Baltimore Watercolor Society upcoming events

Signature Member Exhibit at Creative Alliance (30 Jul 2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Creative Alliance

July 30 - September 25, 2026

Location: 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore MD 21224

is hosting an Exhibit for BWS Signature Artist Members.

Due to limited gallery space, only paintings of 1/2 sheet size (image 23 X15) or smaller, down to a minimum of 10X10 or 100 square inches will be accepted

Location: 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore MD, 21224

Schedule

Deadline for entries: June 20, 2026 or until the exhibit is full, whichever comes first.

Drop Off Dates: TUESDAY, July 28, and WEDNESDAY, July 29 from noon-4:00PM (updated 6/15/26)

Opening Reception: Friday August 7 6-8PM

Pick Up: Saturday September 29-Oct 3, 2026 from noon-4:00PM

Each Registrant can enter only one painting

Please note: Your membership in BWS must be current in order to register for this show.

Deadline for entries: June20, 2026 or until the exhibit is full, whichever comes first.

FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

Gallery Commission 40% on all sales

BWS Member Show Exhibition Rules and Regulations

As part of registering, you are presented with the exhibit rules and regulations that apply to all of our Member Show Exhibits. Please be sure to click the link in the registration form to read the full set of rules.

Here are some highlights from the rules and regulations.

You own the copyright for your painting and your source material and nothing in the Artwork violates or infringes any copyrights, trademarks, or other property rights or personal rights of others.

Paint on natural or synthetic paper or paperboard and display the painting under glazing (matted or floated).

No impasto applications of mediums or paint

Display gallery wrapped watermedia paintings without mat or frame with no staples or hardware visible.

Paintings framed without mat or glazing must be mounted on a ridged surface and have a waterproof coating or protective sealant.

Use of paper canvas, fabric canvas (cotton or linen), Aquabord, Claybord, or Gessobord for the watermedia paintings must have a protective sealant (e.g., varnish or wax)

Use only paper-based collage material created by the artist with water-based media.

The rules regarding mats and frames apply when mats and frames are used. They must be clean and without scratches.

Please submit an image with your registration.
Registrants acknowledge that, for promotional and educational purposes, images of pieces submitted may be used by BWS and the Host Gallery.

Payment

Online is the preferred method of payment.

If you prefer to pay by check, write the check to BWS and mail it to:

April Rimpo
14032 Howard Rd
Dayton, MD 21036-1020

For any questions contact David Drown

Email: davdrown@comcast.net

Refund Policy

No refunds (except in the case of the event being cancelled for weather or other reasons.)

October 2026 Signature Artist Jurying Sign Up (04 Oct 2026)

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:59:00 GMT

BWS SEMI-ANNUAL JURYING FOR SIGNATURE ARTIST STATUS REGISTRATION

ASSOCIATE AND NON-BWS ARTISTS WELCOME.

Registration is Open August 1st Through October 3rd 11:59PM.

APPLICANTS FOR SIGNATURE STATUS IN BALTIMORE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MUST RESIDE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION: DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, OR WEST VIRGINIA

Jurying by the Board of Governors will convene October 17, 2026, and decision letters will be mailed to artists within two weeks of this date. Only the Board participates in the jurying process.

Register on our website under Upcoming Events at:

www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org

As part of registering to have your artwork juried, you must upload four samples of your work that meet the criteria described in the document at the link below. Read this document carefully, even if you have read it in the past, as changes or updates may have been added. Be sure that criteria outlined in the document is met before submitting images and completing the registration form.

Please click here to view the Jury_Packet_October 2026

Once you have read criteria outlined in the jury packet and have selected paintings to submit, you will need to upload digital images of them as part of the registration process. Your images must be jpeg or jpg format, The file should be no larger than 3 MB.

Email jury chair with questions.

Janet Arsenault

janetarsenault@baltimorewatercolorsociety.org

From Pigment to Pixels, an All-Member Online Exhibition (01 Nov 2026)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT

From Pigment to Pixels, an All-Member Online Exhibition

Helping to bridge the gap as we transition from Fall to Spring Mid-Atlantic exhibitions, this online exhibition will be open to all BWS Members and will appear on the BWS Virtual Gallery beginning in December. There will be link to the website from the BWS website.

Each BWS member is invited to submit one watermedia painting image. The entry fee will be $20.

Awards (tentative)--There will be two sets of awards, one set for Signature members, the other for Associate and Student members. Each set will include: 1st place: $400, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place $200, plus three honorable mentions $100 each.

Entry will be via CaFÉ during the month of September.

The juror of awards will be Pittsburgh-based artist Jeannie McGuire. Award winners will be announced by mid-October.

The exhibition prospectus will be published by August 1.

Note that we won't be posting images on the Baltimore Art Billboard as was done in the previous Pigment to Pixels exhibition.

Baltimore Watercolor Society upcoming events

Signature Member Exhibit at Creative Alliance (30 Jul 2026)

Creative Alliance

is hosting an Exhibit for BWS Signature Artist Members.

Due to limited gallery space, only paintings of 1/2 sheet size (image 23 X15) or smaller, down to a minimum of 10X10 or 100 square inches will be accepted

Location: 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore MD, 21224

Schedule

FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events. If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

BWS Member Show Exhibition Rules and Regulations

Payment

Refund Policy