Golden Anniversary Exhibit at Quiet Waters Park
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Annapolis Watercolor Club. Our long-anticipated exhibit at the Quiet Waters Park will be the highlight of a series of exhibits in celebration of this anniversary.
Exhibit Dates: May 21 - July 6, 2025
Reception: Sunday, May 25, 1:30-3:30PM
Awards Judge: TBA
The Galleries at Quiet Waters is a large space and comfortably holds 75 paintings. This exhibit will be open to non-AWC guest artists as well as AWC members. There will be a juror who will select first, second, and third place award recipients for members and for non-members.
All paintings must have gold (either paint or metallic leaf or other golden color).
A presentation on the use of gold paint can be found here
Information for Exhibitors
Registration: Opens April 1 for both AWC members and for non-member guest artists; deadline for entry will be April 21 or when the maximum total number of 75 paintings has been entered.
We have reached the limit of 50 paintings from AWC members.
Registration is now closed for members; if you are a member, you may add your name to the waiting list in case more space becomes available, but please DO NOT enter as a guest. Thank you!
Registration remains open to guest artists.
Entry fee: $10.00 per painting and per matted piece
Entry limits: Two framed paintings may be submitted by each artist until the maximum of 50 paintings for AWC members and 25 paintings for guest artists has been reached. Each artist may also submit two matted original watercolors or giclee reproductions.
Sales: There is a 25% commission on all sales. Sales are handled by the Friends of Quiet Waters Park.
Receiving: Tuesday, May 20, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Pick-up: Sunday, July 6, 2:00-4:00 PM
Subject matter: All paintings must have gold (either paint or metallic leaf or other golden color).
A presentation on the use of gold paint can be found here
Required Registration Information: In addition to title and price, be prepared to enter framed dimensions and a digital image of your entries.
Exhibit Standards, Honor statement and Waiver: The AWC Exhibit Standards have been updated. Please review before registering. You can view and download a PDF of the standards here. You will be asked to acknowledge that you have read and understand the standards and the Exhibit Honor Statement and Waiver. That document can be viewed and downloaded here.
In addition to the General Requirements in section 4 of the AWC Exhibit Standards, the following apply:
6b. Accepted Artwork: All work must be totally original, created by the artist.
6c. Media: Works must be watermedia paintings (i.e., watercolor, gouache, acrylic, egg tempera, casein, and ink) on natural or synthetic paper or paperboard; paper canvas, fabric (e.g., cotton or linen) canvas, Aquaboard, Clayboard or Gessoboard. No pastels or water-soluble oils. Collage elements are permitted, but must be primarily original watermedia work.
6d. Permitted: Artwork resulting from guidance, photos, drawings or paintings used in workshop or classes must have proper credit given to the source to be specified after the “title” on the identification label and on the application form, i.e.: “photo from John Doe workshop”, or “from guidance in Jane Doe’s Class”.
