Transparent Watercolor Society of America 2023 1st Annual Online Watercolor Exhibition

The Transparent Watercolor Society of America is hosting its 2023 First Annual Member Online Exhibition from September 15 to October 31, 2023. The exhibition is open to artist residents of North America 18 years or older who do not hold Signature status with TWSA, NWS, or AWS and were not juried into the TWSA 2023 Annual Exhibition. Applicants must be current TWSA members with paid 2023 dues. Artists may submit one or two images for a $25 entry fee, though only one image per artist may be juried into the exhibition. Acceptance notifications will be sent prior to September 15, 2023.

All work must be original transparent watercolor painted by the artist and not previously exhibited with TWSA. Work must be 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, collage, impasto, embossing, Yupo paper, canvas, and digital enhancements are not eligible. Graphite pencil may be used only for planning marks. Juror Laurie Goldstein-Warren, TWSA, AWS, WHS will select up to 100 paintings. Awards include: First place $1,000, Second place $750, Third place $500, and Honorable mentions $100. Top three award winners receive one point toward signature status. Life Members may enter free using code TWSA4Life. Entry fees are non-refundable. Images must be submitted as JPEG or JPG files, 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side, under 5 MB. The exhibition will be displayed on the TWSA website from September 15 to October 31, 2023, and indefinitely on the TWSA YouTube channel.