and jump in again next year.  Our juror Kathleen Giles had a tough time and was unsure she’d make all the same choices on the next day, so you never know.

Thank you again and I hope you enjoy the catalog!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

May 30
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IWS Annual Juried Exhibit Awards Ceremony Schedule

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Events

Subject:  Awards Evening Schedule 

Greetings all members planning on attending the annual show awards ceremony at the Riverside Hotel on Tuesday, June 3:

  • Please note that the awards ceremony runs from 6:30 to 8:15 PM.  It may run to 8:30, but this later time for beginning makes getting to the hotel easier.

A version of the prospectus shows it going from 5:30 to 8:30, and it’s possible some of you may have gotten this version.  Plus, I see that I never updated the prospectus on the website.  So there’s that.

Eventually you will get a competent annual show chair.  Maybe.  Hang in there.

Once again, the event is 6:30 – 8:15.

Hope to see you there!

Scott

 

Scott Muscolo,

IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

scottmuscolo@gmail.com

805-795-0252

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Karyn deKramer

SW Email Communicator

iws.sw.idaho@gmail.com

May 02
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Riverside Hotel- Water’s Edge Gallery hosts opening for IWS Annual Exhibit

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Region - Southwest

Hello Annual Show Participants in the Treasure Valley Area:

The Riverside Hotel’s Water’s Edge Gallery is hosting an opening for our show on May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

There will be 4 tables available for you to showcase your art for sale in the Riverside lobby area.  I don’t believe they collect a commission on these sales.

The hotel puts out a nice arrangement of light appetizers and I’m told, dessert.

Please notify Scott Muscolo if you would like to reserve one of these tables for the May 9 event, first come first served.

Thank you and we’ll see you at the opening!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

 

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Karyn deKramer

SW Email Communicator

iws.sw.idaho@gmail.com

Apr 21
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Hello IWS exhibitors for the 2025 Annual Juried Exhibition

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location

Hello IWS exhibitors for the 2025 Annual:

If you are planning on delivering your painting in person to the Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Garden City (Boise) 83714:

  • The delivery date is Tuesday, April 29.
  • Please arrive between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
  • Please use the Sapphire Room entrance, it’s through those doors and a quick left down the hall.
  • If you have not sent in your insurance contract for the Water’s Edge Gallery, plan to fill one out at the hotel.

Thanks, see you Tuesday April 29!

Scott

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Apr 15
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Greetings IWS 2025 Annual Show Participants: Juried or Non-juried Paintings

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location

Greetings IWS 2025 Annual Show Participants:

This applies to all members who participated in this year’s annual show:

If you wish to exhibit your SUBMITTED PAINTING(S), whether you were accepted into the juried portion or not, please complete and return to Scott (either by mail or scanned and emailed) this No Charge insurance contract (available at the end of this message in a link) from the Riverside.

It simply insures your painting for the amount you indicate on the form.  Without this, if your painting walks out of the hotel or is damaged, you are not insured.  This costs you nothing.

As a reminder (and it’s on the prospectus) your painting must be received by April 29, either delivered in person or shipped.

If you are hand-delivering your painting, please bring it BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AND 11:00 AM.  The time of delivery was not specified on the prospectus.

AGAIN, PLEASE HAND DELIVER YOUR PAINTING BETWEEN 9:00 AND 11:00 AM ON APRIL 29, TUESDAY.  (Unless you are shipping your painting, of course.)

Please download, complete, and return the form available by clicking here, as soon as possible.  I need them by early next week at the latest.

Thank you!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Water’s Edge Gallery Contract 2025

Apr 01
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IWS 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Annual Show Location, ArtCall

Greetings IWS 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition participants:

Wow, that’s a long greeting.

Since it’s nearly noon on April 1, I feel safe in saying that the ArtCall announcement process worked, and everyone has been notified of their status regarding the show.

For those of you who were accepted into the exhibit, congratulations!  I wish each of you the best in being selected for the awards and travel show.

In viewing the web gallery, this year has a spectacular offering of excellent work.

Remember that your painting does not have to be accepted into the exhibit to be put on display for potential sale at the Riverside Water’s Edge Gallery.

Consider framing your work and sending it for hanging!  One of our members did just that last year and sold two paintings for more than their posted prices, and they now hang in the gallery at Idaho Power.  So don’t lose faith!
Remember that all artwork must arrive by Tuesday, April 29 at:

  • The Riverside Hotel
  • 2900 Chinden Blvd.
  • Boise, ID   83714
  • Attn:  Sandra Davis (Albright)

A huge Thank You to the entire membership for such a terrific response to the exhibit!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair
805-795-0252

Mar 21
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ArtCall Announcement for the IWS 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition

By Annual Juried Exhibition, ArtCall

Greetings IWS Members!

