- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- $40
- Award
- Monetary awards for top three awards; three merit awards and seven certificates of recognition.
- Location
- The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery, Wetumpka, AL
- Exhibition window
- Aug 11, 2026 → Sep 12, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Jul 17, 2026
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Submit up to 2 watercolor artworks for juried selection into an annual members' showcase exhibition.
Overview
The Watercolor Society of Alabama's Annual Members' Showcase is a juried exhibition open to members and new members. The exhibition will be held at The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery in Wetumpka, Alabama, with artwork displayed from August 11 through September 12, 2026.
Key Dates
- Entries Open: Monday, June 15, 2026
- Submission Deadline: Monday, July 13, 2026
- Acceptance Notification: Friday, July 17, 2026
- Shipped Artwork Due: July 29–Aug 1, 2026 (FedEx and UPS only)
- Hand-Delivered Artwork: August 1, 2026, 10am–1pm
- Exhibition Opens to the Public: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Exhibition Closes: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Artwork Pick-up: September 12, 2026, 10am–1pm
- Shipped paintings will be mailed out September 12–16
Eligibility
Open to Watercolor Society of Alabama members (Member, Juried Member, or Signature Member) or artists entering as new members.
Entry Requirements
- Submit up to 2 artworks per artist
- Digital JPEG images required (one image per artwork)
- Images must be correctly oriented, cropped to exclude frames and mats, and have accurate color for web and catalogue publication
- All entries submitted online only; no email or postal mail entries accepted
Fees
- Member/Juried Member/Signature Member: $40 for 2 works
- New Member: $85 for 2 works
Awards
- Monetary awards for top three awards
- Three merit awards
- Seven certificates of recognition
- Only one award per selected artist will be granted
Workshop
- Members price: $380
- Non-Members: $425
- Cancellations/Refunds by WSA Board approval
Reception and Awards
Reception and awards ceremony on August 23, 2026, from 1–3pm.
Contact
- Allyson Watwood: [email protected]
- Walt Costilow: [email protected]
- WSA Website: watercolorsocietyofal.org
- Award
- Monetary awards for top three awards; three merit awards and seven certificates of recognition.
- Entry fee
- Member/Juried Member/Signature Member: $40 for 2 works. Enter as New Member: $85 for 2 works.
- Entries per artist
- Up to 2
- Eligibility
- Open to Watercolor Society of Alabama members (Member, Juried Member, or Signature Member) or new members joining.
- Audience
- Watercolor Society of Alabama members and new members
- Contact
- atwatwood@gmail.com
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