2021 Transparent Watercolor Society of America 45th Annual Juried Exhibition

The Transparent Watercolor Society of America invites entries for its 45th Annual Juried Exhibition. Eligible artists must be residents of North America, 18 years of age or older, and members of TWSA in good standing with paid 2021 dues. Work must be original transparent watercolor created after January 1, 2019, with no supervised instruction, and may not have been previously exhibited in a TWSA exhibit.

Paintings must be transparent watercolor applied on a single piece of rag or wood pulp paper free of pigment and embedded materials. Opaque white paint, gesso, gouache, acrylics, water-soluble oils, inks, metallic or iridescent paints, watercolor crayons, colored pencils, charcoal, pastels, varnish, wax, collage, impasto, embossing, watercolor resist (frisket), Yupo paper, canvas, and digital images are not eligible. Graphite pencil may be used only for planning marks. Maximum frame size cannot exceed 50" on any side; frames should be simple and non-decorative with white or off-white mats (up to 1/4" colored liner acceptable). Minimum image size is 80 square inches.

Entry fee is $50 for one image or $55 for two images (includes $40 annual membership fee for unpaid members). Prepaid members pay $10 for one image or $15 for two images, with an additional $5 media fee for the second image. Life members enter free using code TWSA4Life. The Transparent Watercolor Society of America anticipates cash awards totaling $25,000. A full-color catalog of all paintings will be produced and provided to members. Jurors include Mark Mehaffey and Brenda Swenson. Images of exhibited artwork may be used without charge for advertising and promotion. Paintings not adhering to requirements will not be exhibited and will be returned at the artist's expense. Entry fees are not refundable.