Registration on ArtCall for the IWS 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition closed last night at 9:00 PM.

This year we had 159 submissions from 95 entrants!  That is an incredible and deeply satisfying response to our call for artists.

There are fewer problems each year as we become more accustomed to the site, and this year was the best yet.  We satisfactorily resolved each of the six or so small matters that required special attention.

We also opened up the requirements for substrate and that may have had an impact.  We will see how it goes and consider its success for planning next year’s prospectus.

We will be notified of the juror’s decisions regarding the exhibit by April 1.  This will give nearly 4 weeks to have your accepted entry matted, framed, and delivered to The Riverside Hotel by the deadline of April 29.  Easy peasy.

(I’ll make a special announcement at the end of the first jurying process with hotel address etc. so you don’t have to save this message for a month.)

Again this year we will be allowing non-accepted artists to send in their SUBMITTED painting(s) for exhibition in a separate but very visible area.  You may sell your painting even if it is not a “winner”!  We had several artists benefit from this opportunity last year and we are happy to make it possible for you again this year.  Please remember only one submission per artist can be accepted into the exhibit proper.

We will again allow the jurist to select 65 paintings (for the exhibit proper) from which to choose the final 20 for the travel show.

Since we couldn’t know in advance how many entrants we would have, we have not determined how many submissions in total we can exhibit, so hang tight for that information.  We may be able to show only one per entrant, accepted or not.  I’ll let everyone know as soon as I know.

As soon as the judging for the exhibit is completed, I’ll send everyone a link to the web page of all entries.  The body of works submitted this year is spectacular, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

Good luck to all of you and I hope to see in you the Treasure Valley in June for the awards presentations.

Thank you!

Scott

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252

Mar 17
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ArtCall registration ends on Thursday March 20

By Annual Juried Exhibition, Prospectus

Greetings IWS members,
Please keep in mind that Thursday, March 20, 9:00 PM is the end of the ArtCall registration period for the IWS 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition.

I have received phone calls from several of you to iron out small problems, but all in all the process has been quite smooth. Please keep in mind, I am available to answer your questions and help you with any ArtCall issues as we near the end of the registration period.

Thanks very much, good luck to all of you, and I hope to see you in June!

Scott Muscolo
805-795-0252
scottmuscolo@gmail.com

Link to ArtCall

Link to IWS 2025 Juried Exhibition Prospectus

Feb 04
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Art Call Opened Saturday Feb 1

By Annual Juried Exhibition

Good morning IWS members:

ArtCall opened for the 2025 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition on Saturday, Feb 1.  I believe we have conquered the bugs we ran into last year, and registering for the show should be problem-free. To access ArtCall, click here.

I am attaching for your convenience the prospectus and Travel Show Schedule. Both can be found at the end of this message as links.

We are exhibiting again this year at the Riverside Hotel in Boise/Garden City.  Participants are invited to enter up to two paintings, but this year only one per artist can be accepted into the exhibit.

Other pertinent details and dates are found in the prospectus.

Please let me know directly if you have any problems with ArtCall!

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s paintings.

Thanks, and good luck!

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair
805-795-0252

2025 Prospectus

2025 Traveling Show Schedule

Dec 17
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Important! 2025 Annual Show Prospectus and Travel Schedule

By Annual Juried Exhibition, ArtCall

Greetings IWS Membership:

Please find links for the following documents:  The 2025 IWS Annual Juried Membership Exhibition Prospectus and the 2025 Travel Schedule.

We will be using ArtCall again this year for our electronic entry process.  Details are included on p.3 of the Prospectus.

There are a few changes this year regarding substrates, prize allocations, and number of entries permitted.  I’m not going to preview them here, it is better to read the prospectus thoroughly and understand them from there.

We are also extending our travel show to our new venue in the North Region, the Lewiston City Library.  It will be there for two months, November and December.  This will affect your ability to enter your Annual Show entry into WFWS 2026.  Please review the prospectus for complete details, under Entry Requirements.

ArtCall will open on Saturday, February 1 and close on Thursday, March 20, 9:00 PM.

We had a terrific show and travel show last year, and this year may be even better.  I am looking forward to seeing all of your entries!

Best of luck and best regards,

Scott

Scott Muscolo, IWS Annual Juried Exhibition Chair

805-795-0252