Short Description:
The New England Watercolor Society announces a call to artists for a juried art exhibition,
All work must be painted with aqua media; this includes watercolor, acrylic, casein, egg tempera, gouache, and inks on unvarnished paper or synthetic paper such as yupo.
Work must be presented in a professional manner. No broken or damaged frames. Work must be framed in a rectangular frame with the bottom edge square to the floor. Work must be glazed under Plexiglas or similar clear acrylic surface. No glass. No unglazed work accepted. Work may be floated within the frame, or presented with a single or double mat of not less than 2 inches all around. White or off white mats only, liner mat less than 3/8″ may be colored. Work must be wired with no wire or hanger showing when hung. No tooth hangers. Frames, Plexi and mat must be clean and in excellent shape!
Exhibition History: Work must not have been exhibited in a previous New England Watercolor Society Show. Work should have been completed within previous 10 years unless stricter age limit is specified in the show prospectus. Other restrictions may apply – see prospectus for the show you are submitting to.
Application Requirements:
The New England Watercolor Society uses Smarter Entry for most show submissions. Smarter Entry is a web-based competition and call-for-entry management system that we use for all of our competitions. Smarter Entry will handle all of your registration, fee processing, submission, and our own jurying functions.
Eligibility:
Open to any artist 18 and older residing in New England
Program Benefits or Awards:
Selected works will be showcased in the exhibition from November 14, 2025 – January 9, 2026 at The Mosesian Center in Watertown, MA. Up to $5,000 in awards
Entry Fee:
Non-member: $40 for 1 entry,
$45 for 2,
$50 for 3;
NEWS Members save $10.
Location: New England
Deadline: August 28, 2025
Website link:
https://newenglandwatercolorsociety.org/exhibitions-howto.html
