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American Watercolor Society 160th Annual International Exhibition
American Watercolor Society · New York, United States
Juried international exhibition of water media on paper open to all living artists; one entry per artist, $55 for non-members; about 150 works shown at the Salmagundi Club, New York, 6 April – 7 May 2027, with a travelling show.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting
- Entries
- Up to 1 work per artist
- AI
- No AI-generated work
- Size limits
- Maximum frame size 44 inches in any direction; minimum image size 140 square inches
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Water media on paper only; one entry per artist (Signature Candidates two); no work previously shown in AWS exhibitions; no AI use; no class work.
About
The American Watercolor Society's Annual International Exhibition is open to all living artists, members and non-members, working in water media on paper (Yupo and illustration board permitted): watercolour, acrylic, casein, gouache and egg tempera. Collage, pastel, digital images, prints and AI-assisted work are not accepted. One entry per artist; maximum frame size 44 inches; minimum image size 140 square inches; no previous AWS exhibition entries.
Entries are submitted online via an AWS account from 1 September to 12 November 2026 at noon EST. Fees are $55 for non-members, $30 for Associate Members and $25 for Signature Members. Jurying takes place 30 November to 4 December and notification is on 18 December 2026.
Around 150 works are selected from over 1,000 submissions for the exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, 6 April to 7 May 2027; about 40 works then tour nationally in 2027–28. A 35% commission applies to sales.