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Watercolor Juried Shows and Calls for Entry

Deadlines for watercolor, gouache, and watermedia exhibitions, soonest first. Each listing links to the official prospectus and entry page. Shows marked Expected have not posted their 2027 call yet; dates are based on last year.

NOV 2026

Open

From North American Watercolor

2027 NAW Members Online Exhibition

North American Watercolor SocietyOnline

Deadline: Nov 30, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Exhibition: Online, Dec 26, 2026 to Mar 7, 2027
Juror: Kelly Eddington (AWS, NWS, TWSA, WHS, WIW, SW)
Entry fees: Members $35 first entry, $10 each additional (up to 3)
Who can enter: Current NAW members; counts toward NAW Signature status (3 acceptances)
Awards: About $4,000: Best of Show $1,000 plus a NAW Magazine feature, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, People's Choice $300, honorable mentions
Media: Watercolor or media that stays water-soluble; no acrylic, casein, digital, or AI

Full details · Official prospectus

NOV 2026

Open

2026 Fall Online Exhibition

Florida Suncoast Watercolor SocietyOnline

Deadline: Nov 8, 2026, 5 PM
Exhibition: Online
Juror: See society
Entry fees: See society
Who can enter: Suncoast members (membership required)
Awards: See society
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Official prospectus

NOV 2026

Open

160th Annual International Exhibition

American Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Nov 12, 2026, noon EST
Exhibition: Apr 6 to May 7, 2027, Salmagundi Club, New York City
Juror: Selection: Joel Popadics (chair), Ted Nuttall, Judy Saltzman. Awards: Iain Stewart (chair), Chris Krupinski, Don Andrews
Entry fees: Signature $25, Associate $30, Non-member $55
Who can enter: Living artists worldwide; one entry per artist; no AI-assisted work
Awards: Up to $50,000 in cash and medals
Media: Watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, egg tempera on paper, Yupo, or illustration board; no collage or pastel

Full details · Official prospectus

NOV 2026

Open

Reflections (online)

Rhode Island Watercolor SocietyOnline

Deadline: Nov 27, 2026
Exhibition: Online only
Entry fees: $15
Who can enter: Artists in the United States
Media: Watercolor

Full details · Official prospectus

DEC 2026

Open

Splash 28: The Best of Watercolor

Artists Network (Watercolor Artist)Publication (online entry)

Deadline: Dec 11, 2026 (final deadline)
Exhibition: Published in The Best of Watercolor, Summer 2027 (no physical show)
Juror: Bev Jozwiak
Entry fees: Members $30, Non-members $40 (final deadline price)
Who can enter: Artists 18+ worldwide; no AI, no workshop work
Awards: 1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500, 10 honorable mentions; 100+ finalists published
Media: Watercolor dominant; gouache, casein, egg tempera OK; no acrylic

Full details · Official prospectus

DEC 2026

Open

National Online Showcase 2027

Watercolor Society of AlabamaOnline

Deadline: Dec 14, 2026
Exhibition: Online; accepted work shown on the WSA site for one year
Entry fees: $45
Who can enter: National
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

Arizona Aqueous XLI

Tubac Center of the ArtsIn person

Deadline: Jan 4, 2027
Exhibition: Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac AZ
Entry fees: $40
Who can enter: National; work from the last 24 months
Media: Water-based media on paper

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

50th International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE)

Watercolor Art Society HoustonIn person, then online

Deadline: Jan 16, 2027
Exhibition: Mar 6 to 27, 2027, WAS-H gallery, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston TX; then online through end of 2027
Juror: Jean Pederson
Who can enter: Open internationally
Awards: Cash awards (see prospectus)
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

Watercolor 2027

Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts CenterIn person

Deadline: Jan 18, 2027, 11:59 PM
Exhibition: Feb 20 to Apr 11, 2027, St. Charles IL (hand delivery only, no shipping)
Juror: Not named
Entry fees: $35 for up to 3 works
Who can enter: Anyone who can hand-deliver; work must be for sale (30% commission)
Awards: Cash awards and honorable mentions
Media: Original watercolor only; no acrylic or mixed media

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Open 2027

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI)In person (international)

Deadline: Jan 22, 2027
Exhibition: Annual Exhibition 2027, Mall Galleries, London UK
Juror: RI selection panel
Entry fees: See Mall Galleries
Who can enter: Artists 18+ worldwide; up to six works
Awards: Over £10,000 including the Winsor & Newton Prize
Media: Water-based media

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

2027 Annual Juried Exhibit

Valley Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Jan 31, 2027
Exhibition: Mar 2 to 13, 2027, Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, Newbury Park CA
Juror: John Paul Thornton
Entry fees: $50 for up to 5 paintings
Who can enter: VWS members only
Awards: $300 / $250 / $200
Media: At least 80% water media; no oil-based materials

Full details · Official prospectus

JAN 2027

Open

2027 National Exhibition (51st)

Transparent Watercolor Society of AmericaIn person

Deadline: Jan 31, 2027 (entries opened Nov 1, 2026)
Exhibition: May 1 to Aug 1, 2027, Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha WI
Juror: Frank Spino and Pam Wenger
Entry fees: $65 (via CaFE)
Media: Transparent watercolor

Full details · Official prospectus

FEB 2027

Open

43rd Annual Capitol Rotunda Art Show

Idaho Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Feb 24, 2027
Exhibition: Mar 14 to 26, 2027, Idaho State Capitol Rotunda, Boise ID
Entry fees: $10
Who can enter: Idaho; 2027 IWS dues required
Media: Watercolor

