Exhibition
North East Watercolor Society 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Medford, New York
Member Entry Fee for 1 or 2 entries - only one may be selected: $45
Non Member Entry Fee for 1 entry: $65
Contact Information
Requirement Overview
- Location Eligibility Type: National
- Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
- Submission Limit: 1
Media Requirements
- Images | Min: 1, Max: 2
- Audio | Min: 0, Max: 0
- Video | Min: 0, Max: 0
- Total | Min: 1, Max: 2
Opportunity Summary
North East Watercolor Society 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center
Garden City, New York
September 18, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Over $6,000 in cash Awards and merchandise!
Submissions 5/18/26 - 7/16/26 at 3PM EST
Prospectus Available on Website: NorthEastWatercolorSociety.wildapricot.org
General Information
North East Watercolor Society 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Garden City, New York
September 18, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Over $6,000 in cash Awards and merchandise!
Submissions Are Open 5/18/26 - 7/16/26 at 3PM EST
View Prospectus Here: NorthEastWatercolorSociety.wildapricot.org
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- Open for Submissions 5/18
- Closed For Submissions 7/16 at 3 pm EST
- Notification of Acceptance 8/6
- Shipped work to arrive 9/8-9/10
- Drop Off: Adelphi University, Performing Arts Center: 9/13 and 9/14 from 9am-1pm
- Pick Up:10/25 after Closing Reception at 2pm
- Notification of Awards:9/25
- Closing Reception:10/25, 12pm-2pm
- Awards ceremony 1pm-2pm
Application Requirements
Entries and fees must be received by July 16, 2026 by 3pm
All fees must be paid online through the CaFE website.
Log in or create an account: https://artist.callforentry.org/login.php
Apply to the North East Watercolor Society 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition at CaFE “Apply to Calls”
For help with CaFE, email northeastws.memberships@gmail.com
Eligibility Criteria
- NEWS Members may submit 1 or 2 paintings. Only 1 painting per artist may be accepted.
- Non-Members may submit 1 painting.
- Paintings must be executed within the last 4 years and not previously exhibited in a NEWS International, National or Member Exhibition.
- This is a National show. We are not accepting International submissions at this time.
- Watercolor on Paper, Yupo and Aquaboard are allowed
- Minor amounts of pencil or opaque white allowed
- Minor Amounts of Gouache and Watercolor pencil allowed only if used in fluid form
- No Acrylic, Casein, Egg Tempera, Ink, Magic Marker, Charcoal, Pastel, Collage or any form of Print or Reproductions
- Original artist's work only. No class work or work done under instructor’s supervision. No copies of other artists’ work or use of other artist’s photographs.
- No work generated with or assisted by AI (Artificial intelligence)
- NEWS may rescind the acceptance of work where Prospectus rules have not been followed or work is misrepresented and entrants will not be refunded.
- Accepted artwork cannot be displayed in other online or in-person shows during the duration of the exhibition.
Terms to Apply
Member Entry Fee for 1 or 2 entries - only one may be selected: $45
Non Member Entry Fee for 1 entry: $65