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Watercolor Society of Oregon
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Chris Keylock Williams' demo
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About WSO
Founded in 1966 with 85 artists, the Watercolor Society of Oregon
(WSO) is a statewide organization of more than 800 members. The
primary activities of WSO are holding exhibitions
of members work and providing education opportunities, both for
the members and others interested in the creation and appreciation
of the visual arts.
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Membership in WSO
There are two types of membership available Active (juried) and
Subscriber (not juried). Applicants for Active
membership must be residents of Oregon. Subscribers
may live anywhere in the world, but need to provide a United States
address for mailings.
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LaVonne Tarbox Crone's "Fix It" workshop during the McMinnville Convention
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Juried Exhibitions
WSO holds juried exhibitions of members' paintings at the Spring
and Fall Conventions. Members are
invited to submit paintings to be juried by nationally recognized
artists. Eighty paintings are chosen for each show and are published
in a 28 page, color Exhibition Catalog. Of those, twenty are selected
by the juror to receive awards and travel throughout the state.
Award winning paintings tour the state
of Oregon for six months. |
The 2009 Transparent Exhibition at
the Evergreen Air & Space Museum
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The Watercolor Society of Oregon also sponsors special educational
events and workshops. The Society
maintains an extensive slide and video
rental library and keeps the membership informed with the
quarterly newsletter, the Watermark.
Companies and organizations supporting the Watermark appear on
the WSO Resource Links page.
Conventions and Exhibitions are held at various locations within the state. A list is available along with links to photos of exhibition paintings.
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Robbie Laird demo at the Fall Convention
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Bonney Lamb Memorial Scholarship
Bonney Lamb was a member of the Lake Havasu City, AZ Art Guild,
the Dunes Art Club of Reedsport, and the Watercolor Society of
Oregon. She served many years as a member of the Board of WSO
and then as chair of the Education Committee.
Upon her death in 2003 a generous donation was made to the WSO
100 Club, Inc. Education Fund to continue her dedication to art
education. The money will be given in a yearly scholarship of
$500 to a child in grades 7-12 designated as “at risk”
or attending an alternative school. The scholarship is to be used
for art education. The recipient will be selected through an application
filled out by the child’s teacher and voted on by a Committee
of persons who are both WSO members and teachers. Art education
can mean workshops or art supplies. The $500 Scholarship will
be co-signed by the teacher and the student.
Fill out the application
and return it before May 1 to be considered for this year's scholarship.
Applications received after May 1 will be considered for next
year's scholarship.
For more info, email
or call her at 971-235-3316.
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WSO 100 Club, Inc.
WSO established a non-profit foundation, the WSO 100 Club, Inc.,
in 1984. Interest from this fund is used for awards and education.
The 100 Club guarantees a certain amount of money for each exhibition.
In order to encourage wider participation from the Active membership,
WSO tries to provide approximately $5000 in awards in each competition.
The balance is made up of additional donations in the form of
cash or gift certificates from our members, friends, and businesses
in the community. To make a tax-deductible donation to the 100
Club, please contact Awards Chair,
, or download this form.
For Information about the WSO 100 Club, Inc., contact
Chair,
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