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NWS 2008 Annual Exhibition

88th Annual Exhibition to be held August 30 – November 1, 2008 at the Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California. PLEASE NOTE: Postmark Deadline for Submissions is May 24.

NWS 2008 All-Member Exhibition

Signature and Associate Members Juried Exhibition

Wednesday, April 16 – Saturday, May 3, 2008
Reception: Saturday, April 19, 2–5pm

VIVA Gallery
13261 Moorpark St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Click here to view images on VIVA’s website.

JUROR: Gerald D. Hannah.

NWS Cash Awards Honoring Past Presidents:

1st place: Dana Bartlett Award – $1000
2nd place: Bessie Ella Hazen Award – $1000
3rd place: Lee Blair Award – $1000
Barse Miller Award – $500
Phil Dike Award – $500
Phil Paradise Award – $500
Ejnar Hansen Award – $500

87th Annual Exhibition

October 14 – December 9, 2007

City of Brea Gallery, Brea, CA 92821

The 87th Annual Exhibition was a spectacular show! With almost 1200 entries from every state and several foreign countries, one hundred paintings were selected to represent the finest of this year’s watercolors. Hats off to Thomas Ciganko, Gallery Director for the City of Brea Gallery, who worked with our Exhibition Director, Nancy Falciani, to produce an outstanding Exhibition. [More details and images]

Coming soon to a town near you?!

Our travel shows visit collegiate and public galleries and museums throughout the United States and Canada. The 2008 Travel Show will be making stops in: Fallbrook, CA; Bountiful, UT; Zanesville, Ohio; Kerrville, Texas; and Surprise, Arizona. For dates and locations, visit our 2007 Exhibition page.

NWS All Member Exhibition Archives

Archives from recent All-Member Exhibitions are hosted on VIVA Gallery’s website:

Credit Where Credit is Due...

“A show does not just happen. People have to receive slides, then paintings from all over the world. People have to do the paperwork and support the jurors throughout the process. People have to work with the venue, produce a prospectus, an announcement and a catalog. All of us need to thank these folks who are dedicated supporters of the National Watercolor Society!” – Chris Van Winkle, NWS President