The 2010 47th Annual SWS Membership Exhibition is coming! It will be held August 17 through September 25 at the ArtCentre of Plano. For the calendar, see the Exhibits page or the Prospectus.
Links:
Exhibits page
2010 SWS Members Exhibit Prospectus
Online Entry Form & Payment
2010 Membership Online Form & Payment (or print the 2011 SWS Membership Application and mail it)
Alternate Email Entry Form: Word doc with links or text file
Direct Link to The Newsletter Issue: May 2010 SCENE
Contents:
George James showed his unique style and how to handle watercolor on Yupo. [photoessay]
ENTRY DEADLINE, JUNE 1ST
Meeting & Workshop schedule
President’s Corner
Painting of the Month April, 2010
IMPORTANT MEMBER INFORMATION
Naomi Brotherton honored on her 90th birthday [photoessay]
Andy Evansen to present Plein Air Workshop in October, 2010
John Salminen to Bring His Cityscapes Workshop in November, 2010
Happenings… (member news)
Carla O’Connor to Start Off 2011 with February Workshop
Landscapes the focus of Joseph Melancon’s March 2011 Workshop
Tips for submitting images for shows
SWS CONTACTS (officers)
Dues are due: Membership Application
This year’s Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition will be held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. Sponsor is the Utah Watercolor Society. Juror will be Carol O’Connor.
2010 Prospectus: PDF version: WFWS 2010 Prospectus
Word version: prospectus-wfws-35th-2010
Calendar:
SWS is a member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and all SWS Active Members are eligible to enter their annual juried art exhibition. Only when entry is made through SWS, and an entered work is accepted, will status points be earned toward SWS Signature Membership.
AWARDS
Best of Show $1000; David Gale Memorial Award $700; Award of Excellence (4) $500; Award of Merit (4) $300; Honorable Mention (3) $200
Direct Link to The Newsletter Issue: May 2009 SCENE
Contents:
Call for Entries - 46th Annual SWS Members Exhibition
SWS “Variety Show” featured as May meeting
Meeting & Workshop schedule
Painting of the Month for April, 2009
President’s Corner
Carrie Burns Brown slated for October workshop & demo (photoessay)
Sandi D’Alessandro workshop & demo set for November (photoessay)
Instructional DVD’s now available to SWS members
Happenings…(member news)
The many faces of Robert Burridge… (photoessay)
Don’t Forget - Dues are due June 1 (SWS Membership Application
note: Next meeting May 13, 7pm Variety Show & Installation of Officers
DEADLINE June 1, 2009.
Goodbye to slides! DIGITAL IMAGES only will be accepted for the 46th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Member Show. To help you with the changeover, SWS is sponsoring a photo shoot on Sunday, May 3, at 2 PM at Artisans Studio in Farmers Branch. Steve Reed, the photographer for the advertising department of the Dallas Morning News, will take digital photos of up to three paintings, process them to fit SWS rules and send you a CD suitable for entry. The cost is $25 per artist, whether you have one, two or three paintings. If you plan to participate, please send an e-mail to herb.reed@tx.rr.com) with your name and phone number and put SWS Photo Shoot in the subject line of the e-mail.
The exhibition will be held Sept. 9 - Oct. 10, 2009 at the Plano Art Centre again. Cheng-Khee Chee will be the juror.
Entries for the exhibition may be submitted on-line or on a nonreturnable CD. Payment made be made online via PayPal or credit card or by check in mailing a CD. Dues for 2009-2010 must be paid by June 1, 2008 to be eligible for the membership show. Work submitted must be water media on paper or yupo. Collage, if used, must be water media only. For more entry details see the 2009 Prospectus.
Digital entries submitted either on CD or on our on-line entry form will be the only method to enter the 2009 SWS Member Show. To get the membership ready for the change please follow the link below to the PDF article “Get your Art on The Web” from the April 2007 issue of Artist’s Magazine. It provides a comprehensive guide to photographing your works and preparing them for show entry. For other informative and timely articles visit Artist’s Magazine on the web at www.artistsmagazine.com
Prospectus: PDF version wfws-2009-prospectus
Word version wfws-2009-prospectus
Calendar:
Nov. 15, 2008: Entries due to Society Delegate
Jan. 15, 2009: Accepted Notices Mailed
Feb. 21, 2009: Deadline for Arrival of Artwork
March 10: Notification of Awards
May 1-31, 09: Exhibit Open in San Diego
Juror: Robert Burridge
SWS is a member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and all SWS Active Members are eligible to enter their annual juried art exhibition. Only when entry is made through SWS, and an entered work is accepted, will status points be earned toward SWS Signature Membership. For more information, contact the Western Federation Chairman.