American Watercolor Society & Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

ArtCenter Manatee presents the American Watercolor Society
142nd Annual Traveling Exhibition January 15 – February 28, 2010

Opening Reception and Admission is FREE to ArtCenter Manatee Members

Non Members General Admission Jan 16-feb 27 $5.00
Non Members opening reception $10.00
Families with children under 12 $15

ArtCenter Manatee is proud to be one of five venues nationally selected to present the 142nd Annual Traveling Exhibition in the Kellogg Gallery in Bradenton, FL January 15 – February 28 2010. The American Watercolor Society is a nonprofit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America. Each year the Society holds a juried 
exhibition of watercolors from artists throughout the world. The AWS Traveling Exhibiton brings some of the biggest and most talented artists in water soluble media together into one show. The original juried exhibition, hung in March 2009 at the Salmagundi Club in NYC contained over 100 entries, 40 of which have been chosen for the traveling show with over half having won awards.

AWS Jurors
Jury of Selection
James McFarlane, Chair

Carl J Dalio

Paul C. Jackson (Invited Juror)
Carole Pickle

Dorla Dean Slider

Fred Wong

Jury of Awards
Nita Engle, Chair
Don Andrews

Judi Betts

As an accompaniment, the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society will present works by their members in the Searle and Reid Hodges Galleries. FSWS is comprised of artists from 7 gulf coast counties representing some of the best watercolor talent in the south.

Watercolor workshops will be hosted at ArtCenter Manatee to compliment the watercolor exhibition and will feature nationally known instructors Jean Grastorf, Teresa Kirk, Joe Fettingis and Donna Zagotta.

AWS information
http://www.americanwatercolorsociety.com

FSWS information
http://www.floridasuncoastwatercolor.com

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