Southern Watercolor Society Small Works Watermedia Exhibition

The Southern Watercolor Society invites artists to submit original watermedia paintings for the Small Works Watermedia Exhibition. Artists must reside in the United States. Entry fees are $35 for members or $50 for non-members, with an additional $10 media fee per image beyond the first two. New and renewing members must pay a $30 membership fee prior to application.

Paintings must be original in composition and completed within the last 5 years (2021 or later). No AI-assisted images or copies of other artists' work are permitted. Work must be created using water-based media including acrylic, gouache, casein, egg tempera, watercolor paints, water-based metallics, water-soluble ink, watercolor pencil, or watercolor crayons. Collage is acceptable if consisting only of paper painted by the artist. Maximum image size is 100 square inches with a maximum of 12 inches on one side. Substrates can include watercolor papers, illustration board, watercolor board, canvas, Claybord/Aquabord, Yupo, or other synthetic paper.

Artists may submit up to four images. The exhibition will be held at Panama City Center for the Arts from June 5 – July 25, 2026. Accepted paintings must arrive between May 20-30, 2026, or be hand-delivered May 29-30 between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. A $30 handling fee is required upon acceptance. Awards include 1st Place $800, 2nd Place $600, 3rd Place $400, and three Honorable Mentions at $200 each. Thirty percent of any sales goes to Panama City Center for the Arts. All entries are submitted online through CAFÉ (Call for Entry) at www.callforentry.org.