Full details · Official prospectus

FEB 2027

Open

Spring Member Show 2027

Louisiana Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Feb 26, 2027, 11 PM
Who can enter: LWS members
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Official prospectus

2027 call

Expected

107th International Open Exhibition

National Watercolor SocietyIn person

Exhibition: Usually fall, NWS Gallery, San Pedro CA
Who can enter: International
Awards: Usually $40,000+
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

43rd National Exhibition (2027)

Illinois Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely around March 2027 (last year: Mar 10)
Exhibition: Last year: May, The Next Picture Show, Dixon IL
Entry fees: Last year: non-members $35, members $25, signature $10
Who can enter: Artists 18+
Awards: Last year: at least $10,000
Media: Water-soluble media; no collage or digital

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

48th Annual International Exhibition

Pennsylvania Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely mid-August 2027 (last year: Aug 15)
Exhibition: Pennsylvania (venue varies)
Entry fees: Last year: $55
Who can enter: International
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

50th Annual Watermedia Exhibition (2027)

Southern Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely around Dec 1, 2026 (last year: Dec 1, 2025)
Exhibition: Last year: Feb to Apr, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy FL
Entry fees: Last year: members $35; non-members join first ($30 dues)
Who can enter: Current SW members living in the US
Awards: Last year: over $10,000
Media: Water-based media; no pastel or water-soluble oil

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

50th National Exhibition (2027)

South Carolina Watermedia SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely late June 2027 (last year: Jun 28)
Exhibition: South Carolina
Entry fees: Last year: $60
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

52nd Annual Exhibition (2027)

Western Federation of Watercolor SocietiesIn person

Deadline: Likely about Feb 1, 2027 (last year entries ran Dec 15 to Feb 1)
Exhibition: Host society and venue change yearly
Entry fees: Last year: $35 first entry, $10 each additional
Who can enter: Members of a WFWS member society
Media: Original watermedia; no canvas or digital

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

57th Annual International Exhibition

Louisiana Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Not posted (show is May 3 to 21, 2027)
Exhibition: May 3 to 21, 2027, Louisiana
Who can enter: International
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

8th Annual International Juried Competition

Women in WatercolorOnline

Deadline: Likely early June 2027 (last year: Jun 8)
Exhibition: Online
Who can enter: Female artists worldwide
Media: Watercolor on paper, Yupo, board, or similar

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Annual International Open 2027

Northwest Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Entries usually open in May for about 60 days
Exhibition: Last year: Oct 30 to Dec 11
Juror: Changes yearly
Who can enter: Water-media painters
Awards: Last year: over $15,000
Media: Watercolor, acrylic, gouache, egg tempera, mixed media

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Annual Members Juried Show 2027

Santa Clara Valley Watercolor SocietyOnline

Exhibition: Online, Feb 1 to Mar 31, 2027
Who can enter: SCVWS members
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Aquarius 2027 (48th annual)

Central Coast Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Entries open Nov 29, 2026; deadline in prospectus
Exhibition: Feb 18 to Mar 29, 2027, Art Center Morro Bay, CA
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Member Juried Show 2027

Georgia Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely early August 2027 (last year: Aug 3)
Exhibition: Last year: Sep to Nov, OCAF, Watkinsville GA
Entry fees: Last year: $35 for up to 3 images
Who can enter: GWS members, US residents 17+
Awards: Last year: $3,000
Media: Water-soluble media only

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Member Show: Extraordinary

California Watercolor AssociationIn person

Deadline: See prospectus on CWA site
Exhibition: Jan 7 to Feb 28, 2027, Main Street Arts, Martinez CA
Who can enter: CWA members
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Members' Show 2027

Hawaii Watercolor SocietyIn person

Exhibition: Mar 2 to 27, 2027, Hawaii
Juror: Ruth Armitage
Who can enter: HWS members
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Open Exhibit 2027

Hawaii Watercolor SocietyIn person

Exhibition: Aug 31 to Sep 24, 2027, Hawaii
Juror: Geoffrey Allen
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Rockies West National 2027 (37th)

Western Colorado Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Prospectus posted; deadline in prospectus (last year about Dec 1)
Exhibition: Mar 5 to Apr 2, 2027, Art Center of Western Colorado, Grand Junction CO
Entry fees: Last posted: members $30, non-members $35
Who can enter: Artists 18+
Media: Paper or media with a watercolor look; no shiny varnish

Full details · Last year's details

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Expected

Small Works Watermedia Exhibition 2027

Southern Watercolor SocietyIn person

Deadline: Likely around Apr 1, 2027 (last year: Apr 1)
Exhibition: Last year: Jun to Jul, Panama City Center for the Arts FL
Juror: Last year: three jurors
Entry fees: Last year: members $35, non-members $50
Who can enter: US residents
Awards: Last year: $2,600 plus purchase awards
Media: Water-based media

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

The May Show: Watercolors (2027)

Auburn Arts AssociationIn person

Deadline: Likely early May 2027 (last year: May 5, hand delivery)
Exhibition: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn AL
Entry fees: Last year: free
Who can enter: Artists 18+, professional or amateur
Media: Transparent or opaque watercolor

Full details · Last year's details

2027 call

Expected

Watercolor USA 2027

Spiva Center for the ArtsIn person

Deadline: Not posted (2026 call opened in January)
Exhibition: Last year: May 30 to Jul 25, Cornell Arts Complex, Joplin MO
Who can enter: Water-media artists
Media: Watermedia

Full details · Last year's details