International Watermedia Exhibition
International Watermedia is our open, juried biennial exhibition. The next exhibition, International Watermedia XVII, will be held in 2011.
International WATERMEDIA XVII will be exhibited at the Cottonwood Artists School and Studios in Colorado Springs. The exhibition dates will be June 24 to July 23, 2011. The juror for Selection and Awards will be John Salminen. Mr. Salminen will conduct a workshop during the first week of July. Please keep an eye on this website for further details on what promises to be an exciting exhibition and workshop!
Prior to the year 2000, International Watermedia was known simply as Watermedia. In 1997 our WATERMEDIA VIII became an international juried exhibition, exhibiting at the University of Colorado's Gallery of Contemporary Art in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
WATERMEDIA IX exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in January and February of 1998. Juror for Selection was Sondra Freckelton. Juror for Awards was Carolyn Hoyle.
WATERMEDIA X exhibited at the SANGRE DE CRISTO ART MUSEUM GALLERY, 210 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado in February and March, 1999. Juror for Selection and Awards was Alex Powers. For the first time, we published our catalog in color and cash awards included a $2000 gold award, $750 silver and $500 bronze.
International WATERMEDIA 2000, our eleventh WATERMEDIA Art Exhibit exhibited February 11 through March 24, 2000 at the UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jurors for Selection and Awards were John Hull and Louise Cadillac. A color catalog was published. Cash awards included the $1,500 Gold award, $750 silver, and $500 bronze. (SEE ARTWORK AWARDS) Louise Cadillac gave a lecture at 7:15pm following the Opening Reception and John Hull gave a GALLERY WALK / TALK the evening of Wednesday February 16th at 7:00 pm. Louise Cadillac conducted a great THREE DAY WORKSHOP February 12th, 13th, and 14th attended by 18 artists. The Workshop was held at the Franciscan Conference Center located in Northwest Colorado Springs.
International WATERMEDIA XII exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center from January 20th through March 4th 2001. Juror for Selection and Awards was Judi Betts. After International Watermedia XII, International Watermedia became a biennial exhibition.
International WATERMEDIA XIII exhibited again at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center June 21 through September 7, 2003. Diane Maxey was Juror for show selection and awards and presented a workshop for watercolor artists June 16th - 20th.
International WATERMEDIA XIV our biennial International Art Exhibit completed its exhibition on October 14, 2005 at the UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Juror for Selection and Awards was Katherine Chang Liu. A color catalogue was published.
International WATERMEDIA XV held a repeat performance at the GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 15 through August 3, 2007. Juror for Selection and Awards was Frank Webb, aws, nws. A color catalogue has been published.
International WATERMEDIA XVI was held at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo, Colorado, August 15 through Ocotber 17, 2009. Juror for Selection and Awards was Thomas J. Owen, aws, nws. A color catalogue has been published.