2025 Fall Exhibition Prospectus

Online Entries Open: June 1, 2025, 8:00 AM
Online Entries Close: August 1, 2025, 8:00 PM 

Exhibition runs October 3 – November 7, 2025 at the The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles, OR 97058

Fall 2025 Submission Requirements

  1. Exhibitions shall consist of no more than eighty (80) paintings, selected by a national juror chosen by the Board.
  2. Only Lifetime and Active Members, current in their dues and residing in the State of Oregon, may submit to WSO juried exhibitions. To renew your membership, go to: https://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/membership/
  3. Each selected painting shall be by a different WSO Member.
  4. Any painting which has been previously accepted and hung in a WSO exhibition is not admissible.
  5. A maximum of two (2) images may be submitted.
  6. Images must be in jpg format with the greatest dimension sized at 1200 pixels.
  7. Images must be named as follows (example): SmithMary-GoneWithTheWind.jpg.
  8. Work shall be completed within two (2) years of the submission deadline.
  9. Work may be critiqued by a teacher and/or critique group and must have been executed without step-by-step instruction.
  10. All work must be original in its concept, composition and design, and must be the creation of the artist. Original means “Created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation.”
  11. Artwork may not be altered once the image is submitted, except for the addition of the artist’s signature.
  12. All paintings accepted by the juror must be made available and delivered to the Convention Exhibition. Artists who do not make an accepted painting available for the exhibition will not be allowed to enter WSO exhibitions for two (2) years.

Substrates

Work must be on a single piece of untreated paper (plastic “paper,” i.e., Yupo and Tyvek are not allowed); Embossing is not permitted. 

Media

Open to water media that once dried can be reactivated by water; water media shall consist of paintings that are predominantly watercolor; acrylic, gesso, pastel, and collage are not acceptable; charcoal and ink are not acceptable, except for varieties that once dried can be reactivated with water. 

Varnish and Framing

A frame and plexiglass are required. The frame must meet WSO specifications, pursuant to Policy X.E. Framing specifications are outlined in the acceptance document, a mat is optional; varnished work is not eligible. Metal or wood frames acceptable. Plexiglass only. No glass is accepted. 

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