Open call · Grand Junction, CO
37th Annual Rockies West National Watercolor Exhibition
Western Colorado Watercolor Society
You should apply if you're a watercolor painter aged 18 or older working in watermedia on paper.
About
The Western Colorado Watercolor Society's national juried watercolor show, held March 5 to April 2, 2027 at the Art Center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. Carl Purcell selects the work and the awards: $1,000 for the top painting, $500 for an Outstanding Colorado Artist, $700, $500 and $300 for first through third place, plus memorial and merchandise awards. Entry is online with one image per painting. Every entrant receives the color exhibition brochure. All accepted paintings must be for sale with a 30% commission, and shipped work is due at the Art Center by February 23, 2027.
Eligibility
Open to all watercolor artists aged 18 or older. Paintings must be watermedia on paper with the appearance of watercolor (transparent watercolor, gouache, ink and acrylic accepted), completed in the last three years, the artist's own composition with no class work or AI images, and professionally framed under glass or Plexiglas, no more than 50 inches.
Applications happen on Western Colorado Watercolor Society's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.