2025 Annual Capitol Rotunda Show – March 1-14

This beloved exhibition transforms the Idaho State Capitol into a vibrant showcase of talent, community, and creativity—bringing together artists and viewers alike in celebration of watercolor.  The Rotunda Show offers Idaho Watercolor Society members a unique opportunity to share their work with the public in one of the state’s most distinguished venues.  The opening reception is on March 8, 2025.

Artist registration opens December 1st, 2024 on ArtCall – Visit the ArtCall link to register.
Please review the prospectus for full application details.

IWS 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition

Scroll down to view all the paintings juried into the 2024 IWS Annual Juried Exhibition. 

SHOWS and EXHIBITS

Gary McCall – Gary’s art will be on display on the healing wall at St Al’s during November in Boise. 

Mary Gardiner will be in the Riverside hotel Water’s Edge Travelers exhibit. Mary has paintings in the TVAA Brown exhibit at the Gem Center for the Arts, Boise, and in the Art of the Gift exhibit, Full Moon Gallery, Twin Falls. 

Anne Watson Sorensen is delighted to show her artwork at the Riverside Hotel Gallery in 2 different shows Nov 5-Dec 2.  She will be part of the Women’s Journey show, sharing her art journey through 30 years of painting. Also, she will have 2 paintings as part of PAPI, Plein Air Painters of Idaho.  Opening Reception is Friday, Nov 8 from 5:30-7:30 pm.  2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City. Additionally, Anne Watson Sorensen is pleased to have a painting juried into the Sun Valley Airport Nov 5-May 2025 called “Whispered Cast #2”.  She is thrilled that her IWS award-winning Traveling Show painting “Abundance” was sold in Idaho Falls. 

Jack Dykstra will have two paintings at the invitational FOR Fine Art Gallery Smaller Works Show and Sale, Whitefish, MT, December 13, 2024 – January 18, 2025.Exhibit at gallery and online at: FoRFineArt.com. Jack also has two paintings at the Plein Air Painters of Idaho (PAPI) “Iconic Idaho” exhibit and sale, Water’s Edge Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID, November 4 – 30.

Jack is participating in the Montana Watercolor Society, Signature Member Exhibit and Sale. This is a MTWS signature members only, on-line virtual show, available November 15 – December 20,2024. View show at: montanawatercolorsociety.org.  Joining dozens of watercolor artists, Jack attended the Fabriano in Acquarello in Watercolor event, October 14 – 18 in Fort Worth, Texas. Featuring 3 full days of demos (27 total) by well-known watercolor artists from the U.S. and several foreign nations; an exhibit of 1,000 half-sheet watercolor paintings from 80 nations; discussion panels and art supplier booths made this a remarkable event. Fabriano, Italian paper maker since 1264, and sponsoring the event in Italy for 15 years, brought it this year to the U.S. for the first time. We can only hope that they will come here again. 

Karyn deKramer – Proud to have my painting ‘Pika’ selected by jury into the Artists for Conservation Annual Exhibition -Virtual Exhibit.  Follow the link to view the entire exhibit:  AFC’s Virtual Exhibit: http://artistsforconservation.org/virtual-exhibit

View the 2024 IWS Juried Membership Exhibition, juried by nationally renowned artist, Chris Stubbs. – Click any image to enlarge it and view the slide show.

Partners, Sponsors, & Donors

IWS would like to thank our partners, sponsors, and donors for the 2024 Juried Membership Exhibition

Partners: Roots Family History; The Riverside Hotel and Water’s Edge Gallery

Sponsors: Blick Art Materials; Jerry’s Artarama; M Graham and Co.

Donors: Catalyst Arts Collaboration; Cheap Joes Art Stuff ; The Merri Artist; Idaho Art Gallery; QOR Artist Watercolor; Holbein; Studio 77; Princeton Art Brush Co.; Strathmore