2023 Transparent Watercolor Society of America 47th National Exhibition

The Transparent Watercolor Society of America invites entries for its 47th National Exhibition. This national exhibition is open to residents of North America 18 years of age or older. Entrants must be TWSA members in good standing with 2023 dues paid.

Eligibility requirements: Original work created after January 1, 2021, with no supervised instruction. Work may not be a copy, likeness, or derivative of another person's artistic creation. During the exhibition dates (11/1/22 - 1/31/23), paintings may not be shown elsewhere, including other online venues. Work previously exhibited in a TWSA exhibit is not eligible.

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

Entry fee is $65 (includes $40 annual membership fee and $25 image fee) for new and renewing members without prepaid dues. Prepaid members enter for $25 only using coupon code 40offTWSA. Life members enter free using code TWSA4Life. Entrants may submit 1 or 2 images in JPEG format, 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side, under 5 MB. Accepted paintings must match the online entry image. The TWSA Screening Committee will examine all delivered paintings for compliance; paintings not adhering to requirements will not be exhibited and will be returned at the artist's expense. Entry fees are non-refundable. Images of exhibited artwork may be used without charge for advertising and promotion. Jurors are Michael Holter and Laurie Goldstein-Warren.