Western Federation
of Watercolor Societies (WFWS)           

WFWS Signature Status is obtained by participating in 4 WFWS exhibitions.  Being accepted in WFWS also counts toward the UWS signature status requirement of being in eight Annual UWS Open exhibits.

Five Utah artists have achieved  WFWS Signature Members: Laurel Hart, Jossy Lownes, Nancy Maxfield Lund, Dottie Miles, Spike Ress and Steve Sheffield.

The New Mexico Watercolor Society formed the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) some 30 years ago, through the forsight and work of Dr. David Gale (1915-1980).  Today, the Federation includes over 4,500 artists in ten regional societies:

Arizona Watercolor Association

Colorado Watercolor Society

Idaho Watercolor Society

Nevada Watercolor Society

New Mexico Watercolor Society

San Diego Watercolor Society

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

Southwestern Watercolor Society

Utah Watercolor Society

Watercolor Society of Oregon

West Texas Watercolor Society

The Federation encourages and recognizes artistic excellence through annual exhibitions.  The yearly exhibition and delegates meeting is hosted by a regional member society on a rotating basis.  Each society pays annual dues of $200 to the hosting society to help defray expenses of the show.  Societies also use entr fees, fund raisers, solicitation of donations, grants, or a portion of their club monies to cover costs.  The expenses for these exhibits include such items as fees for a nationally recognized artist to jury the show, awards for winners, publication of a catalog of accepted paintings, publicity, refreshments for the reception, etc.

WFWS 38th Annual Exhibition

June 1 - July 9, 2013
Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75062
Hosted by the Southwestern Watercolor Society
Juror: Mark Mehaffey
Feb 22, 2013 Accepted notices mailed to Delegate
Mar 15, 2013 Matted paintings due to Delegate
July 9, 2013 Begin returning Artwork
Entries now closed

2012 WFWS Show:                                    

April 13 - May 19, 2012 Marjorie Barrack Museum on the UNLV Campus, Las Vegas, NV Hosted by the Nevada Watercolor Society VIEW WINNING ENTRIES

Tokyo Market Street, Ian Ramsey

2011 WFWS Show:    

Chicken Dreams by Gene Klatt

Hosted by the New Mexico Watercolor Society - Held in Albequerque, NM VIEW ACCEPTED ENTRIES FROM UWS

2010 WFWS Show:                                     

Hosted by the Utah Watercolor Society - Held in Salt Lake City, UT

2009 WFWS Show:                                     

Hosted by the San Diego Watercolor Society - Held in San Diego, CA

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