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Watercolor Societies
National, regional, state, and local watercolor societies in the United States and Canada, with their annual shows.
- National Societies
- Multi-State Regional Societies
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
National Societies
Publisher of North American Watercolor Magazine; exhibitions and membership
Annual International Exhibition (159th prospectus out)
Annual International Open Exhibition, member exhibition
2026 International Exhibition
Annual national exhibition
Annual international juried exhibition
Women in WatercolorOnline
Annual international juried competition (online)
Multi-State Regional Societies
New England Watercolor SocietyMulti-state (New England)
Potomac Valley WatercoloristsMD/DC/VA
Southern Watercolor SocietyMulti-state (South)
Annual exhibition and workshop, rotates host states
Western Federation of Watercolor SocietiesMulti-state (West)
Annual WFWS exhibition (members of member societies only)
Alabama
Annual national exhibition, members showcase
California
Central Coast Watercolor SocietyRegional
Aquarius (annual)
Annual juried exhibit (2027 prospectus posted)
Colorado
Rockies West National (March to April)
Georgia
Annual national exhibition
Hawaii
Annual open exhibit, members show
Iowa
Annual exhibition, miniature show, members show
Kentucky
Aqueous USA, Aquaventure
Louisiana
Annual international exhibition (56th), fall member show
Michigan
Annual exhibition (online entry portal)
New Jersey
Annual open juried (NJ residents), annual members show
New Mexico
Salon de Agua juried exhibition, Best of the Southwest
North Dakota
Red River Watercolor SocietyRegional
Annual national watermedia exhibition (June)
Ontario
Toronto Watercolour SocietyLocal (Canada)
Pennsylvania
Annual international juried exhibition (CaFE)
Philadelphia Water Color SocietyRegional
Aqueous Open (2026)
Rhode Island
Juried shows including Simply Watercolor
South Carolina
Annual national exhibition (48th in 2025)
South Dakota
Annual show, 2026 prospectus posted
Texas
Central Texas Watercolor SocietyRegional
Southwestern Watercolor SocietyRegional
Annual national exhibition (76th in 2025)
International Watermedia Exhibition (deadline mid-January, 2027 is 50th)
Annual members exhibition
Annual fall member exhibition
West Texas Watercolor SocietyRegional
Washington
Northwest Watercolor SocietyRegional
Annual International Open
West Virginia
Aqueous (annual)
Wisconsin
Spring and fall member exhibitions