51st Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition

The Rocky Mountain National Watermedia (RMNW) exhibition, in its 51st year, is presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) in Evergreen, Colorado. RMNW attracts entrants and jurors from throughout the United States and is regarded as one of the top watermedia exhibitions in the country. This show traditionally offers more than $10,000 in cash awards. The 2024 juror is internationally-acclaimed painter Mary Whyte.

Eligibility is open to all artists residing in the United States. Each artist may enter up to 3 paintings for consideration, though accepted artists will have only 1 original painting hanging in the exhibition. Paintings must consist of water media on watercolor paper, watercolor canvas, watermedia boards, or panels. Watermedia includes watercolor, acrylic, water-based mediums, water-based ink, gouache, casein, egg tempera, watercolor pencil and watercolor crayon. All works must be at least 90% watermedia. Alcohol inks, water soluble oils, oil, pastel, and other non-aqueous media are not allowed. Artwork must have been painted in the last two years and may not have been shown previously at Center for the Arts Evergreen. Minimum image size is 8" x 10"; maximum frame size is 40" x 60". No glass is permitted; plexiglas only. All paintings must be available for sale during the exhibition; CAE retains a 40% commission on all art sales.

Submission deadline is June 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Entry fee is $40.00 plus $10.00 media fee. Artists must submit 2-3 images. Exhibition dates are September 19 – October 26, 2024. Juror selections will be announced July 9, 2024. All shipped artwork will be charged a $25 handling fee. Artists shipping work must provide a pre-paid return-shipping label and check for the handling fee. CAE provides insurance for artworks while on premises. All accepted artists will receive one complimentary print catalog. Mary Whyte will give a watermedia presentation on September 18, 2024 and teach a 2-day Master Workshop on September 20 & 21, 2024.