2017 Transparent Watercolor Society of America 41st National Exhibition

The Transparent Watercolor Society of America is accepting entries for its 41st National Exhibition, held at the Kenosha Public Museum. Over $20,000 in cash awards will be distributed. Paintings are due April 15-21, with the exhibition opening May 6 and closing August 6. Notifications will be announced the first week of March.

Eligibility: Entrants must be residents of North America, 18 years or older, and current or new TWSA members (membership can be obtained during the entry process). Life members enter free with coupon code TWSA4Life. Entry fee is $50 for one image and $55 for two images, which includes 2017 TWSA membership. A $5 media fee applies for a second image. Prepaid TWSA members can use coupon code 40offTWSA to enter at the base fee.

Paintings must be original transparent watercolor work created after January 1, 2015, with no instructor supervision. Work must be applied transparently on single-sheet 100% rag or cotton paper, free of pigment and embedded materials. Pencil marks are permitted only for planning. Framed size cannot exceed 50 inches in either direction; minimum mat opening is 8x10 inches. Unacceptable entries include those using white paint, gesso, acrylic, gouache, ink, pastel, metallic or iridescent paint, collage, surface constructions, embossing, varnishing, non-approved papers, digital images, or work created before January 1, 2015.

Digital image files must be JPEG format, minimum 1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi resolution, and 5 MB maximum file size. Jurors are Jean Pederson and Bruce Handford. Workshops by both jurors are scheduled for June 5-9 and 12-16. A private reception honoring artists is June 9, followed by the Celebrate Watercolor Awards Dinner on June 10. The museum charges a 30% commission on paintings sold. Contact Sheryl Fletcher Coon at [email protected] for questions.